Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 14, 1918

Crime, jail and imprisonment | Education--studying | Health, illness and death | Holidays, birthdays and celebrations | Military | Music and the Arts | Place--Hampton, VA

Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about festivities in Hampton, Virginia celebrating the end of World War I.

Nov. 14, 1918

My Dear Mother-,

I received your letter a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. I am well and truly hope you are the same I had been sick but not enough to stop work. Had pain in my side. Mother some of the boys or some one took my rubbers the other day and I told major about it and also my arithmetic I brought from home. too bad isn't it.

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I am going to get me a pair of working shoes on credit. all I have to do is to get the order for them now when you get able I wish you would send me another pair of rubbers and I will see that no one take them. Will you thank Mrs Pryor for the dollar she sent me as I havent the paper to spare now until I get some will you tell me Rev. Green address. well the war is over and that about 3,30 The fire alarm was blown bells ringing and I awoke

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and jumped out of bed thought it was a fire the soldiers were marching and singing around. They had a parade in Hampton that day Langley Field Colored Band- played. 33 aeroplanes in battle formation in the air while about 600 or 700 soldiers besides cars with flags an civilians. Last evening at four oclock British Sailors gave a concert in Ogden Hall. They were from the Battle Ship Cumberland. Some concert some Band.

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They played the ?plan? representing the allies. An American soldier Belgian, French, English, Italian. I went to the moving pictures shows in the Y.M.C.A. I am having my self a time. ha. ha. How is May and Benny. They gave a social here saturday night. I met Miss Southers. Give my love to all: czar Benny & May Helen L.M. Mrs. H.F. and ?all?. I have a cold right now But will be Better soon

?Write ?very? soon?

From your son
Roger Yancey

I took an examination in American History but did not Pass. it some hard.

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I am writing to Violet and see now a [missing text] I have my uniform now

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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