
Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
In this handwritten letter, dated May 6, 1851, Laura writes to her friend, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to say that she's just received a letter after having thought that Lit had forgotten her. She confesses her disappointment at not having received a response to the letter she wrote to Lit in the Fall wherein she shared something important to her. She goes on to update her on the health and well being of her family.
Publication Date
5-16-1851
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Correspondence; Friendships
Keywords
letters; friends
Geographic Location
Black Forrest (Miss.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 1p
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1851-05-06_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