Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 9, 1850

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated July 9, 1850, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb discusses Lit's capabilities to make a good wife and advises her on what type of "alliance" she should seek to enhance her life's course. She goes on to say that she will pay for Lit's tuition to go to school should she decided to do so and advises her on what to expect from school.

Publication Date

7-9-1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; School; Marriage

Keywords

letters; families; school; marriage

Geographic Location

Sharon (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1850-07-09_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