Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Elvira Jackson to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 1940

Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life

Elvira Jackson asks Harriet Yancey for money and tells her about her recent illness.

Oct. 1940

Dearest Mother Yancey,

I don't believe I have written you since Vacation time, but I have not been well-

Last week I became quite ill with a temperature running from 101-to 104 In fact at times I just about given up

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every thing. But with the Doctor coming day and night and a nurse friend with me most of the time I feel some what ?better?.

Mother Yancey could you lend me 25.00 for a month. You know how sickness can run up bills-

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I have not told any one else in the family about being sick because in a few weeks I be quite all right.

Will you also please ask Roger the Value of the Bands because I think it is time they were sold also-

Please let me hear

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from you at once. I do hope that you and all the children are well-

I will be able to write more the next time

With love
Your Child-

Elvira

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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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