Letter, from Robert Benson Webb to John M. Smylie, August 30, 1890 with response, September 1, 1890

Authors

Robert Benson Webb
John M. Smylie

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, Robert. B. Webb writes from Kosciusko, Mississippi to John M. Smylie in Jackson, Mississippi to inform him that he's enclosed an affidavit contesting a homestead entry and the payments involved. Smylie responds to the letter on the same paper with instructions that the laws have changed and what now must be done. The letters are written on R. B. Webb Notary Public stationary.

Publication Date

8-30-1890

Time Period

1890-1899

Subjects

Correspondence; Homestead law

Keywords

letters; homestead

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004-1890-08-30-R.B.-Webb-to-J.Smylie

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 31

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

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Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University