| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1902 |
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| ID | 6250 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/13 |
| Year | 1902 |
| Sender | O'Donnell, Annie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | children's maid |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Destination | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Recipient | Phelan, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 413 |
| Genre | account of Miami |
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| Transcript | Hotel Royal Palm Miami, Florida March 14th 1902 My dear Jim, You see by the above address we are no longer at Rockledge. We left there about the 26th Feb. and are now stationed at the Royal Palm Hotel, Miami, a place about 350 miles further south. Rockledge was a beautiful place but sinks into nothing where Miami is concerned. In the first place, it is not such a favourite place being on a cheaper scale whilst this place is actually the centre of gaiety and wealth. The big hotel with its beautiful gardens and tropical fruits and flowers all in one is an earthly paradise. We are only a short way from Cuba and the West Indies, so if we keep on, we will soon be at the equator. I tell you it feels like that now, for dressed in the lightest summer wear, we are almost baked. I often say to Ellen, 'Is roasting to death or freezing to death the worst?' Anyhow, we are having a delightful time, lots more company to help pass away the time, lots of both indoor and outdoor amusements and music at different times during the day and always at night. It is a grand band employed by all the hotels of the Flagler system. We are situated directly on the Bay whilst the ocean is only a short distance across. This is the home of the coconut, dates, bamboo etc. We saw some Indians a few days ago. They live out in the woods about ten miles from here. We have lots of driving, have a carriage most afternoons. Sometimes we visit very interesting places. One in particular was where the soldiers of the Spanish- American War camped. We have a dear little church here and a Jesuit Father, such a home-like little place. He is the first Jesuit I met since I left my good friend Rev. O'Donovan, S.J. in Galway. This is a little souvenir of my Florida trip, to show you that amongst all this gay, gorgeous place I don't forget, and I wish you would write me soon as I may not be long here, and it takes so long to reach us. I got your last letter all right being forwarded from Rockledge. Must now finish and please excuse this scribble. Address to the same old Annie c/o W. L. Mellon Hotel Royal Palm Miami, Florida P. S. Hope you will have a good Patrick's Day. Write very soon- |
