Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Edna to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 1, 1948

General keeping in touch | Health, illness and death | Place--New York | Place--South Carolina

Edna tells her friend, Harriet Yancey, about all the tragic things that have happened since she returned home.

December 1, 1948

Dearest Mother Yancey-

I guess you thought that I had forgotten to write you- but so many things have happened since I returned here- They brought my husband's body home, and I had to go to Beaufort, South Carolina- No sooner than I returned, Howard

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died- suddenly-

I did not know him well, yet it was too bad- for poor Aunt Maggie-

Enclosed is a picture of Rev. Haggard- Thought you would like to see it. Also is a letter from "Tennie" and her husband. She always asks for you- She is Very happy and a Very wonderful girl- She is married to a man just as fine as herself-

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How are May, Roger, and their families? Please give them all my love.

How are you getting along Mother Yancey-? Are you Coming this way for Christmas? I would love to see you-

Please write me when you can-

Gene is fine and send love- Have not seen Margaret since I returned

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Take care of yourself, and ?Eway?

God bless you always-

With Love-
Edna

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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