Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 26, 1924

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William Eason thanks May Yancey for her loving letter.

To: Miss May Yancey.
Virginia Normal and Industrial Inst.
Ettrick Virginia.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
MAR 1, 1924
12 30 AM

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February 26, 1924

Sweet heart

Your letter was received a few day ago and I was very glad to hear from you dear and you cannot imagine how I felt after reading your sweet message and seeing your photo. Sweet heart you can't imagine how much I really care for you. If only I could kiss your sweet lips just once. It seem so lonsome when you are away dear. And some time I ask my self over and over again if you realy and truly love me.

I am glad that you will

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prove true to me I alway will prove true to you. Your motto is fine that is if you stick to it. My mother and brother thinks your photos are is just fine

Oh, how I longed for you last night at the dance, If you only had been there I would have been full of joy but to my disappointment you were many miles away. We had a good time any a large crowd but about 11 oclock it began snowing I think evey boy and girl in Plainfield were down here after the dance we went to the Oriental Tea garden and I never got home until 4 oclock

This morning I were so sleepy and tired I didn't know what to do [missing text] to night I am staying home

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for a change. I hope the play was successful.

Sweet heart I am keeping both photos so that I may dream of you and see your lovig face each night I kiss them and each morning All of the boys said they knew you but they only wanted out I didnt.

All of the Plain field girls go with boy from Elizabeth, or I shuld say a great many of them does. I hope that you always will remember me dear heart and keep that feeling for me, and maybe some day you will learn to love me more especially when we see each other more often.

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I was with two girls from Plainfield last night do you know a girl by the name of Pinkey & Coline they are the cats meow. They are wicked girls they come down to Elizabeth and stay all night. Don't think now they stay with me beacouse they dont

your as ever,
William.

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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