Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Nora D. Vaughn to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 6, 1921

Education--teaching | Gifts and money | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--Virginia, Other | Romantic relationships

Nora Vaughn writes May Yancey about happenings at school.

Jan, 6, 1921

My dear friend.

dont think hard of me not writing sooner you know How hard it is for me to rite to anbody. I see your beautiful card an was glad to hear from you. how are you getting on in school? I am gitting on fine you know May I have a hard time some tine the school is full now an it is

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two more girls from Howardvill will be here monday to go to school. have you heard from Nana yet she said She was going to rite to you and Roger. well May I got a small Box of cand off the Xmas tree from George Simpson I mean off the school Xmas tree candy, oranges an a handkerchief I see that he haven forgot me. if I am older than

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him I cry every day. Because he is younger than me. do you Blame me. I am very lonesome Because Harold is not here an Samuel Carey is not here. an May you know this time last year all of those kid were here. May what I said about George is all

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Barsh. I was Just Kiding about that. But I think Nanna is liking him an William Ford. May I have a present for you it will come some time next week. May plese excuse this Bad writing. Well I hafter sleep By self to night Miss Dickey is up at Mrs Scott. She sent Love to yal

night night from
Nora.

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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