Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William M. Scott to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 28, 1919

Community life | Education--other | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--Lynchburg, VA | Place--Petersburg

William Scott tells his cousin Harriet Yancey about his decision to attend theology school.

To: Mrs. Benjman Franklin Yancey,
Esmont, Virginia.
Box 5#
Postmark: Hampton, Va
NOV 29, 1919
7 30 AM

11/28/19.

Mrs. Benjman Franklin Yancey,
Esmont, St.; Box-5#
Dear Cousin;-

Your letter received 26th. very glad to hear from you. I had wonder to my self what had happen to you all, since I did not get any mail. I am very glad to know all is well (your folksand mine) I see Roger any time, I also saw Lawton the other day at the Foot Ball game. I shall go over to his house about to-day two weeks. I spent the Thanksgiving up to V.&.I.I. with friends and Irene and also saw the Bolding girl, I don't remember her name, but she was very glad to see me.All think I am looking very well. Well I do too, I had a very enjoyable time, but a very busy one, when there are hunderds wont to see you ,in a school like Petersburg. I am very glad to know that some one are interested in your school.Look,as I said in the other letter I shall be home Christmas, without fail, but shall not be able to stay very long I know, but any way come. On my coming I shall be very glad to have a part on some of yourall's program, in the form of an address, since such has never been given me, as a whole,I mean to say let it be to the good of some club or Xmas Tree. I feel that the people should at least take some instres in the own young people, when we are putting our selves though school. I am saying this to you. When one knows he had the stuff in him he must let others know it. Since know one has help me, but Mr. Yancey I wont them to know what he did for me. If there is any special good I can do on such an occassion let me know at once. I mean free to the

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people. I am not after money,but simply a opportunity to express to the "wrold" that I am still trying to improve along educational lines,and the money will come when I shall have gotten it in my head. Yes, I shall enter the Va. College & Simenary, Lynchburg, Va. Next Fall (1920) very thing being well,and "God" being my helper. All of the Petersburg Teachers,are very anxious, that I should go. Especially, the "Madam" Irene. When your better half wont you to go to college,I think it is the thing to do. Don't you?

I shall take "Theology" for about (4) years.Of couse you know I can't get every body to see that,and for that reson I shall not try. Let me hear from you all soon.

I am, very truly yours,
W. Scott

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Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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