Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, August 16, 1901

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated August 16, 1901, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to apologize for the delay in writing. She explains that she is rarely idle except when she has to rest. She goes on to say she wished she could have afforded to pay for Lit to come to El Paso as she believes it would have done her sister good. She goes on to say that she has moved to a room at the Plaza Hotel in El Paso, Texas and is finding it comfortable. She goes on to ask after Lit's children and report on the family in Texas.

Publication Date

8-16-1901

Time Period

1900-1919

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Weather

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

El Paso (Tex.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1901-08-16_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