| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1901 |
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| ID | 6238 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/1 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | O'Donnell, Annie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | children's maid |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA |
| Destination | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Recipient | Phelan, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 373 |
| Genre | work, settling in |
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| Transcript | Spring Lake New Jersey August 2nd, 1901 Dear Jim, Your letter which I received only this morning more than surprised me. I thought you certainly had forgotten me by this time. You are the only one I heard from of all I met on the Adria. Like yourself, when I got into Pittsburgh, other things seemed to bother me, so that I gave up all hopes of either hearing from or writing to anybody. To start with, I did not like the Smoky city and loneliness nearly broke my poor heart. When Xmas time came, I longed for my Ma's presence, but I was too far away. Once I started to work, things were coming much easier. I got an easy place for seven months, and then changed for another, even nicer, position which I am holding just now. I have travelled a good deal with them and am now spending the summer in Spring Lake, a seaside resort. Your letter was forwarded to me by my sister. She must have kept it quite a while before forwarding it. I should very much like to know if you have yet learned to like Uncle Sam. I am sure I don't and never will like it as well as dear old Gal way. 1 hear from home quite often. My friends there are still true. You must write very soon again and tell me all about yourself. Forgive me if I say that I barely remember your face. In fact I must say that I have but the slightest idea of what you looked like When I got off in Pittsburgh on that day we parted, I didn't thank you for your kindness to me on board the Adria. Now as this is one of my busy days, I must bring my letter to a finish and will give you my present address as well as my Pittsburgh one. I am a child's maid so am almost always travelling about, but either one of these addresses will find me. Hoping to hear from you very soon. I remain, Annie O'Donnell Annie O'Donnell c/o W. L. Mellon Box 249 Spring Lake New Jersey Annie O'Donnell c/o W. L. Mellon 4616 Bayard Street-E. End Pittsburgh, Pa. |
