Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Annie Dickey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 4, 1921

Gifts and money | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Romantic relationships

Annie Dickey writes May Yancey to tell her how much she is enjoying life in Esmont, Virginia.

To: Miss May E. Yancey.
V.N.I.I.
Ettricks Va.
Postmark: Esmont, VA
MAR 4, 1921
8 AM

March, 4, 1921.

Miss May E. Yancey:-
Dear Friend;

Your loving little note was rec'd a few days ago and I must say I was indeed glad to hear from you

Oh we are having some time down here in old Esmont. I am all dead in love with Shafter Copeland, the honorable, and I would

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fall in love with Mr. A.T if he wasn't married, ha! ha! ha!

Shafter is about three heads taller than I am but of course I can't help that.

Now I was awful glad that you enjoyed the candy. Really I am, may be I will send you another bow in the near future.

My friend came down as he said and really Mrs. Yancey is the dearest, I just love her She fixed him a box to -carry

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back with him and she also sent Mr. Scott one and Tuesday both of us sent both of these men boxes of candy. Now is it she the sweetest. I must say I really love your mother and of course I bug her but you must not get jealous, but really I cant help from loving her. She has been just like a mother to- me and oh she can give such good advice. She is fine

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I told her last night that I would give her two weeks to -rest after school closes before I would be back.

Nora is going home this evening so I shall be lonesome sleeping by myself.

Write real soon to- me. I am inclosing two stamps so you want have an excuse.

Bye Bye dear,

Yours in friendship
Annie Dickey.

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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