Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 19, 1924

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William Eason writes May Yancey concerning an argument they had the previous Monday.

To: Miss May Yancey.
824 Stelle Avenue
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
NOV 20, 1924
1 PM

Nov. 19. 1924

Dear May.

To night I am writing to you becouse you spoke so mean monday night. Why did you say that I must think that you are going to get down on your knees and beg me to come see you. I have better sense than that, I know a woman of your type would never get down on her knees for a man becouse there are too many of them. But you like to hear me plead to you that is why you refuse and other wise you dont ex actly love me but like me just as an ordinary friend and you cant make me believe that you do. Any woman who loves a fellow like you said you loved me- would take a

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chance we only live life once if you wanted me you know you could get me but you dont want me you only think that you do just think what good am I to you? Asked your self that and then tell me the answer.

May you are a wonderful girl alright and you know I care for you but, that is my only fault about you. You wont agree to my thought but you always wont me to agree with you. Why not agree with me sometimes we are only playing a game of give and take.

You know I promised you I would call you up Thursday but I cant as it to early in the morning, and to late in the eving when I go to work.

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I guess you like to agree to disagree are you afraid to trust the man that you love? Dont every tell me that you must say good bye for ever becouse we are always going to be friends that is if you care to. I was telling my mother what you asked me about what would she say, but I havent got any answer. She don't know that we are not lovers any more she thinks I am still coming up there to see you. I may see you next Wednesday night as we are not working Thursday, I am staying in the house this week becouse I have a teriable cold and dont feel so good to night

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you spoke of the woman I was talking to no she is nothing to me she is a friend of my mother. She is married and has two two children now what does I wont with her. I could have been going with four girls Since I stopped coming to see you what do I wont to go with some one I dont care for?

I remain yours,
William

card: Christmas Greetings to Miss. May Yancey.
824 Stelle Ave.,
Plainfield, N.J.

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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