Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 2, 1926

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Harriet Yancey writes to tell her daughter, May, about her decision to change jobs. Harriet also tells May about seeing Paul Robeson perform.

Tuesday night
Mar 2 1926

My dearest daughter

Your letter came this A.M. so glad you are your self again. do be careful I am very well only a little neuritis in my arms & neck but I am Dr it well I thot I mailed you a letter Thursday but maybe I did not but I certainly thot so however I am writing

(page 2)

tonight and will run down to Post Office tomorrow and mail it am sending your board and 20 and $2 2, over $19,00. Now listen May dont ans this untill you hear frm me again because I am changing places I am leaving here this coming Thursday I have a place next door to Mrs Hall on Woodland Ave cooking $17.50 per week so I just

(page 3)

serve notice on Mrs R today because I need more money so I hope I'll get along all ok. Glad you enjoyed your cake & chicken I no it was goody good for B can make some good Cake I havn't heard frm Home in ages but I guess I owe some letters I been deciding in my mind about changeing so did not do very much writing I've got to get me a trunk but it will be a cheap one at that. Mrs Hall &

(page 4)

and Edna is crazy to have me up there oh I heard Paul Robeson & Lawrence Brown They were wonderful seat we had in Gallery $1 00 I did not regret it Roger call me up yesterday he has a cold Mrs Shelton lost her Sister the one in Phila last wk she & Cora just got home on Wednesday well for the love of mike I'd like to know what Wm will do next Ha! ha I am sending it back The play East ?Lym? was certainly good The charicters all took their part well will write you

(page 5)

again soon as I am settle. dont ans till I write

loving
Mother

do hope you pass.

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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