Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 28, 1848

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated May 28, 1848, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know that she made it to St. Charles City, Missouri and shares details about her travel from Attala county through New Orleans and then up the river to Missouri. She describes the places they visited while in New Orleans.

Publication Date

5-28-1848

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Correspondence: Families; Travel; Tourism

Keywords

letters; families; travel

Geographic Location

St. Charles City (Mo.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1848-05-28_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 30

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