Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, August 22, 1851

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated, August 22, 1851, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to describe all the barbeques, weddings, and parties she's been attending in recent weeks. She goes on to say that politics have taken over the subject of conversations of nearly everyone, both men and women and expresses how important it is for women to understand the current state of politics.

Publication Date

8-22-1851

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Weddings; Politics

Keywords

letters; families; weddings; parties

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1851-08-22_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