Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 7, 1906

Home/Farm life | Place--Albemarle County, VA, other | Place--Charlottesville, VA | Place--Richmond, VA | Work and employment

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, working at the Lexington Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, discusses his summer work. He urges Harriet, his wife, to purchase any needed supplies.

The Lexington Twelfth and Main Sts.
American Plan
Lexington Hotel Co., Props.
Felix Keegan, President
Jas. H. Grant, Sec'y-Treas.

Apr. 7, 1906

Dear wife

I am working at Lexington. I have a very good job waiting- I wish I had came to R. & not gone by C. I heard that a telegram came that night Wednesday & did not get throug & If I stop over in C. I would get it- Mr. Hudgins telegram not to come until May 1st & bring maid & waiter I got in C. & kept on to R. got 2 places The same night as waiter- had to buy me a low cut Vest & another size jacket-

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You see it taken nearly all my chance, But I am making some extra- I hope you & C are well.

I want you to get a bag of ?ham? & mead from Dawson. I ask him to let you have things & he said all ok. So if you want this get it I will send you some money soon also if a letter come from paint man. I want to send him his money- I will get straight I hope & I shall remain here I think so I can be near you & c. I am stopping at my cousins 618 Kenney St- You can write there I will get it much love for you & C. Many kisses.

I am your devoted H.

Did you get my card

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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