Letter, from T. McAdams to Matilda Ann “Lit” Boyd Webb

Authors

T. McAdams

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, Miss McAdams writes from Ogdensburg, New York to her friend Lit (Matilda Ann “Lit” Boyd Webb) in Mississippi to describe her recent travels. She describes the delays caused by sickness, the rushed nature of their adventures, and eloquently describes her experience of viewing Niagara Falls in person. The letter is dated August 6 but no year is provided.

Publication Date

1849

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Correspondence; Traveling; Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)

Keywords

letters; friends; Niagara Falls; travel

Geographic Location

Ogdensburg (N. Y.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_08-06-Letter-03

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 26

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