Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

R. Beecher Taylor to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 7, 1912

Place--Richmond, VA | Social organizations

R. Beecher Taylor requests B.F. Yancey's thoughts on moving the Order's offices.

Dec 7-12

Dear Yancey-
Gr. Sec.
Dear Sir and bro.

Your letter recd and enjoyed very much. I am glad you Enjoyed my letter. I shall do so again. Well things are moving along fairly well. No material change in the Headman.

By a motion of the Ex. Com. my report comes every mo. I am going to send you a copy each mo Enclosed find a duplicate of report for Oct. 10 always wait until the month ends giving time for checks to come in.

I beleive the order is growing Mrs. Coleman send in Two folds. What do you think Yancey. Hewin is going to move his office to the Mechanics Bank building for which his counsel he desires the to Ex. Com. to move the Headquarters [missing text]

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do not they are going ?They? prefer Where they move to have a ground floor

Which I think is better. They appointed a Committee to look After ?same?

Though Jenkins [missing text] made the motion Hewin would not put him on Com. [missing text] I have [missing text] the meeting unless the Com. gives permission. Yet last Year he [missing text] Stokes to be present & speak of [missing text] Mrs. Jenkins & ?E.T.? are well My official work is very heavy.

My regards to your Family. awaiting an ans.

I amd Yours in H. F. & D.
R. Beecher Taylor
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Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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