Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 14, 1928

Business and commerce | Community life | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--Richmond, VA | Romantic relationships

May Yancey tells her mother, Harriet, about her life in Esmont, Virginia. She asks to borrow money from Harriet, who is working in Plainfield, New Jersey.

To: Mrs. Harriet A. Yancey.
972 Woodland Ave.
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: [missing text], VA
OCT 15, 1928
10 ?AM?

Oct. 14, 1928

Dearest Mother,

I recd. your lovely letter and Also the money. Many thanks, I am giving Mrs. Harris one dollar of it for Aunt Joe dues And I am saving the other for Vaughn for wood I also got some groceries for Sunday and paid Mr. Simpson the 25

Now Mother I have not seen John as yet but I am looking for him in the morning as I am sure he has the money. I hope so anyway as the excursion Will be down Sunday I think And that will Make me get quite busy this week. I think you had better ask Mr. Beal to deliver the furniture Friday

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afternoon at 4 o'clock as I know John will be thru. In fact he will just have to be thru by that time. I recd. a letter from Wm. And he is looking forward to coming down Sunday if the excursion runs. He said he kept quite busy now as he has to work some time on Sundays. Say he would send me some money soon.

Listen Mother I forgot my insurance was due and the man came again So I told him I would pay him Saturday Oct. 20th And Mother I will have to ask you to send me $5.00. I expect to take it out of the bank as I have got to have enough money to get groceries for dinner on sunday if Wm comes.

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down. Wm has to get him a suit & etc. before coming that is why he has not sent any money yet. So I hope I wont have to ask you for Any more money after this And I will put it in Esmont Bank. Mrs. Harris is fine, we are getting along nicely so far, Mrs Bradley leaves tomorrow for Richmond. She is Very Nice. Mother that was lovely of Mrs. Dunbar. The Lord will surely provide if you trust him. I heard from Aunt Joe. She was fine. I attended church both this morning & tonight, Nice services I am getting along Very nice in school so far. I gave Mary ?land? a quarter Saturday.

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All people ask after you. & wish so much you could have stayed longer It has been dreary all day. Well I will have to scratch my beloved a few lines he has gotten such a baby he wants me to write him twice a week without fail. I told him he had to do the same by me. I suppose he has called you up by now. Love to Roger & tell him to tell Dell as soon as I get straight I will write her. Write me a long letter & tell me the news please send money before Sat. or by Sat. If can spare if not get it out of bank. All my love to you dear Mother & many thanks for what you have done

loving D
May

dont forget furniture.

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Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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