Letter, from Robert Benson Webb to Mrs. Sophia Hays, December 25, 1884

Authors

Robert Benson Webb

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter Robert Webb writes from Kosciusko, Mississippi to his cousin, Sophia Hays to beg her forgiveness for not writing sooner as he's been sick. He goes on to update her on how busy work has been, the wellbeing of her mother, and the exposition they all attended. He advises her on what to look for should she also attend the exposition. He then describes what Christmas festivities have been happening, a job opportunity he's been offered and who of the family he's seen. The letter is written on Office of Chancery Court Clerk for Attala County letterhead.

Publication Date

12-25-1884

Time Period

1880-1889

Subjects

Correspondence; Christmas; Family

Keywords

letters; family; expositions; Christmas

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1884-12-25-Letter-R.B-to-Sophia

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 30

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