Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 14 1906

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Writing from the Lexington Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, Benjamin Franklin Yancey hopes Harriet, his wife, received the basket that he sent as well as the ten dollars he included to pay off some debts.

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

To: Mrs. B. F. Yancey
Esmont, Va
From: The Lexington
American Plan
Twelfth & Main Sts.
Richmond, Va
Postmark: Richmond, VA
May 14, 1906
1 PM
Esmont, VA
May 15, 1906
PM

May 14 1906

My dear Wife

I am well hope you & children are the same did you get the basket Sat. You will find enclosed $10.00 you can pay those you think best- pay all some if you wish I will send some more the 25 of this month. I paid apart on my paint- excuse short letter in a hurry- Love & kisses for all will send another basket soon

From your Husband
Frank

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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