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Title: O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1903
ID6284
CollectionYour Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell]
Filefondestan/47
Year1903
SenderO'Donnell, Annie
Sender Genderfemale
Sender Occupationchildren's maid
Sender Religionunknown
OriginPittsburgh, Penn., USA
DestinationIndianapolis, Indiana, USA
RecipientPhelan, James
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipfriends
Source
Archive
Doc. No.
Date
Partial Date
Doc. Type
Logunknown
Word Count416
Genrefamily, prospetcs
Note
Transcript[11th October 1903]
[Darlington Road and Forbes Street
Pittsburgh, Pa.]
Sunday night

My dear Jim,
I am all alone tonight and was just thinking of you so will write as I
might not get a chance again for a few days as I am quite busy now
sewing.
Well, I see you got one of those pictures. I certainly didn't think
you were going to. That was got up as a surprise as we only got six
altogether. Ellen proposed getting them to send Mother, so I see
you got one as a surprise too. I am glad you liked them and Mrs. B.
also. She must be real nice, Jim. You are so fond of her. I haven't
seen your Uncle for more than a week, but I hope to before he
leaves for home. Just think, I was in Indianapolis a few nights ago,
and was I anxiously waiting for you in your uncle's house when at
last I saw you coming up stairs. I called, 'Hello Jim.' Then the
littlest Mellon called, 'Annie, so I had to wake up. Wasn't that
mean? You see when I happen to have a pleasant dream, I am rudely
awakened, and last night no one would waken me when I had such
a mean one. It wasn't about you though. I was in Galway last night.
You know, I think your Uncle doesn't look so well lately. It seems
to me he has gotten much thinner. I don't think he would give up
his city for this. Of course, in one way, I don't blame him. It is much
cleaner, but this is a better one where money is concerned though
again the expenses are high accordingly. I don't want him to discourage
you, Jim, about coming, that is if he will, because you can only try it. I do believe you will easily do as well as away out west
where you are, but I wish you would come soon. Why don't you
come back this time with your uncle? Then you would have a
chance of being settled before the winter. I know you could get on
the streetcar here as a motorman. Then I would be happy, but I am
afraid you won't come so soon.
Well, now, Jim, write soon. Even a short letter will be acceptable
as long as you just write soon. So remember me very kindly to your
aunt. And with best love Jim, I am
as ever Annie xxx