Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

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

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This letter is in pieces.

William Eason writes May Yancey concerning an ongoing argument.

To: Miss. May Yancey
824 Stella avenue
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
NOV 5, 1924
7 30 PM

Nov. 5, 1924

Dear May,

Your letters were received and I was glad to read it's contents. No, it doesn't hinder us from being friends. I'll treat you now as I alway has done. Yes, I made the statement and you know why I made the statement we were not only friends before but lovers as we so called it

But there are had reasons for my discontinue, and when I know I am aright about a thing and you know I am you bet your life no one can

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change my ideas especially when I know I am wright. I am very sorry that you think I am mistaken in my love affair. for you, well if you think it is false I cant help that. All that I can say I am right and you know it but hate to confess it. That is just what I've did faced to much hardship

If I had of never stopped trying to accomplish I would have been the bigger fool as I know from the time we were friends I haven't achived nothing and I think it is time to give up and let some one else go through with what I has and see how they like it and if they accomplish somthing

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there I am the failure and they are successors. I hope to that you will come to the game the 17th and I am shure you will enjoy your self. Here are a couple of circulars.

I remain a true friend,
William L. Eason

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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