Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, June 12, 1925

Health, illness and death | Romantic relationships

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

To: Miss, May Yancey.
824 Stelle avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey
From: Elizabeth, N.J.
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
JUN 12, 1925
11 PM

June, 12, 1925

Dear May.

I guess you think, by the lecture we gave each other last night, that I wont come up any more to see you again, but as I have always told you that when I think of discontinuing my friendship I will tell you. I hope that you took what I said serious, as I cant seem to get over what you said. I understand that we quarrel over little things, and it is soon forgotten.

But last night, as long as we have been going to gether, what you said, hurt me more than any thing you have ever said, or did sence we first met. you don't seem to relize how much we mean to each other and that you should remember that you are no more a baby. And it seems to me that I dont mean no more now to you than the night I first met you. May dont be hard hearted think of some one else beside your self

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Have you ever relized that you have caused me to love you, now you are giving me particly the cold shoulder.

If you only knew how angry I was Thursday, and by controlling my temper you and I both are enjoying life. I am a fellow never gives up my effort. Some day before long I am going to be successful. Or some one else will be successful with the both of us. Mother wonted to know why I wouldn't go to sleep last night.

You seem to have control over me whole body and soul and yet you treat me as a cat does a mouse I have tried to act deciently and be a gentleman but you dont seem to wont me to. There is nothing which you has asked me to do since we were lovers that I didn't try to do. You dont seem to understand. Sweet heart last night you seem like an angel, You looked real sweet and you dont know how I admired you after I had gotten over my angry spell, When we were in the

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show if you only knew what I was thinking about. Must all these days and months that we have been going to gether mean nothing? Stop and ask your self if you think that you are doing me justic. It is not that I cant get another girl to love and be loved. And not that you cant get some one else but, it is strong lines of love that exist between you and I. If my tooth dont hurt when I have it pulled Sunday I'll be up there to see you Sunday evening Excuse Writing as I am sleepy.

I remain yours,
Wm E

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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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