Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Rebecca F. Moore to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 1, 1911

Education--studying | Education--teaching | Place--Esmont, VA

Rebecca Moore requests permission to bring a group of older students to his school to attend a lecture by Miss Pride.

March 1st, 1911

Mr. B.F. Yancey-
Dear Sir

I am very anxious to have some of my older scholars receive the instruction Miss Pride is giving.

Will it be agreeable to you if I bring them down Friday?

I shall accompany the children so that they will

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not give you any unnecessary trouble.

If this meets your approval. Please state the number of children I may bring also the hour of instruction.

Trusting a favorable reply

I remain,

Very truly,
Rebecca F. Moore

Please answer at your earliest convenience.

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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