Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, September 21, 1858

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated September 21, 1858, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to give her a home remedy recipe to help Lit's sick son. She goes on to express her frustration at not being able to find a new house to rent, explain why she is unable to make a visit to Kosciusko, and discuss the instances of Yellow Fever and Scarlet fever in Jackson.

Publication Date

9-21-1858

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Diseases; Illnesses

Keywords

letters; families; home remedies; Yellow fever; Scarlet fever

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1858-09-21_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