| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1901 |
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| ID | 6241 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/4 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | O'Donnell, Annie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | children's maid |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, NY, USA |
| Destination | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Recipient | Phelan, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 371 |
| Genre | reminiscing, news |
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| Transcript | 4th September, 1901 New York, N.Y. c/o W. L. Mellon 4616 Bayard St. E.E. Pittsburgh, Pa Dear Jim, I am alone and lonely tonight in the crowded city of New York. Mrs. Mellon and I are here on a shopping tour, but will return later in the week to Spring Lake to bid our final farewells to that delightful and (to me) eventful region. Well, Jim, I could see by your last letter that I must have made you feet quite hurt. Now I am awfully sorry, for as Ellen told me, I should not have recalled bitter memories. It is for one reason that I put on paper exactly the thing which comes foremost at the time of writing that I have come to almost hate it. When I read your letter, I felt a pang and would have undone that which I did if it were only possible. Of course I must say that I never look at the bright side of things notwithstanding the many times I have been told it. You told me to remember you as the Lad. No, Jim, I will remember you as a kind friend who helped me along when I needed help most. I am one of these that never give up the old for the new. If you do a kind turn for me once, I shall never forget it. Last week was quite a lovely one at Spring L. We had the Irish Rifle Association who came with Sir T. Lipton to compete with the American. My! but it was nice to see them, and to think they were directly from our dear Isle. They did fine, beat the Americans at the first contest. The shooting takes place on the camping grounds, an extensive place especially for the soldiers during the months of July and August where they drill. Now it is quite late and am feeling tired after my trip as you can see by this scribble. I will close hoping to hear from you very soon and write one addressed to Pittsburgh. It will be forwarded to me. I don't know the Mountain address yet. With my very kindest regards to you, Jim. I remain as before, Annie |
