Letter, Laura to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 5, 1851

Authors

Laura

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated July 5, 1851, Laura writes to her friend, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her that she is currently in Jackson and describes how much she dislikes the city and how dirty it is. She goes on to remind Lit of a promise she'd made at some point that she would come live with her whenever Laura got married.

Publication Date

7-5-1851

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Friendships; Cities and towns

Keywords

letters; friends; cities; state houses

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1851-07-05_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