Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 6, 1858

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated July 6, 1858, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know that she received her letter and will send her chairs off to the depot the following day. She expresses her excitement at having learned of the success of the revival in Kosciusko and of the conversions she'd heard of. She goes on to describe a bothersome living situation she's found herself in and contemplates what she might do to alleviate the situation.

Publication Date

7-6-1858

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Religion

Keywords

letters; families; households; religion

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 5pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1858-07-06_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 35

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