Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 21, 9:05pm

Gifts and money | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--Lynchburg, VA | Place--Richmond | Place--Virginia, other | Travel

Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his train trip back to Hampton, Virginia.

To: Mrs. Harriet A. Yancey
171 Warren Road
Esmont,
Va,Alb. Co.
From: 223 Pierce Hall
Hampton Inst. Va
Postmark: Hampton VA
Hampton Inst.
SEP 22
11 30 AM

September 21, 9:05pm

My dear Mother,

Arrived all safe and sound. Train was forty-five minutes late and we missed our train in Richmond and had to wait until noon. I went out to the capitol and confederate monuments. We arrived in Hampton 2:15 in a fast train. I saw Rev. D. P. Hubbard.

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He was coming from out in Amherst County or Lynchburg.

Well when I received got here I only had $17.33 in Treasurer and I paid $8 cash. My railroad cost me 3.34 to Richmond & 3.20 to Hampton. And I loaned Lavon Johnson 2 dollars to pay his entrance fee.

Had a good night sleep 22 now Wednesday I am going to

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meet [missing text] Herbert today

Give love to all & Benny,

son
Roger 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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