Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Fannie to Mrs. John H. Vaughn, August 2, 1920

Food | Home/Farm life | Place--Virginia, other | Travel

Fannie writes her mother a note greetings. She discusses her chickens as well as an upcoming visit to Rockfish, Virginia.

To: Mrs. John H. Vaughn
Rockfish Va
Postmark: AUG 4, ?1920?
[missing text], VA

Aug 2nd ?1920?

My Dear Mother

I have Been looking for a letter from you for some time But you have gotten to Be shuch a young girl Traveling so much you have stoped Writing

Now this leaves us all well except slight colds truly hope this May find the Entire family Well. Sarah & Lady Both has slight colds Miss ?Bug? is frisky as Ever

Mama I want to come

(page 2)

up Home Thursday Week that Will Be Thurrsday Before the Third I want you to [missing text] try to save me a Round of Butter If you cant save it for me please try to get it from Mrs. Hamner I will [missing text] you please serve me some paper I cant get a Paper Down Here to Put on the shelf.

My chickens are growing fast havent Any large Enough to fry

(page 3)

Have fried Chicken Corn Pudding & Butter Milk for my Dinner ha ha I am going to can some Berries now Have you Caned many John sends much love to you & family

My love to All

look for me thurs Week

Your Loving Daughter
Fannie

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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