Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
In this handwritten letter, dated March 8, 1854, Sophia Boy Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know that she and her family will be going to New Orleans, having been assured that yellow fever will not be there during the summer. She goes on to let her know that she will not be able to visit Attala county as she'd hoped but instead go to Leake to visit their mother instead. She fills her in all their travel plans, including which family members they will stay with during their journey to New Orleans. She updates her on their sister, Martha's plans, as well, and gives a brief update on how her baby, Melville is doing.
Publication Date
3-8-1854
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Correspondence; Families; Yellow fever; Travel
Keywords
letters; families; yellow fever
Geographic Location
Louisville (Miss.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 2 pp
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1854-03-08_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