Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 18, 1920

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May Yancey writes home to her mother, Harriet, from school and begs her to send her food. May and her friends are hungry.

To: Mrs. Harriet Anna Yancey
Esmont, Va
Albemarle County
From: From May Yancey
Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
Petersburg, Virginia
Postmark: Ettricks, VA
OCT 19, 1920
1 PM

October 18, 1920,

My Dearest Darling Mother-,

I rec. your most loving letter this p.m. It found me in the best of health. I am well & truly hope you are the same I have Just wrote Roger to night How are you all getting along mother please send me your ear drops As the girls wear them so down here. I guess Nora feels lonesome without me. I got a long letter from Beatrice & She said She liked fine & getting along nicely Has Mrs Robinson sent you check yet, & how are you getting along I am going to write Mr. Terry soon. I am glad you all are getting along nicely with the church. Tell me all the news Mother please send me somthing to Eat by last of wk If you get it please Mother I am so hungry I dont know what

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to do, I get so hungry please send me a can of peaches & some perserves & a loaf of bread & cake please we can have all the can fruit we can get so please dear Mother send me something to eat. Don't weary about my clothes for I have a plenty all right so dont weary about them Because we dont have to go off the Campus except some teachers go with us or you want to go. I wrote Cousin William today. I have $4.50 Now But I buy something to eat nealy every day All of us get hungry. So I am all right Just hungry hungry.

I am not forgetting to pray for all of us So pray for me please. Give my love to Benny & Nora & all the rest of the girls. Dont for get your hungry Daughter

May

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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