Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 8, 1924

Education--studying | Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life | Place--Virginia, other | Published literature and the press

Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about events at school: his law studies, the principal's health, and his plans for Christmas vacation.

To: Mrs. Harriet A. Yancey
916 Grant Avenue
Plainfield,
New Jersey
From: R.M. Yancey
C.N.I.I.
Cambria, Va.
Postmark: Columbus [missing text] R.P.O.
DEC 9, 1924
[missing text]

December 8, 1924

My dear Mother,

Your interesting letter received and I was very glad to hear from you. I trust that you are well and enjoying the best of health. I am well and getting along nicely.

Mother, I think that it would be wise to let Mr. White proceed with the work in order to save the house. Do I understand that eighteen dollars will be the total cost?

I have begun the study of law and have finished one week's work. I have a law library of 14 volumes. The lessons are interesting and I like the work.

It is nice that Mae will be able to take a few lessons in geometry. I hope that it will help her.

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We have a long vacation this year. Beginning on the 23rd and ending Jan. 4, 1925. I shall see you all if nothing prevents. I have a lot to tell you and Mae.

Mr. Long is barely alive here now. The doctor has given him up. His son came yesterday. Two daughters are still to come, but Mrs. Long do not want them to see their father in the condition he is in. Mr. Long cannot speak and can hardly recognize any of the family. Things are sad on the campus here.

Thank you very much for the clipping. I do not take the Crisis, Mother, I am going to subscribe for it.

Mother, I wear collar number fourteen (14).

We are having some very windy weather here now. and it is going to begin to get real cold.

I certainly did enjoy reading your long letter. I never get tired of hearing from you.

Tell Mae to write to me. Adele sends love. Love to all.

Your loving son,
Roger M.Y.

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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