Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
In this handwritten letter, dated March 10, 1928, Miriam Jackson Ray , Leighton W. Ray's wife, writes to her mother-in-law, Anna (Annie) Webb Ray to tell her where in California they've been and where they are considering settling. She goes on to describe the hardships of the travel there and her thoughts on the town of Eureka. She shares a story about the money they made providing medical care while in Eureka and also shares how much Leighton is enjoying his two new suits. The letter is written on Hotel California stationary that includes an image of the 12 story hotel on the upper left corner of the paper. A Hotel California envelope with a San Francisco, California postmark and two, green, one cent postage stamps is included.
Publication Date
3-10-1928
Time Period
1920-1929
Subjects
Correspondence; Families; Physicians
Keywords
letters; in-laws; doctors; hospitals
Geographic Location
San Francisco (Cali.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 4pp
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1928-03-10_Letter
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 57
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