Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
In this handwritten letter, dated October 14, 1882, Mary McNabb writes to Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green, addressing her as Grandmas Green and describes the piece of jewelry she is sending that was made by a native Choctaw child who is attending the New Hope Female Academy in the "Indian Territory" nearby. She goes on to describe the school and what how it's contributions to the Choctaw Nation. She then states that though they've never met, she thinks of her often is grateful for her contributions to the missionaries.
Publication Date
10-14-1882
Time Period
1880-1889
Subjects
Correspondence; Off-reservation boarding schools; American Indians
Keywords
letters; Native American artifacts; Native American schools; missionaries
Geographic Location
Enterprise (Ark.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 2 pp
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1882-10-14_Letter
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 43
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