Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, August 22, 1850

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated August 22, 1850, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to discuss and advise her on music and embroidery lessons advising her to instead focus on improving her mind through study and reading. She goes on to advise her against following the example of other young women who pursue useless hobbies and instead forge her own path in learning useful things.

Publication Date

8-22-1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Education

Keywords

letters; families; music lessons;

Geographic Location

Sharon (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 3pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1850-08-22_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