Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Josephine M. Pride to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 9, 1911

Education--teaching | Place--Charlottesville, VA | Place--Esmont, VA | Travel

This is a postcard.

Josephine Pride tells B.F. Yancey that she will start for Esmont on Friday. She requests that if he wants her to visit a school on Tuesday to inform the teachers to have students bring the needed supplies.

To: Mr. B.F. Yancey
Esmont, Virginia
Postmark: Charlottesville, VA
FEB 9, 1911
4-30 P

Feb. 9, 1911

Letter received this A.M. will start out Monday for Esmont. Will send another card saying what train I will take from C'ville. And if I cannot come Monday will let you know by card or Telegram. If you plan for me to visit a school Tuesday or any part of next week please ask teachers to see that children bring 1/4 yd unbleached cotton, red thread No. 50, Needle No. 9, scissors, and thimbles. Boys bring corn shucks for making corn shuck mats.

Sincerely,
Josephine M. Pride

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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