Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 18, 1852

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated May 18, 1852, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her about her trip to Canton and her visit to Mrs. Russell who she describes as having been genuinely pleased to see her. She goes on to describe the tragic death of a set of three month old twins she met while in Canton.

Publication Date

5-18-1852

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Death; Travel

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

Madisonville (Miss)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1852-05-18_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