Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Helda B. Johnson to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 5, 1925

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Helda Johnson tells May Yancey about various happenings in her life including how she spent Thanksgiving.

To: Miss May Yancey
V.N. and I.I.
Ettrick
Va.
From: Return to
H.B Johnson
639 West Third St
Plainfield N.J.
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
DEC 8, 1925
1-PM

Dec. 5, 1925

Dear May,

Just a few lines to let you hear from me I must beg of you not to be too harsh in judging me. I, too,

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have taken a long time to answer your loving missive. Please forgive me this time.

Well how did you spend Thanksgiving? I truly hope you spent a pleasant day, but did not over eat.

I went to Phila to see the Howard vs.

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Lincoln Game and gee, I surely did have a swell time. I did not have the slightest chance of getting home sick. I hope you succeeded in your examinations.

Listen, just before I received your lovely letter Shelton asked about you. He did not know you had gone to school for he said he

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missed you. The boys are just fine. Girls and boys are giving parties now so you can imagine the good time I am having

Well, I guess you have heard enough news from a small town. Everyone sends love. Please write me soon and a long long letter. I will tell you about a South America boy in the next letter.

Lovingly,
Helda

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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