Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, August 26, 1854

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated August 26, 1854, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her they have left New Orleans and are currently staying in Madisonville, Louisiana, a village near Lake Pontchartrain. She goes on to describe the village and how much she is enjoying the fresh air and the break from the city. She speaks about how bad yellow fever has gotten in New Orleans. She says her son, Melville, is much improved by the fresh air and she hopes they are able to stay for at least three to four weeks.

Publication Date

8-26-1854

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Travel; Diseases

Keywords

letters; families; travel

Geographic Location

Madisonville (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1854-08-26_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