| Title: | Aunt Dollie, Florida, To "My Dear Maggie." |
|---|---|
| ID | 107 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Aunt Dollie/40 |
| Year | 1800 |
| Sender | Aunt Dollie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Florida, USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | Maggie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | aunt-niece |
| Source | Scrap Album from Kelly Documents. Copyright Retained by the Ulster American Folk Park |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 400034 |
| Date | 06/03/1800 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:04:00. |
| Word Count | 486 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Palm Beach Florida March 6th 1800 My dear Maggie I was sorry to [leave?] home without seeing you but the weather was bad and hot since, I thought perhaps Ham would be out, but I know he is busy at this season. I hope you are all well and may keep well, As you know we left Pittsburgh [Pittsburg?] on Thursday night some minutes late got into Washington City at 9 something next morning took breakfast and went out to sight see We spent most of the morning in the Congressional Library which is the finest in the country We migh [might?] have spent a week at it then not have seen it all. We went from there to the State Capital on Congress Hill. I got tired and sat down while the rest went on and into the Senate Chamber and heard some of the debates After dinner and resting awhile [Fannie?] took a Cab and drove for two hours and saw all the handsome residences and the prettiest part of the city, drove up to the White House but not go in. it was after 5 Pm and the doors are closed at 4 We had very nice rooms [communicating?] and bath room between. We were on the 8th floor Frank has been as nice and good as can be in shewing [showing?] all the attentions that we we need We left Washington at 11 Am Saturday and after traveling two days and a night we arrived here at 10 Pm We missed one connexion and that delayed us two hours at Jacksonville. So Frank took a carriage to drive around the city meaning to go through it but the boy drove around on the outside of the city We had a lovely drive on a level smooth partly along the St. John river. We just go minutes before the train left. This is one of the lovliest [loveliest?] places I ever saw We walked a mile yesterday on as smooth and clean a walk as you could find in any [parlor?], The walk from one hotell [hotel?] to the other is linked on either side with different palms some coconut with the nuts on them, the Palm, clematis and hibiscus grow on each side of the walk and make a close hedge. We have had good weather since we left home, I wish you could all see this place it is certainly the most beautiful spot I ever saw, we sat under the coconut trees yesterday and heard the band play, I thought of the queen of Sheba when she saw the grandeur of Solomon the half cannot be told but I must stop here with a kiss to the kids and love to Lizzie and with love to you and Ham. Fannie and Frank send love I cannot say how long we will be here, we have not heard from home yet good bye your affectionate Aunt Dollie. |
