Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd, February 7, 1867

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated February 7, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her brother, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd inquiring as to why she has not heard anything from any of the family she's written, stating that the last letter she received was from November the previous year. She goes on to discuss business matters that need tending to on her behalf and ask about the sale of her cotton. She goes on to tell him about the severe weather they're having, her son. Leon's improvements in school, and other news she's learned since last she wrote home.

Publication Date

2-7-1867

Subjects

Correspondence; Cotton; Families

Keywords

letters; families; cotton; business

Geographic Location

Edinburgh (Scotland)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 5pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1867-02-26_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 28

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

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Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

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