Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

John T. Brewer to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 13, 1922

Place--New York | Romantic relationships

John T. Brewer writes May Yancey a note of greetings.

To: Miss. Mary Yancey
V.N. & I.I.
Ettrick, Va
Postmark: Brooklyn, N.Y.
OCT 15, 1922
11- PM

Oct. 13 -19.22

Mary My dear friend

I have Just reseave your letter and was Morthen gla glad to here from you and to kow that you was so true to me as to write as you said that you would do I hope some ?flecher? day to come that I can be with you in your ch [missing text] have for it mean a lot to me.

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to know that thir is some one that is true to me for I have found some kinder true [missing text] when they were new to me near by but when they get fare away like you are now they fail to be true so I have found that you are very ?indien? from rest of the girds, I Just ?reown? back home from the other side of the water I am very glad that

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youall had a nice trip but Sory that you got so tird of the trip but home when to com back to would let me know for I wont to see you Just like I have ben goin with you all the time so dont wate so long to write for I would have roat to you but I was not at home at the time Now I will close my letter but not my love

your friend
John J. Brewer

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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