Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 13, 1928

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William Eason confides to May Yancey about how much he misses her. He tells May that her constant sickness is a product of her accepting invitations to too many of her students' homes.

To: Miss. May E. Yancey
Esmont Virginia.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
APR 12, 1928
11 30 PM
Esmont, VA
APR 14, 1928
8 AM

April. 13, 1928

Dearest Darling.

Your sweet letter was a source of pleasure to me, and I was very glad to hear from you darling as you are the dearest one to me I think this is the nicest letter you have ever wrote to me. I hope that you are is better now and hoping that you will take care of your self until you come back and then 'ill see if I cant take care of you.

I said before if you did not try and attend each pupils home every time they ask you then perhaps you would not alway be sick

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You must take your rest, and refuse some of the ivitations. I guess you attend every thing that goes on. I stayed home all day Easter Sunday but went to a dance on Monday. There is a dance in Plainfield Thurs day I may try and go up, I wasn't up there since you left. Sweet heart we both will be glad when we see each other

I will be still happy when I can hold you in my arms again and recive those sweet kisses. I know it would be a great pleasure for me to be with you and stroll do through those field and talk of our future plans. We are having weather now. Hoping you are getting along fine.

Be sweet Baby for me.

Yours, always,
Bill.

Published by: Virginia Center for Digital History

Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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