Letter, from Robert B. Ray to Denise Beyt Ray, July 14, 1928

Authors

Robert B. Ray

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, Robert B. Ray writes from Kosciusko, Mississippi to his eventual wife, Denise Beyt where she lived in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ray expresses his anger at her attitude toward him while he was visiting in New Orleans and expresses to her that if she no longer wishes to marry him to tell him and he will never bother her again. He goes on to threaten violence. The letter is written on Dr. R. B. Ray letterhead. An envelope addressed to Beyt is postmarked July 14, 1928 and includes six red, two cent George Washington postage stamp.

Publication Date

7-14-1928

Time Period

1920-1929

Subjects

Correspondence; Courtship

Keywords

love letters

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Comments

Warning: Contains potentially triggering language alluding to abuse or threats of harm.

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1928-07-14-Letters-Robert-to-Denise

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 2

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