Letter, J. Sidney Hays to Robert B. Webb, August 8, 1855

Authors

J. Sidney Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated August 8, 1855, J. Sidney Hays writes to his brother-in-law, Robert B. Webb to inquire as to why he has not heard from him in a while and to congratulate Webb on the birth of his daughter. He goes on to update him on the churches where he is preaching and his plans to leave New Orleans in the fall. He also updates him on the status of yellow fever in New Orleans.

Publication Date

8-8-1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence: Yellow fever

Keywords

letters; families; child loss; yellow fever

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1855-08-08_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 26

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University