Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Howard Johnson to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 4, 1928

Holidays, birthdays and celebrations | Place--New Jersey | Place--Pennsylvania | Place--Washington, DC | Romantic relationships

Howard Johnson writes May Yancey a note of greeting. He discusses the upcoming Easter holiday.

To: Miss May. E. Yancey
Esmont, Virginia
From: 226 W 140 St. Apt 17
New York City
Postmark: College STA., N.Y.
APR 4, 1928
5 30 PM
Esmont, VA
APR 5, 1928
12 M

April, 4, 1928

Dearest May,

I will take the opportunity to write you just, a few lines. You see that I'm keeping my promised to you. I have been dreaming of you every night, This week because I was thinking of you I wonder if you ever think of me. I hope your Cold are better I had a fine time In Washington and also Phila with my Brothers If you had been with me I am sure I would have-

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Enjoy my self better. I wish you would hurry up and come back to Plainfield I want to see you real bad you give me such a sweet little kiss the night I was there I wish I could have one like that every night you say time will tell I hope you will write me a long love letter as I told you I never could write Long, letters, but I do like to read them from you because well I want say. I hope you Will, enjoy your self Easter I am sure I wont guess I will go over Jersey to see my Brother

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Listen dear I did not leave home until that Thurs day I wish I had came down to see you before I went dont forget to send me one of your picture I want it to look at When I get the Blues I guess I have said enough I hope to hear from you At a early date your sincere

H. Johnson

please address my mail, c/o E. Powell

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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