Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 23, 1928

Community life | Health, illness and death

Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about a stove she is ordering from Sears and Roebuck. She instructs her daughter about taking care of her health.

To: Miss May E. Yancey.
Esmont.
Virginia
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
NOV 24, 1928
3-PM
Esmont, VA
NOV 26, 1928
3 PM

Friday Night
11/23/28

Dearest Daughter

just a line I mailed you a letter last night but forgot to put this $1.00 in for little change untill you get yours- Clinton recivd telegram this A.M. his mother had passed away I dont think he is going had so much on him this year I am glad he went when she could talk to him. Mrs H. is over with him tonight ask after you Pearl called

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up today telling of the letter frm you I am glad you wrote her. I am sending you another bottle of med & my heavy bath robe I shall order a stove from Sears & Robuck I think love to the children. I wish we could come down xmas but guess you will have to come this way. I must close love to all take care of you self & take the med I pay $1.25 per bottle for it

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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