Letter, Leon Hays to Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays, June 19, 1884

Authors

Leon Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated June 19, 1884, Leon Hays writes to his mother, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to let her know that he is recovering from "the flux" (dysentery) and describes his treatment and how common the disease had become a the asylum. The paper is torn in several places.

Publication Date

6-19-1884

Time Period

1880-1889

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Diseases

Keywords

letters; families; dysentery; diseases

Geographic Location

Jackson (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 3pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1884-06-19_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