Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 23, 1921

General keeping in touch

May Yancey thanks her mother, Harriet, for her recent letter and sends her love and greetings to everyone in Esmont, Virginia.

To: Mrs. H.A. Yancey
Esmont, Virginia
Albemarle-
County
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
JUL 25, 1921
11-30 AM

Saturday
July 23, 1921

My dearest mother:

I rec. you most welcome & loving letter thurs. P.M. it found me fine & enjoying the best of health that life can afford.

I was so glad to hear from you & to know you recd my long letter as I had worried very much, did you get the dollar that was in it I thought some one had took the

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will have a nice time when we meet if the Lord say so.

Oh! That was so sad of Mr. Hughes & those little children.

Give my love to Bee & all the rest of the girls & tell her Violet I will answer write to her a letter soon.

Give my love to all the people. Look for your dress goods soon.

Your loving D.
May Yancey

Monday. Miss Nora send love I am invited to a birthday party Tuesday night at Mrs Taylors

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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