Letter, from Robert Benson Webb to Mrs. Sophia Hays, December 28, 1885

Authors

Robert Benson Webb

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter Robert Webb writes from Kosciusko, Mississippi to his cousin, Leon Hays explain that he's been very busy working in the Chancery Clerk's office and unable to find time to write. He goes on to inform him that he unexpectedly was elected Sherif and will go in to office the following January. He then lets him know that his grandmother is doing well and asks after Leon and Sophia often. He describes who will be his new deputies and concludes by updating him on family and friends. The letter is written on Office of Clerk of the Chancery Court Attala County stationary.

Publication Date

12-28-1885

Time Period

1880-1889

Subjects

Correspondence; Family; Friends

Keywords

letters; family; sheriffs

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1885-12-28-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