Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, undated

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten and undated letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb in response to Lit's letter. She remarks on how busy Lit is with various work and expresses concern that her sister is working herself to death, advising her to take a servant to help. She goes on to compliment Lit's children and encourages her to entrust them with a teacher. She then expresses concern for Mr. Webb's health, lament that their brother, Gordan has ignored the whole family, and updates her on how Leon, her son, is doing.

Publication Date

1866

Approximate Creation Date

1866

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families

Keywords

letters; families;

Geographic Location

Edinburgh (Scottland)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence; 2pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_Letter-to-Lit_001

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