Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, December 2, 1850

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated December 2, 1850, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb before she leaves for Vicksburg for a conference. She goes on to inform Lit where their brother, James, is. She then describes a sermon she heard from a Native American and the "deep interest manifested by the Indian Nation" for education and shares stories from the sermon.

Publication Date

12-2-1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; American Indians

Keywords

letters; families; Native American education

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1850-12-20_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