A Day At Linden Wood, M. A. Boyd (Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb), Undated

Authors

Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb

Files

Description

In this short story, Matilda A. Boyd (Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb) describes a visit she and her friends made to a woman's home, who's name she only described as Mrs. A. She describes the beauty of the house and grounds of their hostess, their activities during the visit such as food they ate, the hostess piano playing, and an outing to tour a factory in the area, and their trip home. The blue paper is stained and torn in several places.

Transcription

yes

Publication Date

1850

Approximate Creation Date

1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Short stories, American; Guests, Entertaining

Keywords

creative writing; short stories; dinner parties; social visits

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_A-Day-at-Linden-Wood

Source

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

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