Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to Her Nieces and Nephews, [1867]

Authors

Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Files

Description

In this handwritten and undated letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Lit's and brother James' children to describe where she lives and all the beautiful nature and animals she sees every day. She goes on to share an anecdote of a time when her son, (their cousin) Leon let their kitten eat from a dinner plate on the dining table while he ate his own dinner.

Publication Date

1867

Approximate Creation Date

1867

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Animals

Keywords

letters; families; children; homes; animals

Geographic Location

Edinburgh (Scotland)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_Letter_SB-Hays-Children

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