Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 22, 1926

Place--International | Place--Massachusetts | Place--New Jersey | Romantic relationships | Sports

William Eason tells May Yancey about his tiring boxing schedule.

To: Miss. May Yancey.
Virginia Normal & Ind. Inst.
Ettrick Virginia
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
MAR 22, 1926
10 30 PM 6-3 E is handwritten on envelope.

March 22, 1926

Dearest Love.

Your sweet little letter was recived a few days ago, and I was very glad to hear from you as, I am always over anxious to hear from you. Sweet heart I am tired and sleepy at night when I come home from work and I go right to bed, that is why your letters are not answered imediately. To night as I sit here in my room alone I am quite sleepy, but I am forced to go and train for my fight for Thursday Night In Bayonne, N.J. I am almost on the verge of giving it up but if, I win I am going to Boston, to fight in the National amateur fight the winners are to go to South America.

I just received a notice for me to fight in Eliz. Armory on April, 9th, Mother don't wont me to fight; but dear I like it in away and then I dont. How would you like to have a nice box of candy for Easter? I have stopped Basket ball every since Xmas Eve. Dear what are the dreams relating to you and I are just me those dreams can be made to come true that is if you wont them to come be true

You wont to know what I won a Diamond ring. We are having very fine weather. How you like spring

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after two months are gone then perhaps we will be together again.

I am keeping both photoes, but they would have growed a little larger. Ha Ha Yes, dear I think you should write me a very long letter as all of my letters have been long, all except this one. Sweet heart it is near eight and I have to go and train get it fixed, so excuse writing and short letter

Very truly yours,
Bill

P.S. Shake that thing
Get it fixed
Do that thing
?Scooled la?
N.J. slang on the dance floor. HA.HA.

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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