Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 19, 1919

Clothing and fashion | Education--studying | Place--Hampton, VA | Sports

Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet, from school. He needs new shoes and plans to join the YMCA.

Hampton Institute
Hampton, VA.

To: Mrs. Harriet Yancey
171 Warren Ave
Esmont
Virginia.
alb. co.
From: R. Yancey
223 pierce Hall
Hampton Institute, Va.
Postmark: Hampton, VA
Hampton Institute
OCT 20
1 30 PM

October 19, 1919

My Dear Mother,

I received your letter, and was very glad to hear from you. I am well and very I hope you all are the same. I have seen two football games and Hampton won both we are to play St Paul of Lawrenceville Sat. Mother I need some money by saturday, I want to Join the Y.M.C.A. before Nov. 1

(page 2)

Its only 50 cents now. I haveing been playing in first Band every since I been back

Mother also I need a pair of tan English shoes soon. But dont worry about shoes. You see why I have to get dress shoes because the Shoes that are Issued to me are heavy ones. of cour my other money went in buying Toilet & school supplies.

You send to Miss Mary for money I will pay her next sumer.

(page 3)

give my love to May and Benny. And all of the girls is Doris Home? Where is Violet? give my love to Mr. & Mrs. Harris H.L.M. Mr. & Mrs Guirley. Mr. Mrs Lewis Pauline sends love I had a card from Alta last week. I am getting along with my trade and classes are all wright

My hardest one is a Book with 4 subjects in one Geometry Trigometry algebra. arith.

Where is Reginald?

Please let me hear before Sat

From your Son
R. M. Yancey

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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