Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 12, 1925

Education--other | Family | Holidays, birthdays and celebrations | Home/Farm life | Place--Hampton, VA | Place--New Jersey | Place--Virginia, other

Roger Yancey confides to his mother how much he loves her and appreciates her work in raising him. He is waiting to hear whether he will be accepted into Law School.

To: Mrs. Harriet A. Yancey
916 Grant Avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey
From: R.M. Yancey
C.N. and I.I.
Cambria, Va.
Postmark: Cambria, VA
MAY 13, 1925
10 AM Added writing on envelope: to keep

May 12, 1925

My dear Mother,

Your interesting letter was received and I was very glad to hear from you. I sincerely trust that you are feeling better by this time. Perhaps you did after eating some candy. Did you receive the candy I sent you on Mother's Day? I trust that you did.

I prayed for you on Mother's Day. I heard a special sermon on Mother, and I must confess I came near crying when I that of all you have done for us and what you are still doing. All I am I owe it to you and your teachings. May God bless and keep you in the Hollow of His Hand. I love you, Mother, and someday I may be able to repay

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the debt I owe you. Now, I can only offer gratitude and love in return for your kindness and loving counsel.

Well, we have only a few weeks here and as yet I do not know where I will be during the summer. I sent my application in to the Law school but I have received no answer as yet. Will you call up Cousin William and tell them to be on the look out for a letter for me. I m filling out the blank I put their address on it and they (the Law School) May send the letter there instead of sending it here. If Cousin William has received a letter for me, tell him to send it to me.

Yes, Mother please send suitcase to me about the first of week after next.

I am sending you a report of my Hampton record. Please send it back as I will need to send it to Newark very soon. Be sure to return it to me in next letter. I am glad our house is being repaired. I will help as soon as I locate myself this summer.

I am praying that May will pass. Love to all friends,

I am your Loving Son
Roger.

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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