Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, September 10,
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her the news from Esmont, Virginia

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 17, 1908
B.F. Yancey, writing from Richmond (Ford's Hotel), thanks his wife for financial business she has conducted for him and discusses problems he is having with the Jeane Fund and with obtaining money from patrons for the upcoming school year. He requests that his wife, Harriet, not speak of his problems with the patrons, that instead he will wait and see how things play out when he returns in the fall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Jn Blair to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 14, 1917
Blair writes Harriet Yancey concerning placing a picture of her deceased husband, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, in the Esmont School.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 12, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her about events in Esmont, Virginia and her struggle to pay bills.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 30, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes May, her daughter, to tell her the news from Esmont, Virginia including weather difficulties and local deaths.

A.F. Robertson to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 27, 1926
A.F. Robertson informs May Yancey that there may be a vacancy for a teacher in Esmont school.

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