Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

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

Romantic relationships

William Eason writes May Yancey to analyze their date of the previous evening.

To: Miss, May E. Yancey
734 Park Avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey.
Apt. 17
From: 216 Spring St.
Elizabeth, N.J.
W. Eason
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
NOV 19, 1926
12 M

Thursday Night
7,30, P.M.

Dearest Baby.

I must write to you to-night after being with you last night. You seem so sweet and nice after the show but didn't feel so good when I first came up. Sweet heart you mean more to me than any one else. Why can't we alway be happy to gether we can if we can be alone to gether as you suggested. You rufuse

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me because you know I love you why don't you agree with me life is sweet at best why cant we enjoy being with each other You are so dear and sweet to me last night

You enjoy being with me and loving me, why cant we each be happy. You enjoy kissing me and I also enjoy it but why cant we agree on other things

I am expecting to be with you before Thursday, because you are my daily thoughts. Sweetheart I wonts you more, I wont you always. I am your slave. You trusted me once dear have you lost that trust and faith in

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me am I not the same person whom you trusted once No matter what you say! I say I will, go where I said, "You know from your own heart that you feel the same as I do. I have been mine for six years and you are still mine therefore I think I have the right to say some thing

Excuse writing dear.

I remain Yours,
Bill.

hoping to see you Sunday nite at Church.

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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