Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 17, 1927

Entertainment | Health, illness and death | Place--Pennsylvania | Romantic relationships

William Eason tells May Yancey how much he misses her and is looking forward to their next meeting.

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To: Miss. May. E. Yancey
734 Park Ave
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
FEB 17, 1927
10 PM

Feb. 17, 1927
Thursday Night

Dearest May,

I recived your letter to day and I am answering it right back. Sweet heart I am sorry that you are sick and wish that I could be there with you. I wont you to take good care of your self dear I am going to be very busy from now until Sat other wise I would be up there but any way if I don't go to Phila I'll call you up Sat about 2,30. I too wish I could hold you in my arms and cherish you; as I did Saturday, and proably we both would feel so happy. If you wont to see a good Show please say that

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you can go Sunday as I wont you to see this Show, and too I wont you to come down here Sunday eveing about 6, o clock so that we can get over there about 7 or 7:30 But if you intend to go Sunday you must stay in the house out of the air for a while unless you wont diphtheria you know that's the rage.

Be sweet

Yours, always,
Bill

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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