Letter, Laura to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, October 2, 1849

Authors

Laura

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated October 2, 1849, Laura writes to her friend, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to express her joy at finding out that she had been baptized and shares her happiness in know thing they will be together in heaven one day. She goes on to talk about the dullness of Benton, the poor crops, and illness in the county.

Publication Date

10-2-1849

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Correspondence; Friendship; Baptism

Keywords

letters; friends; baptism

Geographic Location

Benton (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1849-10-02_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 44

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