Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Adele and Roger Jr. Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 4, 1931.

Family | Place--Connecticut

Adele Yancey tells her mother-in-law, Harriet about the progress of her grandchild.

To: Mrs. Benjamin F. Yancey
972 Woodland Ave.
Plainfield, New Jersey.
From: Mrs R.M. Yancey
Box 308
Norfolk, Conn.
Postmark: Norfolk, Conn.
SEP 6, 1931
12-30 PM

Sept. 4, 1931.

Dearest Mother Yancey & Grandma,

Your lovely card came. Junior and I enjoyed it, thanks much.

We really should have written you long before now and intended to but just kept putting it off. Do hope you'll forgive me.

So sorry you didn't

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see Jr. before we left but do hope you will be there when we return. When do you leave for home? I too wish so much that you could have come up here with us. We are having a very nice time and quite restful. You will hardly know your grandson when he returns. He has grown so much. He is

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a great big boy now. Everybody says he looks like a baby three months or four months old. Jr. tries to talk to you and he smiles a lot. I am anxious for you to see him Mother Yancey. I am sending you a snap of us. Jr. was 1 month and 11 days old when taken. We both are well only Jr. suffers quite a bit from gas. He can't seem

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to get rid of it and I am careful of what I eat too. Hope Mae can get up and go back with me. We are looking for her.

How is My sweetheart? Do hope he is fine and getting on O.K.

I guess he told you that Jr. had his carriage given him and also several other gifts.

Love to Mrs. Hall and the Miss Careys.

Do hope you are well. Please stay until we come. Much love and kisses to you from both of us.

Lovingly,
Dell & Jr.

Sis Janet says she is glad you have a chance to go home but she is sorry you couldn't come up here to see her. She would love to have you here to talk with.

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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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