Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 26, 1928

Education--school-related activities | Health, illness and death | Place--New Jersey

Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about the ending of the school year. She tells May about the death of Adele Smith's sister.

To: Miss May E. Yancey-
Esmont, Virginia
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
APR 26, 1928
8-AM
Esmont, VA
APR 27, 1928
[missing text] Assorted numbers are handwritten on envelope.

Wed night

My dear daughter

just a line I thot not to write but decided to hope you are ok & that your school closing was a success love to everybody to Cousin Fannie & Children oh! I am so sorry to hear of Mrs Robinsns death

(page 2)

sad indeed. the Lord will provide for the children. guess you almost ready to start you come to May as usual let me know hope you found key. I am going over to Orange to morrow evenig will telll you when you come tell Fannie Celia left for home this

(page 3)

am Celia Lewis her Husband was not so well love all ask of me must close now & take my bath & to bed early Mrs Bowser is not so well still in Hospital tell Fannie Julia Burten Smith Adeles Sister was buried yesterday lots of sickness & deaths Im sending

(page 4)

some papers, hope anniversary a success.

hope see you soon

Lovingly
Mother

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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