Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, January 15, 1868

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated January 15, 1868, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to correct a few of the things her son, Leon, had written to Lit. She goes on to describe how popular it is to dance but how few people participate in public balls or dances. She describes the cold weather and lets her know that she's contacted someone in Liverpool to inquire about passage to either New York or New Orleans. A letter to Mr. Webb (Robert B. Webb) is included at the end of the original letter in which Sophia informs him about her experience attending a service of a preacher named Mr. Spurgem.

Publication Date

1-15-1868

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Travel; Ministers; Folk dancing, French

Keywords

letters; families; children; dances; Paris, France

Geographic Location

Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1868-01-15_Letter

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