Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd, March 21, 1867

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated March 21, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her brother, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to inform him of how the delays of his responses to her affected her finances in that she delayed selling cotton and lost a great portion of income. She goes on to say that she hope what she did get will be enough to sustain her in Europe another two years in hopes that her son, Leon, will have a strong educational foundation. She continues by saying she has no regrets in going to Europe and so long as her health remains strong, she will continue to be grateful for the opportunity to go. the letter is incomplete.

Publication Date

3-21-1867

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Travel; Cotton

Keywords

letters; families; cotton

Geographic Location

Edinburgh (Scotland)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1867-03-21_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

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