Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 12, 1855

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated May 12, 1855, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to advise her against working so much as she nears the end of her pregnancy and instead urges her to rest at least one hour each day. She goes on to speak of the ongoing drought and ponders what might be done to appease a merciful God.

Publication Date

5-12-1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Droughts; Pregnancy

Keywords

letters; families; pregnancy; drought

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1855-05-12_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