Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
In this handwritten letter Robert Webb writes from Kosciusko, Mississippi to his wife, Matilda to let her know that he received her letter the day before but it was too late to reply. He goes on to tell her of his plan to see about a sick enslaved girl who may need to be moved to a more comfortable situation while recovering from pneumonia. He goes on to discuss his odds of winning an election and lets her know that he will be out of town for the election and will not be able to write to her until the following Thursday.
Publication Date
11-4-1853
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Illnesses; Elections
Keywords
letters; love letters; enslaved people; sickness
Geographic Location
Kosciusko (Miss.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1853-11-04-Letter-R.B-to-Matilda
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 29
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