Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, February 20, 1852

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated February 20, 1852, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to describe the tragic accidental death of a young boy named Fredrick who died after having been dragged by a horse. She goes on to tell Lit about the letters she's received from Mr. Hays and the prospect of moving to New Orleans to pastor a church there. She then advises her sister to not devote so much of her time to working and instead spend at last half of her time reading and expanding her mind.

Publication Date

2-20-1852

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Reading; Death

Keywords

letters; families; death; learning

Geographic Location

Louisville (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1852-02-20_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 32

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