Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, April 20, 1858

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated April 20, 1858, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to describe her latest travels. She talks of having stopped in Canton in hopes of visiting some friends but arrived so late that she had to stay at the crowded hotel where she learned that whooping cough was prevalent. She goes on to share the ordeals she encountered once she arrived in Jackson and describes how worn down the city appeared.

Publication Date

4-20-1858

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Travel; Diseases

Keywords

letters; families; travel; whooping cough

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 3pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1858-04-20_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