Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 15, 1921

Church and religion | Clothing and fashion | Community life | Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--New Jersey

Harriet Yancey writes her daughter. May, to tell her the happenings at home in Esmont, Virginia. She ordered her daughter a new pair of shoes.

Note: This letter shares an envelope with R0351.To: Miss May. E. Yancey
V.N.I.I.
Ettricks Va.
From: H.A. Yancey.
Esmont Va.
Postmark: Esmont, VA
MAR 16, 1921
8 AM

March 15 1921.

My Dear Daughter.

Your letter recieved to night (Tues) Miss Dickey and Nora went to Post office after school. we are all fairly well at Present B. Nora & Mrs D send love. well Mr Buck Taylor passed away last night will be Buried tomorrow Layfield Lena and Jeff Archie father is home. I've been over there twice today Mrs H and I. Then we are planing to have a concert Easter Monday night so first practice today. Oh, Yes I got

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Rogers Photo it is fine look as though he could speak I am going to send you some money just as soon as I can for yours. Now listen Mother ordered your shoes from National and attach your address so they could be send to you. I got or told them to send EE & 8 size I certainly hope they will be all ok. I'll send stocking next wk & a little something sweet if nothing prevent did I tell you Rebecca was going to School. I dont know but they think the School will close about 12 of Apr. not sure. Sunday was a lovely day. Rev Green

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was wanted to preach at another church so Mr or Rev Ned Brown preach both A.M. & night. good sermon. ?Breece? Fortune is going with Lucy now. I am so sorry your feet give you so much trouble I must try to order you a pair broad ties like those you brought from Plainfield have you heard from Miss Mary or Nora love to Alta, we are having weather now but heavy rain last night I had a letter from Aunt Joe & Miss Mary tonight- all real well Aunt J send love. I am sending you 25¢ and 2 stamps Mother

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wish she could send more but I hav'nt sent R yet I no the Lord will provide some way but bills & things amt so fast then my old sow got out yesterday in the rain & went to Dawson & I had to pay $1,00 every time I want to do something the unforeseen seem to Happen I've got one here setting, seen cousin F to day Bee was well Miss E.J.G. & R. Mr & Mrs H. & Mrs Guirly send love I'll have lots to tell you when you come Miss Dicky left her Photo at Marys & forgot to get it so

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I will send it as soon as she get it. oh I am sending Therese Photo back it is good of her she certainly mean to keep in touch with you so nice of say do you use the Iron on your hair now or have you got eny I am going to take up the agency for the a Co I think same I use. Now I must close may God bless you and keep you.

Good night

frm
Mother.

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Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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