Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to the Sub-Committee of M. Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, January 30, 1911.
Unfinished letter petitioning to be able to establish a Household of Ruth order in Esmont.

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.

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.

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.

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.

J. Thomas Hewin to Members of Improved Order Shepherds & Daughters of Bethlehem, January 6, 1912
Notice to members of Improved Order Shepherds & Daughters of Bethlehem that constitutions of the Order are available for ten cents.

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.

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, 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.

Barbara Jenkins to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 21, 1915
Barbara Jenkins sends a condolence note to Harriet Yancey following the death of her husband, Benjamin Franklin Yancey. She advises Harriet on how to fill out her fraternal death claim forms.

Mary J. Jenkins to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 10, 1915
Mary Jenkins sends a note of condolences to Harriet Yancey following the death of her husband, Benjamin Franklin Yancey.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 21, 1918
Roger Yancey, writing from school, tells his mother about the enforced quarantine resulting from a deadly flu outbreak. He discusses war preparations.

Jesse Brown to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 7, 1919
Jesse Brown tells his cousin, Harriet Yancey, about his efforts to join a fraternal lodge.

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.

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, April 13, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her the news from Esmont, Virginia. She is trying to decide whether she can afford to send her youngest son, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr., to seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia.

J. Thomas Hewin to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 5, 1921
J. Thomas Hewin sends notice of an upcoming Board Meeting of the Improved Order of Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem to be held on September 5, 1921.

J. Thomas Hewin to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 17, 1921
J. Thomas Hewin asks Harriet Yancey whether she would like be a deputy for the Improved Order of Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem for Albemarle County.

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, October 7, 1924
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her about social happenings in New Jersey.

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."

William M. Scott to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 13, 1925
William Scott tells his cousin, Harriet, about his recent trip to Esmont, Virginia, which he did not enjoy. He tells her that Congressman Dyer will speak at commencement and sends her an article from the NAACP's newspaper, The Crisis as well as a story by W.E.B. Du Bois.

Amos C. Clark to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 24, 1925
Amos Clark writes Harriet Yancey concerning the financial delinquency of her fold of the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem.

J.D. Taylor to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 14, 1925
J.D. Taylor writes Harriet Yancey to ask her for money due to the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem. Annie Hudson had stole money from Harriet's Fold.

Hi Tri Girl Reserves to May Elizabeth Yancey, September 1926
The Hi Tri Girl Reserves send May Yancey an invitation to a dance.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 26, 1928
Roger Yancey asks his mother, Harriet Yancey, for advice about a new job and potential new residence. He describes his initiation into Omega Psi Phi.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 24, 1928
Roger Yancey discusses his upcoming wedding plans with his sister, May, as well as her career as a teacher.

L.P. Harris to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 13, 1928
L.P. Harris writes to May Yancey concerning some photos May sent.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 8, 1932.
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet, and wishes her well. He tells her how well her grandchildren doing.

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