| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1903 |
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| ID | 6279 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/42 |
| Year | 1903 |
| 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 | 496 |
| Genre | family, prospects, new house |
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| Transcript | [Darlington Road & Forbes Street Pittsburgh, Pa.] July 17, 1903 My dear Jim, I was very pleased with your efforts in raising so much money for our church; indeed, I think you did well. I now have very near 45 dollars and that will be a help. Some of these days when I get out I will send it home. Well, I know your uncle is now with you, and I am sure you will be glad. He called here just a day or two before leaving. He told me he had a letter from you and seemed so pleased with hearing from you. He seems quite anxious that you would try doing something here with him. Don't mention it, Jim, if he doesn't tell you, but of course if you get a better position at the barn, it may be better. Well, maybe I didn't have a time watching for your last letter. Really, I thought you had forgotten me. Now make up for it this time and don't take so long. We had quite a pleasant 4th in our new home. Had a grand view of the fire works in the Park, but the sorrowful 5th had its own tale. Quite a number of homes were made lonely and sad. One poor motorman was killed instantly and three of his passengers by his car jumping over quite a precipice. The day ended in a dreadful thunderstorm causing the death of four persons. My, but we are having torrid weather now! Just too hot to do anything. Now we miss the ocean breezes, and I think there are none in view for us. I am glad, in a way, to be in Pittsburgh some time. I will have a chance to get acquainted with it. But we will spend some time in the mountains. As yet I don't know when. We really have a beautiful place here, and so far it is nice and serene. Everybody is pretty nice. Even the Jap, poor fellow, gave me a dollar for the Church. Do you know he likes your uncle so much. He was so sorry he was very busy the last evening he was here. Couldn't get talking to him at all. Well now, Jim, I am about the latest up in the house, every one having retired, so I must finish too. Don't keep this so very long before you answer. This would be elegant weather for a vacation in Ireland. I think it would be fun if we should happen the take the same steamer going there. We would have a nice time I know. I hope it will not be so very long till I can go, and then I will have one of the dearest wishes to see my parents and house once more. These few slips you will read when you get time so now must finish and do please, Jim, write soon. So with love I remain fondly Annie xxxxxxx |
