Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 11, 1920

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Mrs. M.M. Cabell's business card is included in the envelope with this letter.

Harriet Yancey writes to tell her daughter, May, all the news from Esmont, Virginia.

To: Miss May E. Yancey.
V. N. & I. Institute
Ettricks Virginia
From: ?ssm?
Postmark: Esmont, VA
OCT 12, 1920
6 AM

10-11-20

My Dear Daughter.

Mother is writing you again have you gotten your pkg I sent you. I hope so well it is 15 minutes of mine B. is trying to work this examples he started to School today after taking Violet to Chestnut Grove. She did get the School. well we were at church yesterday ?day? good crowd fine day Rev Green son Early preach- both sermons. We hope to be in the church by 4th Sunday, Lucy and her Grandmother left Thursday for Pittsburgh Lucy, Mother say she hope

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2

Lucy will stay all winter Lizzie have a little girl she had some time two had to have Dr. & hasnot been over there as yet Mrs H was there Helen is gone Mr H. say he is not going the [missing text] that are written to about coming told her she better stay in country I will send you a pkg last of wk did I put both pair of your long drawers in your trunk I send your shirt also have you met the girl I was telling you about from Georgia? ?Iyetta? Fannie in fact all was out yesterday Uncle Isaac is out agan we took up $34.25 Yesterday

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I got B a pair shoes had to pay $7.00 for them he went to Scottsville to get his books ?Elsms? Reader No. 2. C Govenment (he use your History) Drawing book. I've got 5 little baby pigs just as fat and pretty as can be. let mother know May if you need enything I do Hope you can keep the job you have. have you heard from Roger yet? Mr Vaughan was down Thursday to see about Home coming she will be down Sat wk I think he was willing to pay more & I told him she would have to furnish some cover. well the chickens is growing nicely I wish

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you come I have one now but never mind Lord willing it come your way. Mrs Stokes is gone back to Phila Bee got to Claremont all ok but she staid in Petersburg all night she like very well out hungry well we've cut the corn & and I've Canned some snaps hope they will keep I am getting sleepy now I've washed to day and had company ?too? to dinner first I gave uncle Isaac lunch then when dinner time aunt Carrie Mary and Martha was here this is Monday I hope I wont have to do that all wk night night God bless you

Lovingly
Mother

B. send love

Card: Phone 1789-J
Mrs. M.M. Cabell
Hair Culture and Scalp Treatment
Walker System
673 West Third Street 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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