Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Henry Goodwin to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 6, 1923

Education--other | Entertainment | Romantic relationships | Seasons and the weather

Henry Goodwin confides to May Yancey how much he enjoys receiving her letters.

To: Miss May E Yancey
V.N. & I.I.
Ettrick Va.
From: Henry Goodwin
316 Liberty St.
Plainfield
N.J.
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
FEB 7, 1923
10 30 PM

Feb. 6 1923

Dear May

just a line to let you know that I recive your loveing letter which found me well and I hope that when thies lines reach you that you will be the same. we are haveing snow hear now for it is snow and raining while I am writing you thies lines but I

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hope that when you recive then that the sun will be shinding. I am very glad to hear that you have the same thought a bout writing that I have for I am all ways glad to read one of your letter. don't cair when it maybe- I hope that your friend has return back to school but I gis she wood like to stay home for when one ?go? a way from

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school they do not like to go back. I gis you had very nice time at the Dance concert what you told me a bout in your letter I wish it woos so that I could have been their so that I could have seen you. I will close hopeing to hear from you soon with many kisses and much love

lovingly-
Henry

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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