Letter, Laura to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, October 12, 1850

Authors

Laura

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated October 12, 1850, Laura writes to her friend, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to explain that she has been ill for quite some time. She also updates her on her family and friends. She goes on to talk of how she has joined the Methodist church and laments on her life as a sinner.

Publication Date

10-12-1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Health; Childbirth; Religion

Keywords

letters; friends; sickness

Geographic Location

Benton (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1p

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1850-10-12_Letter_001

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