Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Rosa Bell Simpson to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, October 30, 1910

Community life | Education--Esmont school | Education--other | Place--Petersburg, VA | Place--Virginia, other

Rosa Simpson, a student at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute, writes her former teacher, B.F. Yancey, to say thank you and wish him well.

Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute

To: Mr. B.F. Yancey
Esmont, Va.
From: Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
Petersburg, Virginia
Postmark: Ettricks, VA
31 OCT 1910
2 PM Handwritten numbers and words are scribbled on back of envelope.

October 30, 1910

Dear Mr. Yancey,

Some time ago I written you a letter and having recived anny answer I didnot know weather you recived my letter. I am well and hope this may find you and all of your family Well. I like here very well and I made a class and getting along just fine. My teacher is a widow her name is Mrs. Susie J. Pollard. I like the teachers all. give my best regard to all of my schoolmates. Mr. Yancey how are you getting along in teaching school this year. I was 15 of age th 4 of September. Mr. Yancey you must write me a letter I will be so gald to hear frome you. Miss Sadie Walker and Miss ?Jetta? Cary send love to you and they are getting along just fine give my best regard to Miss Maggie White. Mr. Yancey

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I am going to send you something for xmas. I has very nice roommates. I get a letter frome mamma and papa every week and also my two sisters give my best regard to Miss Cary. it is Very Cool here. I hope I will see you in the spring when I come home this Institute is a fine building. I thank you for all of the instruction you have gave me. I will never for get you and your family you must goo over to see mamma some time. the first time I came here I was very homesick. have you very meany scholars this year? I will close.

hope you the best success.

frome your truly
Rosa Bell Simpson
V.N.I.I.Ettricks, Va

Write soon

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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