Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, 1920

Church and religion | Food | Gifts and money | Place--Maryland

Harriet Yancey sends May Yancey a care package. She apologizes for not being able to send more.

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My Dear Daughter;

I am fixing this little box. Hope you will Enjoy the little that is in it but did,nt have time to get things together could,nt get butter I have plenty eggs but no B. only just a pinch in those little cakes I would have sent a chicken but it is too warm save my little for sure. The chestnut come off you all little tree out at spring ?fried? pig got them all nearly so I am dividing between you & R. hope you will get this sat Oh! Rev Ben Harris called to

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see me Yesterday (Thurs) & send his best regards to Miss Yancey full of airs as ever visited the School he will preach in Baltimore to night (Friday), write Father he have ask after you several times B must take this for 8 oclock mail & get back for School.

Hastely
Mother

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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