Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, September 5, 1923

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William Eason scolds May Yancey for her unjust attacks against him in her last letter.

To: Miss. Mae Yancey.
130 Arlington Place
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
SEP 5, 1923
10 PM

September 5, 1923

My Dear May

Today your letter was received and I were was very glad to hear from you although sorry to know that you really know that some one has told me somthing Oh! no, I may note be a gentlemen but you know I have always treated you acordingly Never once since I knew you have I refused to keep a promise.

I have been sick and I am sorry that you think I have did you unjust

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I wouldn't expect you to write to me if you would have been sick I always kept my promises when I were was well and now you talk as if I am an awful criminial or one who has commited a an awful crime. I am very sorry that you think that you have been deceived. If I meant not to be friends any longer I would have told you So, beacouse any thing I wont to do, or know I am just simple enough to explain it. Don't think that I have treated you unjust beacouse I havent. I am sorry that you wrote me such abrupt letter when there were

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no cause for it, you just wrote what you thought. You shouldn't do those things beacouse they hurt yourself.

Yes I am plain and mean just what I say, and if I wanted to tell you any thing believe me I would tell you. Why do you think some one told me somthing about you it must be true I came to the dance beacouse I wanted to. Don't think I came beacouse you said so, the only place I have been Since I saw you were to ?Hearnsburg? on an Excursion. I am not dissatisfied at all

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Yes, I may answer if I like which I am doing, Although I know you dont care if I dont write you are glad any way I havent been up there your name sounds to me as it always did I havent nothing against you or no one else. I am sorry that you wrote me such better after being sick for a week or so, it would make any one feel lonsome, and blue, and heart broken to well gram. School opens to day I guess you'll be leavig Soon. As I have nothing more to Say

I remain a true friend
William.

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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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