Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Alta C. Bolden to Roger McKinley Yancey, February 18, 1920

Holidays, birthdays and celebrations

Alta Bolden sends Roger Yancey a note of birthday greetings.

To: Mr Roger M. Yancey
Hampton Inst.
Hampton
Virginia

Feb. 18, 1920

Birthday Greetings

Birthday May be called the miles stones in life's journeys and as you reach another of these anniversary land marks to-day, permit me to congratulate you on having traveled them this far in safety, and to wish you with all my heart, Many similar opportunities of receiving the good wishes of your friends, that your future May happily glide away, with out care or sorrow is the sincere prayer of.

Your sincerely
Alta. C. Bolden

Feb. 18, 1920

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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