Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

W.A. Harris to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 22, 1949

Business and commerce | Church and religion | Community life | Crime, jail and imprisonment | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--Richmond, VA

W.A. Harris writes a note of greetings to Harriet Yancey. He inquires about life in Richmond.

Nov. 22nd 1949

Mrs H.A. Yancey
Esmont, Va.
Dear Mrs. Yancey:

I feel sure you have been looking to here from me ere now! I assure you that nothing like indifference has been the cause of my long delay. I am always glad hear from my friends and neighbors, and from Esmont, though one might think I am not entrested in my old friends and home. Your interesting letter is certainly a source of interest to me. I am glad you had a nice and prospous meeting there. I was engaged elwhere but was thinking of home. I dont know Rev. Rose, though I can conclude that he must be okay as I know New Hope seeks the best material for service.

Now about the trees and bushes, you may Cut them all down for it was my aim to come up last summer and clean up things but could not get the chance. Would have been glad to see you and the young ones. I was in Mrs Jenkins home a few weeks ago and seemed to be fair considering her age. I am affiliated with the Sunday School teachers class

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of the Ebenezer Bapt. Church and we met there one night about three weeks ago; they seemed to be so glad to see me; I told them I had just received a letter from you & C. Now then I certainly hope sister Pryor was a ware that her time had come and was ready to meet her God.

Helen has not been so well for quite some time, I had expected her down this fall but she claimed she was not so well. You can address Mrs. ?Quirby? 516 W. Clay st., Richmond Va. (c/o.) Mrs Mary Randolph.

I tell you I have a car, and When ever I plan to make a long trip something happens to keep me from making the trip, and if I hire the service of another's car they seem to want me to buy their car so I stay home. I hope I may find the shell of my house there when I come. When I was there I noticed that the ?everything? was ?wrong? with it. Though I can say, it could be worse. I am preaching every other Lord's day at the Jail, and the prisoners seem to be glad to have me. In fact service is held there every Lord's day Though I serve every other Lord's day. Hope you will not tire of reading this long letter.

I remain in Christian Love and fellowship
W.A. Harris

(Love to everybody)

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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