Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Jesse Brown to Harriet Anna Yancey, undated.
Jesse Brown writes his cousin, Harriet Yancey, to discuss an insurance policy and various other happenings in his life.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, undated
May Yancey discusses her senior year activities at the Virginia Normal & Industrial Institute with her mother, Harriet Yancey. She tells her mother about fees that need to be paid before graduation.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, undated
Partial letter in which Benjamin hopes his mother, Harriet, will receive some checks.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, Undated
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about bills and visitors.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 2,
May Yancey writes her mother, Harriet, to ask for money needed for her trip to Esmont, Virginia.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 21, 9:05pm
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his train trip back to Hampton, Virginia.

Josephine Pride to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 30, 1911
Josephine Pride discusses a recent teacher's meeting and visit from Benjamin Franklin Yancey.

Harriet Anna Yancey to Roger McKinley Yancey, December 10, 1918
Harriet Yancey sends her son, Roger, her love. She promises to send him a cake at Christmas.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 30, 1919
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about school fees as well as Hampton's football team.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 2, 1919
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about Thanksgiving dinner at Lawton's house.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, 1920
Harriet Yancey sends May Yancey a care package. She apologizes for not being able to send more.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 15, 1920
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet Yancey, about his bout of Grippe that kept him out of classes for a week.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 23, 1920

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 28, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about end of school year activities at the Hampton Institute. He wants to get out of Virginia for the summer and go to either Washington, D.C. or New Jersey.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 29, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his summer job in Hampton. He regrets not going north for the summer where he could have made more money. Roger passed all of his final exams.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 5, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her the news from home. She plans to send her daughter some clothing items.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 18, 1920
May Yancey writes home to her mother, Harriet, from school and begs her to send her food. May and her friends are hungry.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 10, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about a new pair of shoes.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 28, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his sister, May about a slight operation he had on his left ear. He tells May how much he enjoyed visiting her at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 10, 1920
Harriet Yancey tells her daughter, May, all the news from home. She discusses with May various things she is considering putting in her Christmas care package.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 22, 1920
Harriet Yancey informs her daughter, May, of all the items that she sent her in her Christmas care package. She tells May about her Christmas plans.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 29, 1920
Harriet Yancey tells May, her daughter, about her lonely Christmas with two of her children away at school. She is glad May enjoyed her care package.

Nora D. Vaughn to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 6, 1921
Nora Vaughn writes May Yancey about happenings at school.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 6, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her all the news from Esmont, Virginia. Harriet gives May a lecture on how to be a "good girl" in college.

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.

Annie Dickey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 4, 1921
Annie Dickey writes May Yancey to tell her how much she is enjoying life in Esmont, Virginia.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 1, 1921
Roger Yancey writes his sister, May, to discuss his and her summer plans.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 7, 1923
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. writes his sister, May, to inquire about how she spent Christmas.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 2, 1923
Benjamin Franklin, Jr. writes his morther, Harriet, to inform her of fees that he needs to pay as well as new clothing items that he needs

Jesse Brown to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 14, 1924
Jesse Brown confides to his cousin, Harriet Yancey, about his struggle to reform his life and obtain financial stability.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, July 5, 1924
Wililam Eason questions May Yancey's commitment to their relationship.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 24, 1924
Roger Yancey discusses his financial difficulties with his mother, Harriet. He tells her of his desire to spend Christmas with her and May.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, Janurary 27, 1925
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his efforts to pay all of his debts. He mentions a speech he gave at the YMCA entitled "Personal Efficiency, Motives, and High Ideals."

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 24, 1925
Roger writes home to his mother, Harriet, about commencement week, financial difficulties, campus scandals, and law school preparations.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 22, 1925
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her how much he misses her.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 30, 1925
William Eason tells May Yancey about all his social happenings in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He bought May a new umbrella.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 17, 1925
Harriet Anna Yancey sends May Yancey some money for William Eason's Christmas present.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 24, 1925
William Eason writes to tell May Yancey how lonely his Christmas is without her.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 20, 1926
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her not to worry about having to ask for money.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, June 7, 1926
Roger Yancey congratulates his sister, May, on her graduation from Virginia State College.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, August 24, 1927
William Eason writes May Yancey to analyze their relationship problems and ask her for money.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 9, 1928
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her how much he enjoyed spending Christmas together. He tells her that he saw her brother, Roger.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 16, 1928
William Eason writes May Yancey and discusses an argument concerning his marriage proposal to her over the Christmas holidays.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 20, 1928.
William Eason writes May Yancey concerning an argument they are having over the ring he gave her for Christmas.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 3, 1928
William Eason express his relief to May Yancey that their long quarrel has ended.

Adele Smith to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 5, 1928
Adele Smith writes a letter of greetings to May Yancey. She congratulates May on the diamond she received from William for Christmas.

Edith Taylor to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 5, 1928
Edith Taylor thanks May Yancey for the bracelet she sent her.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 7, 1928
Harriet Yancey discusses with her daughter May, repairs to the house in Esmont, Virginia.

Adele Smith to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 22, 1928
Adele Smith write May Yancey to congratulate her on her recent marriage

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 13, 1928
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, concerning Christmas plans and repairs to their house in Esmont, Virginia

Josie to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 3, 1929
Josie promises her niece, May Yancey, that she will come to visit as soon as the weather permits.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 5, 1929
William Eason writes May Yancey to thank her for the present she sent as well as to express his love for her.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 7, 1929
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her how muc he misses and loves her.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 18, 1929
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, a quick note and sends money.

William R. Eason to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 14, 1949
William Eason writes his grandmother, Harriet, to thank her for the letter and money that she sent. He is preparing for exams at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

William R. Eason to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 14, 1949
William R. Eason thanks his grandmother, Harriet Yancey, for a wonderful summer and the money she sent him, but reminds her that it is not necessary for her to send money every time she writes. He discusses life and events at Shaw University.

William R. Eason to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 26, 1950
William Eason tells his grandmother, Harriet Yancey, about various happenings at Shaw University.

Ruth C. Jackson to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 17, 1950.
Ruth Jackson apologizes to Harriet Yancey for being so delinquent in writing. She discusses her health, her mother's recent birthday, and other news.

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