Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 13, 1928

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Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, concerning Christmas plans and repairs to their house in Esmont, Virginia

To: Mis May E. Yancey
Esmont
Virginia
From: 972 Woodland Ave
Plainfield N.J.
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
DEC 12, 1928
1 30 PM
Esmont VA
DEC 14, 1928
3 PM

Thursday

My dearest daughter

Your letter received I guess mine passed yours. glad as usual to hear frm you glad you got the porch & out house covered. have Maryland lay the plank when was in house & under porch so you can put your wood in untill after Christmas. Lord willing I will have

(page 2)

2.

floor put in well the time is certainly drawing near sure will be tickle to see you and Cousin Fannie. Better leave the key with Mary I guess. and have things fasten up. dont get any big room slippers I forgot to tell you oh we had nice time at Pearls to dinner yes indeed Virginia will be married Christmas

(page 3)

3

Pearl did or don't want her to marry now but nothing doing so thats that I am giving Virginia a handkerchief & 2 nice linen towels of Mary and Miss Sophia feel badly but I do hope his early marriage will not be like her mothers for I do hate to see young people make a mistake well I guess your belovd is all ok havn't

(page 4)

4

heard any more frm him so guss he is in the Land of living Roy didnt Come over Sunday guess he had go see Smiths love to all glad the people so nice to you you did'nt send Laura Harris address Mrs Smith want it I am writing this before breakfast so in hury I am sending today a box of candy to Aunt Joe & a pkg to Adele she has already sent you

(page 5)

preasant to Spooner & mine to me dont know what it is Clinton wish to be remembered I must close, will be busy for xmas

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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