Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 29, 1920

Education--other | Education--studying | Gifts and money | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--New Jersey | Work and employment

Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his summer job in Hampton. He regrets not going north for the summer where he could have made more money. Roger passed all of his final exams.

To: Mrs. Harriet A. Yancey
# 171 Warren Ave.,
Esmont,
Virginia
Albemarle County.
From: R. M. Yancey
158 Lincoln St.
Hampton, Va
Postmark: Hampton, VA
MAY 29, 1920
12 M

May 29, 1920,

My dear Mother,

Your letter received also money and was very glad to hear from you. I am well and truly hope you and Benny are the same I am rooming in Hampton at the above address for 2.00 per week and I've got to get a job in the shipyard Tues and work for a month for .30 per hour which I dont like a bit but cousin Willie says I may be able to get a transfer to some department in ?the? yard. I am going to stick it throu.

(page 2)

I passed in all of my final examinations and am now 2 printer Second year! of the 4 year course! I like this place where I am sleeping but I'm afraid you will have to send me a dollar or two as I have to buy my meals in a Restaurant and I won't go to work before Tuesday. Mother I saw the boys off to the brick yard about 46 of them and I certainly wish I had gone for they are getting from 4.25 to 5.25 a day I surely had the blues when they left and If I had had enough money I would have

(page 3)

gone to Plainfield or Sparrow's point.

Give my love to all of the boys and girls and Tell them they must write

Tell Benny I shall write him very soon. Mother I have some stuff such as my old uniform and overcoat to send home because they are in the way. I need a suit and some other things and If I have good luck I shall send you some money soon Mother every picture I have made it does not come out like I wanted it to so I am not sending you one as yet.

(page 4)

Give my love to Mrs. Harris and family and all of the people in Esmont.

Hoping to hear from you real soon Mother and pray that I may make good money and be a success. My Roomates wanted to bet me they would have more money than I when school opens.

From Your Son
Roger.

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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