Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Jesse Brown to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 14, 1924

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Jesse Brown confides to his cousin, Harriet Yancey, about his struggle to reform his life and obtain financial stability.

To: Mrs Harriet a Yancey
916 Grant Ave.
Plainfield
New Jersey
n.j.
Postmark: Sparrows Point, MD
APR 14, 1924
12 30 PM

To my Dear lovin Cousin

I am more than glad to say I receive your wonderful letter glad to know that you were Better trustin that you will continue to Improve Cousin this is very kind of you In Bein so Promp In answerin my letter for I am always ansious to hear from you an to know if you get my letter or not I didnt know that Mister Roger Mc. was Studin for Teachen I would like to see him now I want to Beat him Before he get two large an I get two old his father Beat me But dont tell him for this only a Joke I dont mean anything I have got to Be a great Joker keep the Boys laughin at me

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What Courses are Misses May Elizabeth takin also Mr Bennie

I am awful glad that they all have made Something of themselves

I was Just thinkin who am I Nothin old hard work & I dont like that much I am goin to Be something it no more than a Bootlegger thank god I am Bless to day I am a full grown member of the G. N. O. F. also Knight Pithia [missing text] the star an home Beneficial Insurance I have my identification In my Pocket Book that all I have got In it. goin to have some money when I Croke these Policies are all will to you so far Will you tell me how old I am how long have I Been away I have had some money since Ive Been workin I have told

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you all about it an it is time Bad its Management tho I have a little now But nothing ?comparision? I can say I havent Been Broke since I left old Virginia [missing text] But oh my so Badly Bent I now have a small Bank account In the first National Bank of Balti this contain one hundred $100. an a few dimes over an chance for Improvement so far an I am tryin to make use of it

as I am Climbin up the Rough side of the mountain tryin to to feel my way

While I am on my Pilgrim Journey I am askin Jesus to walk with me any how it amt money I want the worse it is heaven when I kick the Bucket or Croak I didnt know so many People that I know had Passed away

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is this [missing text] you with

I know my time aint long will you Please tell me Mr A. Randolph Adress where is osia that is my Belove son whom I am Well Please I know that I havent did the Right thing on my Part this go very hard with me when I think of it may god have mercy on me will he even forgive me my Conscious Cause my heart to ache Please forever Prey for Poor me Must Close In god we trust

I remain yours In friendship love an truth

Write soon

from your Cousin
Jesse

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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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