Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 1928

Community life | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Work and employment

Harriet Yancey send her daughter, May, money to pay her insurance.

To: Miss May E. Yancey.
Esmont,
Virginia
From: 972 Woodland Ave
Plainfield
N.J.
Postmark: OCT [missing text], 1928
Plainfield, N.J.
12 M

Tuesday

My dear daughter

I am writing you again guess I keep the mail ?hot? recievd your letter today I am so sorry I forgot your Insurance I would of sent you the money last wk but forgot it entirely well

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I am sending it now I sent you $3,00 for food Yesterday I hope John is all [missing text] will be all done put your kitchen rug down has Vaughn haul the wood yet I am send you $6,00 that will ?leave? as your Ins $4,12 I think hope you will have a dilightful time Sunday glad

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3

You getting on so well just wish you were settled Whre did Violet go & what is Esmont saying love to all did you get the dress wash for Mrs Guirly love to Mrs Harris tell her to write me now I must close lots ask after you by by dear daughter

Lovingly
Mother

hope Every thing be in ready for the beloved.

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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