Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, February 13, 1854

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated February 13, 1854, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her about the trip Mr. Hays is making to New Orleans to see if he should like to accept the offer of a church there. She expresses her hesitations though concedes that she wishes that they only do as God wishes as their time on earth is short. She goes on to update Lit on which direction Mr. Hays is traveling so that Mr. Webb will not expect him. She also updates Lit on how her son, Melville is doing, as he's growing rapidly but refusing food. She also mentioned the loan of a young enslaved person to help her in the nursery.

Publication Date

2-13-1854

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Children; Travel; Enslaved children

Keywords

letters; families; religion; travel; children; enslaved persons

Geographic Location

Louisville (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1854-02-13_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 33

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