Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 29, 1867

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated May 29, 1861, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, to tell her she received hers and their mother's letters and to compliment Lit on her children's accomplishments. She goes on to discuss the loss of Lit's gardens to freezing weather and how unseasonably cold it has been where she is. She tells of a friend from New Orleans who slated to visit her in Edinburgh and goes on to discuss her son, Leon's classes, friends, and activities.

Publication Date

5-29-1867

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Weather

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

Edinburgh (Scotland)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1867-05-29_Letter-to-Lit

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 37

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