Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to Roger McKinley Yancey, December 10, 1918

Church and religion | Gifts and money | Holidays, birthdays and celebrations

Harriet Yancey sends her son, Roger, her love. She promises to send him a cake at Christmas.

To: Mr. Roger Mck. Yancey
Hampton N. A. I.
Hampton Virginia
Postmark: Esmont, VA
DEC 10, 1918
12 M

12-10-18

My Dear son

Your letter received found us all well glad to no you enjoyed your cake hope you did not get sick. Mama will send you another cake xmas if nothing happen. May and Bennie joins me in love May will write you soon. Uncle Isaac is here now he send love and send you 10¢ in stamps. You must write to Rev. Green and Mr ?Guirley? and they will

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send you something for xmas sure write Mr Harris was ordained Sat passed like a while ?head?. I cannot write much now for I must go down to station or post office ?Battu? bea be a good boy & pray to God to help you

Hastily
Mother.

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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