| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1904 |
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| ID | 6300 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/63 |
| Year | 1904 |
| Sender | O'Donnell, Annie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | children's maid |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Phelan, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 858 |
| Genre | friends, family, accommodation, |
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| Transcript | [Hotel Royal Palm stationery Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida] March 16, 1904 My dear Jim, Your letter reached me this morning and how glad I was to see the postmark that you were still in Pittsburgh, not that I don't wish you to go to Philadelphia, but it seems you would be nearer where you now are. The one thing is I hope you will be right in Pittsburgh when I get home. It would be so nice to see the Quarries and Miss Hearty, and I do wonder what they will say to you, and if you will tell them about me. You know I would like so much to be remembered to them all. I am glad you called on Mary, but I think it strange they didn't know you were in town as I am positive I wrote them you were coming, and they answered they were glad. It would be so much nicer for us, but I am not sure that I told them any more after that. Well, Jim, I was never so surprised as when I read about the Jap. I think he is too forward going to Mrs. C[onnor?] so often and Mrs. C never said anything about him in her letters, but I think she should know Ellen by this to have any doubt about her, and whilst poor Ellen did everything as she thought for the best. Still, you see she is the one to suffer, but long before this, I talked it over with Ellen. I know she never would think of going out with him if it hadn't been that he asked her to take him to our Church, and she couldn't refuse. Beyond that there was nothing more, for Rose and Mrs. Walters went out with him as often as Ellen. Rose and Ellen and I were the only ones to help him out when he first came, but it seems as if he imposed more on Ellen's good nature than on ours. Mary was so awful mean to him that he needed some one to have a kind word sometime for him. I have told Ellen over and over not to be so foolish just to let people do something for themselves, but she didn't see it that way till it was too late. She is too good-hearted, but I think she will not be so much so for the future. It doesn't do. I think it was very nice of you, Jim, to let me know as we don't ever need to mention it, but yet know what is going on. Well, I am sorry to hear Pollie is not well, but I hope it is not serious. I knew your uncle would be kept pretty busy, yet, I thought it would be nice to write him as I said I would. He will write soon I Mr. Mellon is not coming till 19th or 20th, so we are still in the dark about leaving here. Yet, I do believe we will be in Pittsburgh about the 15th April. I believe, Jim, that Reese's is about the most expensive place you could find as you see they have high rent to pay and must charge accordingly. There is nobody makes more money in Pittsburgh than those keeping roomers or boarders and the Brennans will find it costly to live here. Of course, it was very home-like at Reese's, but your bill runs high. It would be better for you to get some place that would room and board you. Where you stayed when you came before was, of course, an expensive place too, but they give two meals. The trouble is you have to go away out to the East End away from the city before you can get any kind of a place to stay. For your sake, I wish the Brennans would come. It would be so much better. I see you too like pretty picture frames. That's one of my fancies. I love nice pictures and frames. Well, I wonder what you will do on the 17th tomorrow. I know you will miss Indianapolis then. We are going to have all the Irish airs played and 'St. Patrick's dance' in the evening whilst for dessert we will have 'St. Patrick's Punch', so you see we have no room for complaining. I wonder if this will reach you in Philadelphia. Won't you have a good time talking of our old trip, and I wonder if they will know you. Perhaps a good many of them are married. Even so, try and find them. If there is anything you would want me to know, don't wait till Sunday to write. Just write when you can, and rest assured that I trust you to the end and always will. I can not think of you as anything else but good. Your nice letters are always bright and comforting, but it seems as if I can't do anything for you in return. You have always my first and last thought after my prayers and the best love I can give, I am your fondest, A xxxxx |
