Letter, from Martha J. Boyd to Matilda Ann “Lit” Boyd Webb, November 24, 1850

Authors

Martha J. Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, Martha J. Boyd writes from Carthage, Mississippi to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb in Kosciusko, Mississippi updating her on the family, their sister Sarah's schooling, and when Martha expects their mother to send for Matilda to come home. The page is torn at the bottom and the mailing information is written on the last page.

Publication Date

11-24-1850

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Family; Cotton

Keywords

letters; family

Geographic Location

Carthage (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1850-11-24-Letter-Martha-to-Matilda-Webb

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