Letter, from Robert Benson Webb to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, September 27, 1869

Authors

Robert Benson Webb

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter Robert Webb writes from Durant, Mississippi to his wife, Matilda to let her know he'd arrived there and inform her on what he was able to purchase. He instructs her on how the items will get to her and what she needs to do. He concludes by encouraging her to write often when he gets to New Orleans.

Publication Date

9-27-1869

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Dry-goods; Travel

Keywords

letters; family; dry goods;

Geographic Location

Durant (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1869-09-27-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