Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 20, 1926

Food | Gifts and money | Health, illness and death | Home/Farm life | Place--New Jersey

Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her not to worry about having to ask for money.

To: Miss May E. Yancey-
V.N.I.I.
Ettricks Virginia
From: 916 Grant Ave
Plainfield
New Jersey
Postmark: Plainfield, N.J.
JAN 20, 1926
11-PM 6-3E is handwritten on envelope.

Wed night

My dear Daughter

I am writing you again I hope you got the money all ok. (5,00) to day or this afternoon I went down town and gotten the things you ask for all except [missing text] or [missing text] Box or basket I reach all the stores and found nothing but

(page 2)

fancy ?w? baskets $2.00 & $3.00 so I hung up you will have to use the one I sent the hose in I guess unless I can find something I sent your pkg today some writing paper 5 stamps few cookies I made today 2 thread needle in with scissors needle cushion G metal hose box Xmas Peanut brittle 1 handkerchief hope you will get them all ok I was going to send the you 5,00 any

(page 3)

way to get your things and for goodness sake say the amt you want and stop for ever talking about you hate to worry me who else have you to look to I only told you why I had'nt been able to ?reach? you or send you more heretofore I am not helping R only that time all of us have misfortune & make mistake but no use crying over them you have always gotten

(page 4)

what you ask for in money or what not so dont see why you make such a time glad you are better I am much better I had letter from C. Fannie & Julia poor Mrs Martin passed away last wk Tuesday & Mrs Fannie White is very ill Herbert was home xmas well Ive preached ha ha!

hurriedly but Lovingly
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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