Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 5, 1921

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

Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about her heavy work load as well as her efforts to provide new clothing for her three children.

To: Miss May E. Yancey
V.N.I.I.
Ettricks Virginia
From: H.A.Yancey,
Esmont Va.
Postmark: Esmont, VA
May 6, 1921
8 AM

5/5/21

My Dear Daughter-

it have been raining since Monday night but Benny have the storm and went to the Office fortunately and got your letter so mother is ans straight back so B can get it in the 8 oclock mail I hope you will get it Sat in good time I am sending you 25+ that isn't much but I have so much to pay out just now. I had to get B. a pair of shoes this wk mother dont mind sending you and always ask when you really need it. you see I had

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to send Roger 3,00 last wk he was broke & they was having a class social or something, all right. Ill send your dress & waist next wk. I am so run up with my wash on account of rain that I can't write Pres G. this wk but will first of next clothes on the line. hanging in kitchen & on porch trying to dry. You see Stevenson is Home & then I have Heath & one extra man this wk and I am good and tired tonight so cant write much the sick folks about the same yes Helen is coming home soon as School is out I told you Mrs Howlett was married didn't I love to alta now may the Lord bless & keep you

from
Mother
H.A. Yancey

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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