Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 28, 1924

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Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. writes May Yancey to tell her that he broke up with his girlfriend.

To: Miss May E. Yancey
V.N.I.I.
Ettrick Va
Postmark: Durmid, VA
APR 28, 1924
11 AM assorted mostly illegible scribbling: need of a strong union, difference between Articles of Confederation and Constitution, etc.

April 28, 1924

My dearest little baby Sister

I suppose you will be surprise to get this letter from you baby Bro, I have been dead until Donald came by and stick a pin in me and Woke me up and I thought over my mind and something told that I had not wro sent my sister a letter for two months but this mornig I woke up With the spirit of Writing and I am really putting over the Program

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Well how are you and that old ?rockey? making it

You will be surprise to know that the girl I ustu go with, we have split for how long I dont know she wants me to come back but I dont think so you know I am one of the hard dudes and don't take any playing

May I am preaching the gospel now ha, ha.

Mother sent me a new suit and a new pair of $10,00 dollars Patten leathr shoes for Easter ok how I did ?start? With those collegeate bells or panes

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What is to ?? matter With ?? and Alta I ?? Alta thought she would show off she is ?? that what I say abut these cuntry girls when the g a College man start to going with them they loose their head.

May I am so glad mother sent you to the city when you went about fifteen because it is so ??.

Say when will your school close write ??. So I will close now

from your loving 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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