Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Sis to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 13, 1949

Education--studying | General keeping in touch | Seasons and the weather | Work and employment

"Sis" writes her grandmother, Harriet Yancey, at the request of her mother, because they had not heard from her in awhile. She talks about her mother's work and her own school work.

Mar. ?13?, 1949

Dearest Grandmother,

How are you? What is wrong, we haven't heard from you in quite a while. Are you all right?

Everybody here is find, but we haven't hear from you in such a long time I though I had better right. I am writing for ma. She is fine but working hard, I don't mean her job is hard, but it still

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is work.

How is everything there? We are having beautiful weather now just like spring. Altho it is spring you know how March weather is.

I am still working hard in school, but nevertheless it will probably will pay in the end.

Mrs. Pearl Carey & Mrs. Cora Wayne are coming over Sunday to see Ma.

Have you heard from

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Billy lately? We got a nice letter from him.

Well I guess I close now, but please right to us.

Take care of yourself.

Your loving grandaughter,
"Sis"

P.S. I'll be glad to sit on the porch this summer. All send love.

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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