Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, June 21, 1854

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated June 21, 1854, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her about her husband's long illness and his trip to the gulf in hopes of the gulf breeze's healing affects. She goes on to say that she was unable to go with him due to her son having been exposed to Scarlet fever and her hopes that he will not come down with it. She says Scarlet fever has been running wildly throughout New Orleans and how so many children have died from it. She then advises her sister to take care of her health and goes on to talk about how much she misses living in the country.

Publication Date

6-21-1854

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Disease

Keywords

letters; families; scarlet fever; city living; country living

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1854-06-21_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