Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, April 16, 1855

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated April 16, 1855, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to discuss Mr. Webb's travels and the sale of goods. She goes on to say she wishes she could leave New Orleans and return to the country though she is resigning herself to the fact that they must stay another season. She continues by sharing news of friends.

Publication Date

4-16-1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Economy

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 8pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1855-04-16_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