Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 10, 1928

Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life

Harriet Yance writes her daughter, May, about a stove she is buying for her. She tells May that her brother, Roger, was elected president of the Hampton Club.

To: Miss May E. Yancey-
Esmont.
Virginia
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
NOV 10, 1928
12-M
Esmont, VA
NOV 21, 1928
3 PM William May and Mrs. William Yancey Eason are scribbled on the envelope along with the picture of a key.

Thursday

Dearest daughter

your letters received glad to know you feel better I ask about the med & you did'nt say any thing let me know be sure & take [missing text] you good [missing text] from Mrs Jones Roger was elected Pres of Hampton Club. I am sending paper today well I started this at home but I am finishing at ?B:S? Willie has been sick but better

(page 2)

I went down town Hardware Store did not get stove I will have one sent from Sears Robuck Phila. Bee is cooking so I will close love & God bless you love to all did you have Mrs H. address Bee say hello.

must close lovingly
Mother

some writing

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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