Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 24, 1924

Business and commerce | Family | Gifts and money | Place--Connecticut | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--New Jersey | Place--Virginia, Other

Roger Yancey discusses his financial difficulties with his mother, Harriet. He tells her of his desire to spend Christmas with her and May.

To: Mrs. Harriet A. Yancey
916 Grant Avenue
Plainfield,
New Jersey
From: Roger M. Yancey
C.N.I.I.
Cambria, Va.
Postmark: Cambria, VA
[missing text]

November 24, 1924

My dear Mother,

Your very welcome letter came Saturday morning past, and I was glad as usual to hear from you. Thanks very much for the stamp. I had just written to William a day or two earlier, so I sat down at once and wrote to Morton.

Mother, I sent Mae here box of candy today. I sent it to your address because I did not know hers. You must eat some of the candy.

I am sure both of us are broke now. I paid $10 on my suit, $10 to Mr. Ferguson on the money he sent me while I was in Conn. $10 to my roommate on Insurance bill and ten dollars to the school. Then I sent $12 for my first

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lesson in law. I did not want to put that off any longer. It will be two or three months before I will be entirely out of debt, but I do not worry because I believe God will provide for us.

Mother, one month from now and it will be Christmas. I haven't much money, but I do not want to stay here during the holidays. I am not going to Hampton. I would like to come and spend the Christmas with you and Mae. What do you think about it? I am not going to Hampton, because I am planning to go down in the spring to see Adele graduate. I would like very much to see her. She wants to come to Roanoke to visit her Sister, but I am afraid that she cannot. If I come to Plainfield I can get more rest, then I can be with you and Mae.

Give my best regards to all friends. Tell Mae that I will answer her letter soon. The candy will do for the letter. I trust that you are well. I hope and pray that you will have a happy Thanksgiving.

I haven't receive the program of the Yale-Princeton game but I presume that I shall get it in the morning. May God bless you.

Your loving son
Roger

Thanks for the clipping and program.

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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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