Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 18, 1924

Church and religion | Entertainment | Health, illness and death | Place--New Jersey | Romantic relationships | Sports

William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her about his health problems and upcoming basketball games.

To: Miss. May Yancey
24 Stelle Avenue
Plainfield, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
DEC 18, 1924
11 PM

Dec. 18, 1924

Dear May

To night at the 11th hour I thought that you would be very glad for me to answer you letter. I called you up Sunday but you were over to your mothers house so I wouldn't come up becouse, I didnt write to you or get you on the phone. I have just come from school and ate Supper every one is in bed but me so I thought you would

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like to know what happen to me, Honestly I have been so sick until I wanted to get in bed but was afraid to becouse I knew knowed I would have gotten a good bawling out. To night dear, I am so sick I dont know what to do, but I wont let no one know it. I am taking a plenty of medicine every night after they all are gone to bed, last night I went to Englewood to play Basket Ball with a Bunch of Boys and almost frozen

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coming back home. Friday night we are playing in Orange or in Trenton, N.J. but I think I am going to play in Orange with the Club instead of going to Trenton to play with the School. We lost the Game to Long Branch 16-18 the score was tied for 10 minutes and we only had two minutes to play when they made a basket that won the game. We have got a hard game

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Friday night I dont think we can win. I may be up Sunday night. where are you going dont say church, we wont go. I hope youll come down to the dance the 25th. I dont think I'll play Basket Ball that night.

I think I am going to give it up for a while its taking too much of an affect upon me. I relize that I am ?difsing? by the degree, mother has asked to to stop playing becouse I play to regular please excuse cards as I am out of p.

yours
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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