Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Reverend W.H. James, Jr. to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, December 6, 1914

Health, illness and death | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--Richmond, VA | Place--Virginia, other

Reverend James, of Richmond, writes a note of greetings to inquire if Yancey's health is improving.

Rev. W.H. James, Jr.
1308 N. 25th Street

To: Prof. B.F. Yancey
Esmont, Va
From: After Five Days Return To
Rev W.H. James, Jr.
1308 N. 25th St.
Richmond, Va.
409 & 11 Mechanics Bank Bldg
Postmark: Richmond, VA
DEC 7, 1914
2-30 PM

Dec 6th, 1914

Prof. Yancey,

I have entended writing you for some time but to express it in a ludicrous way would say I have been up against it for the past two weeks we have been in our new home a week last Wednesday and this being my first sabbath here I embrace this opportunity to drop a few lines to some of my friends. I was in Pamplin on last Sunday and spent a very pleasant time. to-day is a most disagreeable one here It has been raining for two days and it is quite cold I do not know just when you left here I phoned every day to enquire after your condition and Friday the nurse told me you was doing well but did not expect you to leave until the following week. Consequently I called Sunday to spend some time and to my surprise the bird had flown. I hope you are doing well and steadily improving drop me just a line to let me hear from you as we are anxious to know how you are all sends love. How is things in Esmont? Address me as 409 & 11 Mechanics Bank Bldg

I am ever your Friend & Brother
W.H. James, Jr.

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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