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Envelope, James A. Mayfield, Kosciusko, Mississippi To F. A. Ledum, Undated Dec 1867

Envelope, James A. Mayfield, Kosciusko, Mississippi To F. A. Ledum, Undated

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This R. B. Webb Sheriff stationary envelope has R. B. Webb's name marked out of the return address and replaced with James A. Mayfield. F. A. Ledum is written in the address space with no address. "No=1161 Mrs. Fannie Gowenstat Esparte Receipts" is written in pencil on the right end of the envelope.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, 1868, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Dec 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, 1868, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten and undated letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb in response to Lit's letter. She speaks of her hope to meet with a southern literary agent which she is hopeful with lead to publishing.

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Sketch, Robert E. Lee Dec 1867

Sketch, Robert E. Lee

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This black and white sketch style portrait is a headshot of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. His name and rank is printed along the bottom of the sketch

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Envelope, County Treasurer Of Attala County, Mississippi, Undated Dec 1867

Envelope, County Treasurer Of Attala County, Mississippi, Undated

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This envelope is addressed to County Treasurer of Attala County, Kosciusko, Mississippi from Auditor's Office, Jackson, Mississippi. The envelope is postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, August 14. The date is not legible.

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Account Statement For Pharmaceutical And Food Items, January 1, 1868 Dec 1867

Account Statement For Pharmaceutical And Food Items, January 1, 1868

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten account statement, dated January 1, 1868, lists pharmaceutical and food items purchased by Mrs. John P. Darden from March to November, 1867. The items were purchased from J. R. Armistead and Co.

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Statement, B. Hyman To Isaac R. Wade, December 28, 1867 Dec 1867

Statement, B. Hyman To Isaac R. Wade, December 28, 1867

Isaac Ross Papers

This statement documents the purchases for mules and feed made by Isaac R. Wade from B. Hyman from June to December, 1867 for a total of twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents.

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Letter, From Unknown To Cousins, November 29, 1867 Nov 1867

Letter, From Unknown To Cousins, November 29, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, an unidentified person writes from Boulogne to their cousins and describes their travels throughout Europe, including Scottland, Ireland, England, France and Italy. They describe the things they saw in the various museums. The letter is badly torn and damaged.

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Receipt, R. B. Webb To W. B. Thompson, August 22, 1867 Aug 1867

Receipt, R. B. Webb To W. B. Thompson, August 22, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This handwritten receipt documents a payment of two hundred eighteen dollars and twenty-four cents made by R.B. Webb to W. B. Thompson for his interest in the deed of trust held by Mrs. E. McClary to James McAdory, M. B. Thompson, and Mrs. Harriet Harvey.

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Receipt, R. B. Webb To Harriet Harvey, July 20, 1867 Jul 1867

Receipt, R. B. Webb To Harriet Harvey, July 20, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This handwritten receipt documents a payment of one hundred dollars made to R. B. Webb by Harriet Harvey in Webb's role as trustee of the Benjamin McCarry estate. The receipt goes on to state that as trustee, Webb is harmless should any dispute arise from the payment, naming Harriet Harvey liable instead. The initial receipt is signed by Harriet Harvey via her attorney, C. H. Campbell. A secondary receipt at the bottom of the page records a payment of one hundred dollars to R. B. Webb dated October 14, 1867 for the amount of one hundred dollars for Harvey's probate …

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Funeral Notice, Willie Precious Scarborough, [June 1867] Jun 1867

Funeral Notice, Willie Precious Scarborough, [June 1867]

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This funeral notice announces the funeral services of Willie Precious Scarborough, the infant son of Judge I. W. and Mrs. Lucy G. Scarborough. A search of surnames on https://genealogytrails.com/miss/attala/cemeteries/kosciusko-l.html places Willie's death in June 1867, though the notice does not name a death or funeral date.

