Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, October 21, 1852

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated October 21, 1852, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to ask if she has gone to be with their ill sister, Lizzy. She shares that her husband, Mr. Hays had heard that Lizzy was "dangerously ill". Sophia encourages Lit to go to her if she has not already. She goes onto speak of how fearful she is that Lit will contract yellow fever and how careless many merchants have become in spreading the disease. She also warns Lit against dipping snuff and provides reasoning for her discouragement of it's use. The pages have visible tearing along the edge.

Publication Date

10-21-1852

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Diseases; Yellow fever

Keywords

letters; families; snuff; health; yellow fever

Geographic Location

Louisville (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1852-10-21_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