Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 1, 1919

Education--other | Education--studying | Military | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--Maine | Place--Massachusetts | Place--New Jersey | Place--Virginia, Other

Roger Yancey requests his mother, Harriet, to buy him a new military style suit.

Army and Navy
Young Men's Christian Association
"With the Colors"
To the Writer: Save by Writing on BOTH Sides of this Paper.
To the Folks at Home: Save Food. Buy Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps Picture on letterhead: YMCA triangle symbol, American flag

To: Mrs Harriet A Yancey
Esmont
Virginia
albermarle co.
From: R.M. Yancey
Hampton Institute
Hampton Va
Postmark: Hampton, VA
Hampton Inst. ?BR?
JUN 3, 1919
8 AM Picture on envelope: YMCA triangle symbol, "With the Colors"

June 1st 1919

My Dear Mother,

I received your letter and was very glad to hear from you and to know you are well Mother Pauline graduated from Whittier Training School last Thursday and I made My trade printing I have passed off Arith, English, & phiosology, and I am going to night School 3 night a week to Pass off geography so you see the yancey's are going on any way ha. ha.

Well it is very lonesome here now all Boys and girls has gone except

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work year's. Mother I hate to ask you but I have to have a Suit of clothes before July 1st made on Military Style. Major has given permission to wear suits and my coat so long I hate to wear it and oh the Uniforms are so hot now. Please do not worry but see If you can get one on installment plan and take my war saving stamp and cash it. You can get suit according to age 18 or 19. military style.

I am glad Benny is working. Yes I think it would be alright for May to go to N.J.

(page 3)

Mother I am send you my girls picture please send it back Her name is Lille ?D.? Jones, Williamsburg Va. She is home now.

Mother Pauline and I will graduate frome here same year 1923 if nothing happen and then I will be able to help you more

next summer I am trying to get a school job in Maine or Mass. Give my love to all of the people at home May, Benny, Leslie Helen Mart Mr. and Mrs. Guirley and all of the people

I am praying for you all

I am your son
Roger Yancey.

N.B. You may get the suit any color you want to.

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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