Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Adele Smith to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 3, 1929

Family | Health, illness and death | Romantic relationships

Adele Smith thanks Harriet Yancey for her advice and discusses relationship problems with her.

To: Mrs. Harriett A. Yancey
972 Woodland Ave.
Plainfield, N.J.
From: A. Smith
Crissey Place
Norfolk, Conn.
Postmark: Norfolk, CONN.
FEB 4, 1929
11-AM

Feb. 3, 1929

Dearest Mrs. Yancey,

I can't tell you how happy I was to get that lovely letter from you the other day. I was so proud of it. There is nothing else for me to do but forgive you for waiting so long to answer for I know exactly how it was being sick too. I am so sorry

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to know that you have not been at all well- but extremely glad that you are much better now. Do be real careful with yourself. I guess the children would have been quite worried if they had known just how sick you were.

I am sorry, Mrs. Yancey, that you did not get the chance to talk

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with me as I do always like your advice and like to have you talk with me. But never-the-less I enjoyed reading it.

Yes, Mrs. Yancey, I have thought the matter over and prayed over it too. I do pray that God will guide us aright, and show us the way we must go. And you must help us pray too, will you not? I realize what it means by taking this step. I am

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certainly willing to face life under any condition with the one whom I am choosing. I shall stick to him thru up and downs, failures or success, and I am perfectly willing to make sacrifices whenever necessary as long As he is willing to do his part I am. I really feel that with God's help we are going to make it all right. I do feel that we were intended for life partners. And I pray that I shall always feel that way.

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We intend to be real companions.

I am glad, Mrs. Yancey that you feel towards me as you do and I shall strive to make you forever have that feeling towards me. I shall try hard not to deceive you.

Roger's birthday is approaching very fast, but I am happy.

I also heard from May

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the other week and I do enjoy hearing from her. Yes, it surely does sound funny to hear her refer to her "H." Please remember me to Misses Careys and Little Virginia.

Rosa sends love and my Sisters. It is very cold here too and the ground is full of snow.

Shall see you before very long.

Take care of yourself.

Write me again.

Lovingly,
Adele.

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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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