Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, August 12 1908
Harriet Yancey writes that all is well at home and seeks advice from her husband on a medical treatment that she is considering.

Harriet Anna Yancey to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, August 17 1908
Harriet Yancey writes that all is fine at home and that the children do not need shoes or clothes.

Harriet Anna Yancey to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, September 4 1908
Harriet Yancey writes that Reverend Cary died. She discusses school funding problems and guesses that there will not be enough money for a kindergarten the following year.

T.C. Walker to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 8, 1909
T.C. Walker asks for a report of the progress that B.F. Yancey has made.

T.C. Walker to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 11, 1909
Letter to B.F. Yancey stipulating terms and payment of work.

William A. White to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 29, 1909
William White inquires whether B.F. Yancey received a previous letter in which White had requested help with an application.

A.W. Cawthorn to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 30 1909
A.W. Cawthorn, of Appomattox, Virginia, writes a note of greetings to B.F. Yancey. He promises to visit as soon as possible, maybe the following August.

J.G. Shelton to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 3, 1910
J.G. Shelton writes B.F. Yancey in regards to setting up a date, time, place, and agenda for a district school meeting.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 13, 1910
J. Thomas Hewin informs B.F. Yancey that he will soon be served a lawsuit by the Sheriff of Albemarle County.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 20, 1910
J. Thomas Hewin discusses an upcoming lawsuit with B.F. Yancey.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 24, 1910
J. Thomas Hewin informs B.F. Yancey not to come to Richmond about the lawsuit until receiving further orders from Hewin.

Rosa Bell Simpson to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 30, 1910
Rosa Simpson, a student at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute, writes her former teacher, B.F. Yancey, to say thank you and wish him well.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 16, 1910
J. Thomas Hewin urges B.F. Yancey to gather the names of the people Mrs. Christian has talked to about neglecting to pay death claims.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 8, 1910
J. Thomas Hewin informs B.F. Yancey not to worry about his delayed trip to Richmond. He tells Yancey to watch the Planet for updates on the Order's progress.

Miss Sherman to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 23, 1910
Miss Sherman sends a note of New Year greetings.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 10, 1911
Memo encouraging members of Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem to read the Richmond Planet's piece about the True Reformers. The order of True Reformers were involved in a scandal concerning the failure of the True Reformer's bank.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 11, 1911
J. Thomas Hewin urges B.F. Yancey to be patient concerning the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem's work.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 3, 1911
J. Thomas Hewin congratulates B.F. Yancey on his good work and urges him to watch the Richmond Planet.

Josephine M. Pride to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 9, 1911
Josephine Pride tells B.F. Yancey that she will start for Esmont on Friday. She requests that if he wants her to visit a school on Tuesday to inform the teachers to have students bring the needed supplies.

Barbara Jenkins to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 9, 1911
Barbara Jenkins tells Benjamin Franklin Yancey that he mailed him a ritual of the Improved Order Shepherds & Daughters of Bethlehem.

Josephine M. Pride to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 10, 1911.
Josephine Pride apologizes to Benjamin F. Yancey for being late arriving in Esmont, Virginia.

Josephine M. Pride to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 21, 1911
Josephine Pride, a teacher, apologizes for being late in coming to Esmont. She promises to leave Charlottesville on the 23rd of February.

Rosa Simpson to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 24, 1911
Rosa Simpson asks her former teacher, B.F. Yancey, for news and to remember her to all of her old friends and teachers.

Rebecca F. Moore to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 1, 1911
Rebecca Moore requests permission to bring a group of older students to his school to attend a lecture by Miss Pride.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 2, 1911
J. Thomas Hewin, writing on Improved Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem stationary, praises B.F. Yancey for his work on behalf of the Order. He mentions the Order of True Reformers and a possible law suit.

Susan P.H. Winslow to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 15, 1911
Susan P.H. Winslow, of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, asks B.F. Yancey to send the students' examinations as soon as possible.

Susan P.H. Winslow to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, April 6, 1911
Susan Winslow informs Yancey that all of his students would be accepted, though none passed in all subjects.

S.F. Mason to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, September 18, 1911
S.F. Mason inquires if B.F. Yancey knows of any open positions.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 19, 1911
J. Thomas Hewin, a Richmond attorney, shares his thoughts with B.F. Yancey on the Executive Committee's consideration of adopting a Grand Fold Degree.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, November 3, 1911
J. Thomas Hewin reports on business of the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, 1911
Informs members of Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem that they will soon get their part of the Endowment Fund. J. Thomas Hewin requests that the amount be sent to B.F. Yancey in Richmond, Virginia.

R. Beecher Taylor to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 7, 1912
R. Beecher Taylor requests B.F. Yancey's thoughts on moving the Order's offices.

Mattie Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, August 25, 1913
Mattie Hewin informs B.F. Yancey that she and some friends will be visiting Esmont and inquires if it is okay for her to stop by the Esmont School.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 13, 1914
Certificate appointing B.F. Yancey deputy of the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Reverend W.H. James to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 26, 1914
W.H. James speaks of the enjoyable vacation he recently returned from and discusses potentially setting up a time to offer sermons at various churches.

Reverend W.H. James to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, May 17, 1914
W.H. James discusses the recent commencement he attended in Petersburg, Virginia.

William H. Coleman to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, June 9, 1914
William Coleman (writing from the Hotel Lexington) tells B.F. Yancey that he looks forward to his arrival and that it is okay to bring his friend, Mr. Scott.

Reverend W.H. James to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, September 23, 1914
W.H. James wishes B.F. Yancey to respond to Mrs. Georgia A. Scott's protest over letting Carrie and Gladdys Johnson into the Fold.

B.J. Franklin and Alice? P. Smith to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 7, 1914
B.F. Franklin, chairman of the Supreme Grand Council of the Independent Order of Saint Luke, and Smith, secretary of the Executive Board, urge B.F. Yancey and his fold to forget their dissatisfaction and rejoin the Independent Order of Saint Luke.

to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 12 1914
Incomplete letter concerning the possible deeding of land to the district school board.

Harriet Anna Yancey to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, November 1, 1914
Harriet Yancey writes to her husband who has been in Richmond for three days. She tells him how much she misses him and informs him of all the visitors she has had.

Reverend W.H. James, Jr. to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 6, 1914
Reverend James, of Richmond, writes a note of greetings to inquire if Yancey's health is improving.

B.S. Lewis to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 12, 1915
B.S. Lewis expresses hope that B.F. Yancey is feeling better. He is anxiously waiting to receive an unspecified check.

Albert Stein to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 22, 1915
The shoes B.F. Yancey requested are not in stock, but Stein offers to make a pair for three dollars.

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 3, 191
J. Thomas Hewin tells B.F. Yancey to sign the enclosed pad of checks and return them immediately.

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