| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1901 |
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| ID | 6242 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/5 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | O'Donnell, Annie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | children's maid |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Recipient | Phelan, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 472 |
| Genre | travelling, work, news |
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| Transcript | Pittsburgh [Pa.] Sept. 27 My dear Jim, I am back once more in the Smoky City, it is quite a change from our pleasant seaside and mountain resorts. Well, a word or so about our time at the Mountains. It was something great. I never had such a time in my life. Many a time I wished you were with us, for I know how you would enjoy it. We went to dances and hay rides and lots of parties, and everybody tried to show us a good time. We wished we could have stayed there much longer. Do you remember those beautiful mountains we came through on our way here some distance from Pittsburgh. I think you mentioned them in one of your letters. Well, we were situated in the heart of them. The scenery was something which I cannot describe, for it was perfect! Well, Jim, that long promised face of mine I am sending. It is not much, but it will remind you that you saw it once, and I do hope you will send me yours for even if you are in Indiana, I hold a spot in my heart for you. I wish you had pitched your tent in Pittsburgh instead of going so far, but still we must put up with these things, for as I said once before, the nearest and dearest must part. We may meet again and perhaps have a dance like that one of Mayo Jim's. What about Galway Jim? He was a pretty nice fellow. I liked him so well. Is it not funny to see us all so widely scattered and no one left to tell the tale, as it were, only you and I. I wish you had told me of your New York friends for I could have made time to see them, and you know I spent 3 months of last year in New York and 2 weeks in Brooklyn. I have visited both places several times since I came to live with the Mellons. By the way are you going to the Expo? Our folks are going, but I am not. They are leaving the children with Ellen and 1.1 hope you will excuse this hurried letter as we have been quite busy since we came home. Your last letter, Jim, I didn't get for a week after its arrival in Pittsburgh. Do write soon again and a long letter. I expect to go out on Sunday to see some of my friends and acquaintances. Remember me to your sister and friends. I have been once on a streetcar since we came home. It was rather a treat. Well, dear Jim, it is almost eleven and quite time to retire, so I will bid you good night and with love I remain as ever Annie. Write very soon. |
