Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, November 25, 1888

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated November 25, 1888, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb and describes the rainy weather and how the Mexican houses are generally not equipped to handle cold, damp weather. She goes on to describe the ridiculous duty taxes the Mexican government charges Americans to bring their stoves across the boarder.

Publication Date

11-25-1888

Time Period

1880-1889

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Schools

Keywords

letters; families; weather; Mexico; teaching

Geographic Location

Topo Chico (Mexico)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 5pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1888-11-25_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