Letter, from Robert Benson Webb to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 31, 1880

Authors

Robert Benson Webb

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter Robert Webb writes from Opelousas, Louisiana to his wife, Matilda to let her know that he and his travel companions arrived in Opelousas and describes what their travel was like due to flooding. He describes what the county is like and the heavy rains they've dealt with.

Publication Date

7-31-1880

Time Period

1880-1889

Subjects

Correspondence; Travel

Keywords

letters; family; travel

Geographic Location

Opelousas (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1880-07-31-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