Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 30, 1918

Food | Military | Place--Hampton, VA | Work and employment

Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his campus job at the dairy.

Sept. 30, 1918

My dear mother-.

I received your letter today I am very glad to hear from you all but you all waited so long or the mail was late I started to drop you a card. I am working in the diary have to get up at 4 oclock work 9 hours tend to 13 calves I did not get no easy job. some boy have office Jobs Kitchen and so on. But I am praying to the Lord to give me another Job. I dont mind the

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work much but getting up so early and be there by four. and its a camp here and the soldiers hold me up with their guns I havent got my pass yet but Major Washington says he will Instruct to about the diary boys they put you in the guard house until morning. They don't half feed you. one supper was of pairs with their water and some light bread but I am eating in the dining room kitchen now and I get plenty.

some time I spend some money. I passed examination I think because they signed me for work.

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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