Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 10, 1920

Clothing and fashion | Education--studying | Gifts and money

Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about a new pair of shoes.

To: Miss May E. Yancey
V.N.I.I.
Ettricks Va.
From: H.A. Yancey.
Esmont Va.
Postmark: Esmont, VA
NOV 10, 1920
8 AM

Nov 10. 1920-

My Dear Daughter

just a few line this A.M to send you the stamps besure to Ensure the shoes. I am sending 10 stamps dont fail to Ensure shoes no May your old shoes dont worth fixing I will send you a pair of spats will that be all ok let me know all is well so glad you passed I am mum on the other I staid over

(page 2)

Sunday with Aunt Joe will write you again This wk did you get the pkg outing underskirts & cake I sent you must tell me because I dont know is you don't must get this in mail

Hastely
Mother

May God bless you

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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