Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews to Caroline Kennedy Boyd, May 22, 1867

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated May 22, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister-in-law Carry (Caroline Kennedy Boyd) to say how sorry she is that her brother, James (James Madison Boyd) is suffering from rheumatism and how she wished he could have hired a servant to help with ploughing the field. She goes on to say she hopes the colder weather hasn't extended to the South for the sake of the cotton crops as the South needs good crops and how much cheaper hay and cotton are to farm in Scotland and compares prices for other dry goods in Scotland. Some parts of the paper torn or damaged.

Publication Date

5-22-1867

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Cotton

Keywords

letters; families; cotton crops; health

Geographic Location

Edinburgh (Scotland)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1867-05-22_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 41

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