Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, November 8, 1891

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated November 8, 1891, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to commiserate with her now that all of Lit's children have left home. She speaks of how she remembers the full house of children she used to visit and reflects on how things inevitably change.

Publication Date

11-8-1891

Time Period

1890-1899

Subjects

Correspondence; Families

Keywords

letters; families; empty nesters

Geographic Location

Mexia (Tex.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1891-11-08_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 38

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