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Diploma, Edward A. Moore, Washington College, Virginia, June 20, 1867 Jun 1867

Diploma, Edward A. Moore, Washington College, Virginia, June 20, 1867

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This diploma certifies that Mr. Edward A. Moore, Virginia, has successfully completed the course of study for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the school of mathematics at Washington College in Virginia. The diploma is dated June 20, 1867 and is signed by the clerk of faculty, the college's president, and the professor of Mathematics. This diploma was found tipped into volume six of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.

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Receipt, Meyer Deutch And Weis To Isaac R. Wade, June 20, 1867 Jun 1867

Receipt, Meyer Deutch And Weis To Isaac R. Wade, June 20, 1867

Isaac Ross Papers

This receipt, dated June 20, 1867, documents the payment of forty-four dollars and twenty-five cents made to Meyer Deutch and Weis in New Orleans by Isaac R. Wade in settlement of his 1866 account.

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Letter, H. J. Farnsworth To Oeb, June 7, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth Jun 1867

Letter, H. J. Farnsworth To Oeb, June 7, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth

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This handwritten letter, dated June 7, 1876, is from H. J. Farnsworth in Atlanta, Georgia to Orville E. Babcock in Washington, D. C. The letter informs Babcock that that the item he requested is enclosed ensuring the order of Colonel J. T. Sprague for the removal of headquarters in Florida.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Robert B. Webb, May 30, 1869, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays May 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Robert B. Webb, May 30, 1869, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated May 30, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her brother-in-law, Robert B. Webb and discusses the political condition of the South and expresses her sadness at the "poor downtrodden, unhappy country". She goes on to express her thoughts on the situations the South were living under. A second letter is added on June 3, 1867 to describe her new home in Edinburgh

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 29, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays May 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 29, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated May 29, 1861, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, to tell her she received hers and their mother's letters and to compliment Lit on her children's accomplishments. She goes on to discuss the loss of Lit's gardens to freezing weather and how unseasonably cold it has been where she is. She tells of a friend from New Orleans who slated to visit her in Edinburgh and goes on to discuss her son, Leon's classes, friends, and activities.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, May 29, [1867], Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays May 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, May 29, [1867], Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated May 29, [1867], Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her mother, Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green to let her know she'd received her letter and how happy she was to learn that her mother's shoulder was improving. She goes onto explain that she is moving house because her current one was making her sick with colds.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews To Caroline Kennedy Boyd, May 22, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays May 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews To Caroline Kennedy Boyd, May 22, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated May 22, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister-in-law Carry (Caroline Kennedy Boyd) to say how sorry she is that her brother, James (James Madison Boyd) is suffering from rheumatism and how she wished he could have hired a servant to help with ploughing the field. She goes on to say she hopes the colder weather hasn't extended to the South for the sake of the cotton crops as the South needs good crops and how much cheaper hay and cotton are to farm in Scotland and compares prices for other dry goods …

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Trustee's Sale Of Town Property, October 19th, 1858 May 1867

Trustee's Sale Of Town Property, October 19th, 1858

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten notice, R. B. Webb, trustee of the deed of trust for the McCarry estate, provides details for the sale of a lot in Kosciusko, Mississippi, at the behest of the Eunice McCarry. The notice provides details of the lot that is for sale. The paper has small tears on the edges and a hole in the bottom right corner.

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Loan Note, R. B. Webb To R. J. Mosely, April 22, 1867 Apr 1867

Loan Note, R. B. Webb To R. J. Mosely, April 22, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten loan note, R. J. Mosley owes R. B. Webb five dollars.

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Tax Receipt For 1866 Apr 1867

Tax Receipt For 1866

Boswell and Stevens Family Papers

Receipt for land and property taxes paid by A. J. Boswell in Noxubee County for the year 1866. Boswell's taxed property included carriages, clocks, and watches. Sample of dozens of Boswell's tax receipts from the 1870s-1890s.

