Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 7, 1923

Education--studying | Gifts and money | Holidays, birthdays and celebrations | Place--Lynchburg, VA

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. writes his sister, May, to inquire about how she spent Christmas.

Jan 7 1923

My dear Sister

I am Writing you a few lines to let you hear from me I am well and hope you are the same. I am also Writing to let you know I rec you card Sleves holders and candy the candy was dilicious. How did you spend you x mas and what did you get In you box from Mother, I spent a very nice x mas here I went over and carried Miss Dickey sister to the theater x mas night

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had a Very nice time I intended to send you a x mas present but being broke I could not but will send you one just as soon as I get some money, Roger Aunt Joe sent me a x mas present. I am sending you my monthly marks for Dec History A-94
Arithmetic B+ 88
Civic A-94
[Physiology?] A 95
English C+ 79
Word Anylisis [Analysis] C 75
Drawing C+ 79

We have our mid winter xamanation in this month

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so pray for me that I may pass as I want to mak ?first? year next year give my love to alta tell her to come to V.T.S. an C and take college. I have been writing to Gretchen Lee I suppose she got angry With me, I am sending you two of her letters send them back. I wrote to her before x mas I dont care I am Writing to mother Roger and george Simpson today, Write me a letter back by the eleventh I must close

from your little Bro.
B.F.Y.

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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