Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Mever V. Terrell to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 12, 1950.

Health, illness and death

Terrell thanks Harriet Yancey for the kind and consoling letter she sent following the death of Terrell's mother.

To: Mrs Harriet. A. Yancey.
Esmont Va.
Box 105
Postmark: Charlottesville, VA
FEB 13, 1950
10 AM "Must Ans." is written on the front of the envelope.

Feb 12, 1950.

My dear Mrs. Yancey:-

I am really ashamed for long delay in answerig your kind and consoling letter it did so much for me at that time, I can never for get you for thinking of me at that time. Every one has been so very nice to us. My dear mother often spoke of the nice time she had when she visited your home and the time

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that you all came here. Mother was never down in Bed sick she did have several mild heart attack.

My Bro Roy died in Sept very suddenly and it was such a shock to her till she must hade worried to her self a lot. I miss her some much till I can dont wont to come home ?any? my days off. she was such good company and companion for me. had a short letter from Bee and said you weren't feely so well.

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I hope you are feely better by now. please let me know if it is any thing I can do for you. please give my reagr regards to the Children, would love to see them all.

Love for you and all.
?Mever? V. Terrell

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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