Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 19, 1926

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William Eason questions why May Yancey is not answering his letters. He tells her about some of his recent boxing matches.

To: Miss, May Yancey,
Va, Nor Ind. Inst.
Ettrick Virginia
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
May 18, 1926
10 30 PM 6 3 E is handwritten on envelope.

May 19, 1926.

Dear "Baby"

I think I have revenge, so I am writing to you dear to lose my heart. The reason I havent wrote written is because you fail to answer my letters until a few weeks after you recive some them.

I am kept quite busy now days. I have asked Mother whether I should come down to commencement exercise or not it's all left up to me. I don't think I'll come down because you have been treating me so mean lately, and I have been angry at you.

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perhaps dear you have forgotten about poor little me, just because my letters are not always long you send me short ones, I often thinks wonder whether my dream will ever come true when we meet again.

I have waited patiently, dont you think so? Only if you were with me more how happy I would be althou I am so tired and nervous I can hardly write. I have just come from work, and decidedly to write you while waiting for Supper.

My dad has asked about you twice this week, may be he's in love with you. Ha, Ha, I hope you'll be able to read this as I am tired and sleepy, and not responsible I fought in West New York, a week ago in Bayonne, N.J. last wk, and Friday I am fighting in Astoria L.T. Sweet heart I am began to finish your

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letter I had to take a hours nap now I feel much better. I wont to go to the Circus to night, if I don't fall asleep again. It seem like years since I last saw you Where are you going to live at when you return, Newark or Plainfield

Dear there is nothing more I can tell you except it getting worse Be sweet until we meet,

always yous,
Bill

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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