Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Reverend W.H. James to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, September 23, 1914

Place--Esmont, VA | Place--Richmond, VA | Social organizations

W.H. James wishes B.F. Yancey to respond to Mrs. Georgia A. Scott's protest over letting Carrie and Gladdys Johnson into the Fold.

Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem
Foremost Fraternity in America
J. Thomas Hewin, Esquire, Grand Shepherd
B.F. Yancey, Grand Sec'y-Treas.
Barbara Jenkins Ass't. Grand Sec'y-Treas.

To: Mr. B.F. Yancey
Esmont, Virginia
From: Improved Order Shepherds & Daughters of Bethlehem
Home Office
Mechanics' Bank Building
Rooms 409-411
214 E. Clay St.
Richmond, Va
"Foremost Fraternity in America"
Postmark: Richmond, VA
SEP 23, 1914
5 30 PM Must Answer is written on back of envelope.

Sep. 23, 1914

Mr. B.F. Yancey,
Dear Sir:-

I received your letter sometime ago but on account of the press of business I have delayed writing until this time. I hope you are getting on very well at this writing. I wrote to Rev. Brown sometime ago but have received no reply from him. I wish you would please ascertain whether he received my letter and express my desire to hear from him.

I am in receipt of a letter dated September 20th from Mrs. Georgia A. Scott. She is entering a protest against your Fold for the acceptance of the membership of Carrie and Gladdys Johnson. I wish you would write me at once all the particulars concerning this that I may be in a position to answer Mrs. Scott's letter intelligently. Remember me to your gfamily.

I remain,

Yours in H. F. & D.,
W.H. James, Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer
WHJ/ SLH

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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