Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

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

Community life | Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--Maryland | Place--Virginia, Other

Roger Yancey tells his mother that he has moved and also quit the band.

To: Mrs. Harritt Yancey
Esmont,
Virginia
albermarle County.
From: R. Yancey
Hampton Institute Va
Postmark: Hampton, VA
Hampton Institute
OCT 30
5 PM

October 30, 1918

My Dear Mother-,

I rec. both of your letters yesterday also one from Aunt Joe. This leaves me well and truly hope you and May and Benny are the same. Mama I have moved out of Stone Bldg. into the barn so as to be near my work. I rec the one

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dollar and was very glad I bought a cake of soap and tooth powder. Mama I am giving up band now because my lesson are a little harder and I havent time. Tell May I am going to try to take supper with Miss Hallie Southers of Blenheim. Mama where is Miss Hearn boarding now Aunt Joe told me you

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you had been real sick you did not let me know. Give my love to all. I am glad Mr Guirley has the Religion I ve got to recite a poem to night and havent started yet

Mama every night I see great search lights from Ft. Monroe going across the sea and across Hampton grounds It's a wonderful light.

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How are you all making it. Is Mr Pace & Mrs P- and Mr Monroe dead really. How are the pigs and chickens and Czar and Kitty Excuse bad writing. I will write you a longer letter next time.

Good by.

From your boy
R. Mck. Yancey.

P.S. It was a boy from [missing text] Md. Named Yancey thats why they ask me.

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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