Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 17, 1850

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated July 17, 1850, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb in response to Lit's previous letter. She states that she is grateful that Lit receives her advice so well and compliments her on her receptiveness and assures her that her advice is meant sincerely in interest for Lit's welfare. She goes on to council her sister that marriage is not the "chief object of life" but instead the "chief object of life" is to grow in wisdom and to be useful whether married or single.

Publication Date

7-17-1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Marriage

Keywords

letters; families; marriage

Geographic Location

Sharon (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1850-07-17_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 31

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