Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, February 10, 1855

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated February 10, 1855, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb and talks about the drought being so bad in New Orleans that most cisterns have long since dried up and hers is quite low. She goes on to describe the other effects caused by the drought. She goes on to discuss how she's been engaged in "tract distribution" and states that she's been able to get some of the Catholics to church.

Publication Date

2-10-1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Droughts

Keywords

letters; families; drought; fruit preserves; religion

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1855-02-10_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