Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to Roger McKinley Yancey, December 3, 1918

Community life | Food

Harriet Yancey tells her son, Roger, about all the happenings in Esmont, Virginia. Her friend, Elinore Coaltrain, is visiting.

To: Mr. Roger McK Yancey.
Hampton N. A. I.
Hampton Virginia
From: H.A. Yancey
Esmont, Va.
Postmark: Esmont, VA
DEC 3, 1918
12 M

12-3-18

Dear Son-,

I am writing you again I hope you are well. We are all well I hope you got your things alright and enjoyed them. Well the School did not have there concert on account of rain Elinore came down & her little Sister Came with her to Stay with Jannie Tarry. Ervin Stayed over thanks givings But in the afternoon they manage to have a little refreshments. Ervin did treat some Elizeabeth Johnson stop by Philip will not be home

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Esmont, Va

before the 23rd of [missing text] of this month. Our Bible band has Started up again Elinore send her best regards. Gussie Cary & Arthur Jones & also Douglas White is here. Beatrice will be home in this month Elinore Coaltrain is here She has been very sick Pneumonia in both Sides & Influenza. I think we are going to have our concert Some Time in This month I hope you got the Chicken and cake Aunt Joe sent you we heard from you her She said She wish She could

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have sent more write & tell what kind of cake was it I forgot your apples but will send them latter on. Have you written to Rev Green all send love. Violet and I May went up to Elinore Coaltrain yesterday we have not kill hogs yet

From Your loving Mother.
H. A. Yancey

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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