Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 20, 1923

Clothing and fashion | Education--school-related activities | Home/Farm life | Place--International | Place--Pennsylvania | Seasons and the weather | Sports

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. tells his mother, Harriet, about happenings on campus, including the beginning of baseball season. He mentions several speakers he has heard at the school.

To: Mrs Harriet A. Yancey
916 Grant Ave, Plainfield
N.J.
Postmark: ?Durm?, VA
MAR ?27? 1923
11 AM

March 20/23

Mother

Mother this is one of the finest days I have seen this spring so I am taking the greatest pleasure in Writing you I [missing text] am Well an hope you are the same. I rec. you letter on the twentieth and Was very glad to hear from you, I also rec, the package and the cake was Delicious

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but the suit was to large I carried the pants down to the taylor but I didn't cart the coat because It would cost too much. I will write you an tell you the price of the pants to have the fix. It you you could get me a nice coat blue pinch back that would mak a suit for me, I also went down town to see about the shoes and the man told me the the cost from $3.50 to $4.00.

Mother the grass is Very green and every thing is coming out and it wont be

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P.S.

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before we will come home and I hope all four of us Will get there the same day why I said four because Willie said that he was coming by home when school close, We are having a find time Base Ball season has open and Seminary are to play Lincoln on the 27th of this month, Some of the prettiest day We have here this is realy school life I mean school

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school life, We had with us Some of the most distinguish speakers such as Dr Austin of Pittsburgh Dr Graham of Phila, Dr Penn of all ove the World, and this morning We had Dr Tibeous secretary of the Y.M.C.A. this morning We have her some of the noted speaker of our race I have got a lot to tell you when I get home, Dr Wood is the man of the hour ?to? We have about two months to stay here, So good by

from you son
Bennie

P.S. I will send you a snap shot someday

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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