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Receipt For Sale Of Enslaved Female, April 16, 1867 Apr 1867

Receipt For Sale Of Enslaved Female, April 16, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This receipt documents the payment in full made to R. B. Webb, Commissioner, for the sale of a Black woman named Sophia by order of the Chancery Cort and purchased by J. M Anderson for one thousand, five hundred and fifty dollars. The receipt is dated April 16, 1867

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Diary Of Orville E. Babcock, April-May 1867, Orville Elias Babcock Apr 1867

Diary Of Orville E. Babcock, April-May 1867, Orville Elias Babcock

Diaries

Twenty-seven page Diary of Orville E. Babcock, April-May 1867. Dates: 1867-04-14--05-20

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Receipt For Taxes Collected, April 11, 1867 Apr 1867

Receipt For Taxes Collected, April 11, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This handwritten receipt records the deposit of one thousand dollars to Attala County, Mississippi made by John C. Lucas, Sheriff and tax collector, for the jail fund collected for taxes for the 1866 fiscal year. The receipt was recorded by W. P. Love, treasurer and R. B. Webb, Circuit Court clerk. "Cancelled July 9, 1867" written across the center of the receipt.

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Receipt, John C. Lucas From W. P. Sool, April 11, 1867 Apr 1867

Receipt, John C. Lucas From W. P. Sool, April 11, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This receipt documents a four hundred dollar tax payment made to Attala County sheriff and tax collector, John C. Lucas on April 11, 1867 for the 1868 fiscal year and deposited with W. P. Love, treasurer.

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Tax Receipt, John C. Lucas From W. P. Sool, April 11, 1867 Apr 1867

Tax Receipt, John C. Lucas From W. P. Sool, April 11, 1867

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This tax receipt documents taxes collected from John C. Lucas in total of one thousand, three hundred and seventeen dollars and eighty cents, for general county fund, collected by W. P Love, Treasurer via R. B. Webb.

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Diary Of Orville E. Babcock, April 1-12, 1867, Orville Elias Babcock Mar 1867

Diary Of Orville E. Babcock, April 1-12, 1867, Orville Elias Babcock

Diaries

Thirty-sevenDiary of Orville E. Babcock, April 1-12, 1867. Dates: 1867-04-01--04-12

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd, March 29, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Mar 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd, March 29, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated March 29 [1876], Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her brother, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd informing him that she had to delay her cotton sales again due to the low market prices but hopes to be able to sell at the Manchester Market in two or three weeks. She goes on to discuss her son, Leon's, illness and other details from her life.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd, March 21, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Mar 1867

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd, March 21, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated March 21, 1867, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her brother, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to inform him of how the delays of his responses to her affected her finances in that she delayed selling cotton and lost a great portion of income. She goes on to say that she hope what she did get will be enough to sustain her in Europe another two years in hopes that her son, Leon, will have a strong educational foundation. She continues by saying she has no regrets in going to Europe and so long as her …

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Account Statement For Food And Household Items, March 19, 1867 Mar 1867

Account Statement For Food And Household Items, March 19, 1867

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten account statement lists food and household items purchased by Sue Darden in January and February, 1867 for a total of eight dollars and eighty cents. The items were purchases from J. R. Armistead and Co. Payment was received on March 19, 1867.

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Special Orders-No. 25, Issued By J. T. Sprague, Signed By H. J. Farnsworth (Ads), March 16, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth Mar 1867

Special Orders-No. 25, Issued By J. T. Sprague, Signed By H. J. Farnsworth (Ads), March 16, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth

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These handwritten orders establish the removal of records for three offices to St. Augustine, Florida, the reduction of the post at Tallahatchie, Florida, the establishment of supply storage and removal of the 7th Infantry Camp from the facility known as the "Commissary Store House," the removal of the Tallahassee hospital the new facility, and other property reassignments throughout Florida. The orders are signed by H. J. Farnsworth on behalf of the Headquarters, District of Florida on March 16, 1867.

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