Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, July 5, 1924

Gifts and money | Romantic relationships

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Wililam Eason questions May Yancey's commitment to their relationship.

To: Miss. May. E Yancey
824 Stelle Avenue
Plainfield N.J. Added Writing: July 5, 1924

July, 5, 1924

My Dear May,

After being with you for the first time in a year, I must say I enjoyed the after noon or rather the evening with you. I was just showing the family the rose which you gave me. It certainly smells sweet. The reason dear that I think you wont grant me the privilege of my wish is becouse you dont love me enough to.

you have told me many times that you would do any thing in the world

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for me, but why should you say what you dont mean for instance twice I have tried you out saying that I was broke when I weren't, but only trying to see if you would fulfill your words but I didnt even see no attempt. It seem as if I did realy need ed money or any thing else, and ask you I would be out of luck

If you loved me and tried to do any thing for me, when you thought that I really needed a thing you would not hesitate in dividen it with me. I don't mean to say that you should supply me with money or any thing else

I guess you thought I kept

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the girls money when she gave to me. No I gave it back to her I only wanted to see what you would say, If I had been broke I wouldn't have come up there

But if you only knew how much I cared for you, you wouldn't doubt me one instance what I asked you about the fellow in who you were going with before. I have yet to receive an answer from you When I ask you a question which you know is ?true? you fail to answer why Sweet heart why is it that I care more for you than any other girl I have seen so far Is it becouse that we were made for each other to love That is what worring me

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you never know whether you loves a person until you have did what we were talking about dont pretend to love me if you dont. To day I feel awful blue

Well dear as there is nothing else to day I must say good by

yours as ever
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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