Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Mattie A. Boyd, January 25, 1855

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated January 25, 1855, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her cousin, Mattie A. Boyd to encourage her to continue practicing her writing and to spend more time with academics than society. She also encourages her to leave Leake for the spring and seek out a good school to attend, barring that, she encourages her to stay with their cousin Nancy to help her with her children.

Publication Date

1-25-1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Writing; Reading; Education

Keywords

letters; reading; writing

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1855-01-25_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 34

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