Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, August 17 1908

Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--Richmond, VA | Social organizations

Harriet Yancey writes that all is fine at home and that the children do not need shoes or clothes.

To: Mr. B.F. Yancey
1003 N. 7 St.
Richmond, Va
Postmark: Esmont, VA
AUG 17, 1908
A.M.

Aug 17 1908

My Dear Husband,

just a few lines to night (sunday). I hope your Rheumatism are Better by this I am so sleepy I've been read writing to Mrs. Belle Christian of Richmond & sending her money for chart $19.75 and list of officers: Expect Miss Jenkins & ?Sebasintan? Tuesday. Children are well love and kisses to papa I received your letter &

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papers No I am not Barefooted yet my shoes are good & c dont need any for meeting and you need not get Bennie a suit he is two small I can make his yet awhile and he have those little ties of Mays more over B dont care whether school ?keep? or not I heard from Chestnut Grove that Grandmother was not well so I am writing Sis Millie to night send me some more papers I am papering house and I out entirely Frank I want to have Louise

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Emmanuel Anna Bolden Hayes & Miss Moore & Maggie down one Eve before they go away just serve cream & cake what say you

I've been invited by them so [missing text] much I think I must return ?come?. What think you I guess you can manage to come home for a day or so during revival try.

good night so sleepy Ive been chasing a bat-got in my room.

loving wife
Hattie

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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