Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 13, 1927

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William Eason tells May Yancey about a dance he recently attended.

To: Miss. May Yancey.
Esmont Virginia
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
OCT 13, 1927
10 30 PM
Esmont, VA
OCT 15, 1927
8 AM

Thursday, Night 8, P.M.

Dear BaBy,

Your long delayed letter was recived and indeed I was very glad to hear from you. your letter was so sweet and I enjoyed reading it I have read it over & over. We never know how much we miss each one other until they we are parted (gone). If only I could love and cherish you to night as I often has done I would be happy Sweet heart in your letters you say be true Oh, well I have been so far. But I have had quite some time since you left; and I hope too dear that you are going out when you can and enjoying your self; I am not too jealous like you.

We had a nice dance here last night Wednesday Oct. 12 th my, but it did storm after eleven o'clock and we got wet a bit We got home about 3.30 a.m. but it was just my back I didn't have to go back to work as every body was laid off because business was slack, I just saw Ollie and was teasing her about being down there she said that she intended to come down on the excursion the 29 th of Oct. also but I am not shure. Sweet heart how I long to hold you in my arms and Kiss feel your warm lips if we can only be alone on the 30 how happy ill be even though it be for only a while. You said that you were blue but dear I've blue every since You went

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away, I don't intend to be too selfish but I wont to be with you so very much to night. Then I would not care what happened. I have to go to Newark and practice Basket Ball and it is 8.30 and I havent left the house yet I guess I had better leave now, so sweet heart be sweet for me.

Yours always,
Bill

excuse writing. I'll write you a long letter Sunday. just a kiss for the one I love.

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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