Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 2, 1920

Clothing and fashion | Family | Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life | Place--Esmont, VA | Place--New Jersey | Politics and political activity

Harriet Yancey tells he daughter, may, about the clothes she is sending her as well as various gossip from Esmont, Virginia.

To: Miss May E. Yancey
V.N.I.I.
Ettricks Va.
From: H.A. Yancey
Esmont Va.
Postmark: Esmont, VA
[missing text] 1920
[missing text] AM

Nov 2, 1920

My Dear Daughter

I am writing you again Nora is going down to the Post Office for 8 oclock mail so I am sending this by her. she is looking for a letter frm you I hope you are well I am well Benny is laid up with stomach had to come home from School yesterday. did you get your pkg if you feel cold put on your outing skirt &

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I will send you another one so you will have 3. dont forget to tell me whether I put 2 pair drawers in your trunk or not I mean wintered drawers. all Esmont folks well I believe I am going up to vote this A.M. for Harding & Coolidge good roads good schools and so on. Aunt Joe & Mr. R was down Sunday. Aunt Joe lost her Bro. your Uncle George he came home on the 23. and died on the 24. The next day very sad

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I was so sorry because she sent me a phone message and thy did get it though she was looking for me & the message Never left the office I am going up Sat spend the night and Mr R will bring me back Sunday Mrs Harris will stay with Nora & Benny. then, Mrs H expect to start on their house this wk I get so much comfort out of my smoke house I got my corn ?apless? & ?? an other things stored in their

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Your Cousin Mr Isaac came down last wk built my pig pen My hog to kills looks fine and the baby pig prettyest thing you want to see. Now I must close Nora waiting to go love to Alta Elenor went to Plfd Yesterday.

May the Lord bless you.

Lovingly
Mother

I did not hear frm R last wk did you?

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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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