Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, August 24, 1927

Gifts and money | Romantic relationships

This letter is in pieces.

William Eason writes May Yancey to analyze their relationship problems and ask her for money.

Durant Motors, Inc.
Elizabeth, N.J. The letterhead has a picture of the Durant shield.

To: Miss. May E. Yancey
920 Park Ave
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
AUG 24, 1927
11 30 PM

Aug. 24 1927

Dear May.

your letter was reicived to-day and I was really surprised to hear from you, after the way you quarrelled with me I thought proably that you had planned to get your self another man. One who was more punctual than me. That is what you told me; every person hate themselves after they think of all that has been said. If you didn't think of my you really should, after preaching to me as you did.

You, said no one hates to fuss with the person they love! more than I you also I [missing text] it. I am the cause of it. No! I am not the Cause of it you fuss because you are natural mean, you could tell me in a different manner what you want to tell me without flying so high; and then too you tell me about other men, and who you can get. There is no need to feel miserable after saying what you wanted to say. Yes, we have tried to make each other happy Why? because we love each other, but my love is a great deal different from yours, you certainly didn't enjoy very much of the time that we were together Sunday because you fussed too much during the time we had

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to gether, from now onn I am going to try & please you in every way. We both has faults I think too dear that you should try to control your tongue as well as I should come one time. I have never said things to hurt your feeling as you said to me Sunday On! Well you must have your arguement every few months I don't pay any attention to you quarreling but Sunday nite you opened my eyes. Oh! well dear I don't care how much you quarrel at me because I love only you dear, but you said things that touched the spot.

May please lend me a V until next Wednesday and I'll surely send it back or bring it that is if you can spare it and As I have some thing to do and my mother wont lend it to me because I wont tell her what I am going to do with it. Already I owe you $8.90 and I hope to give it to you before you leave, as you cover [missing text] something the [missing text] it. If you- havent got it ?done? [missing text] by it.

Yours always
Bill.

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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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