| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1903 |
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| ID | 6282 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/45 |
| 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 | 444 |
| Genre | birth, family |
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| Transcript | [Darlington Road & Forbes Street Pittsburgh, Pa.] September 10th My dear Jim, I am sorry to have kept this letter so long, but I have been kept busy this week owing to a new nephew I got. I went in to see my sister Mary almost every evening. She has a dear sweet boy. He is not yet christened, but I am almost sure his name will be William, our great family name. I am glad to say that Mary's husband is well again. It would have been terrible if anything occurred to him at such a critical time. They have a nice little family, two boys and one girl. I have one favourite, and I certainly do like him. He is the eldest, will be eleven in October, and his name is James. On my Sundays off I usually take him with me walking. Well, we had a jolly time here last Sunday evening when your uncle came and spent that evening with us. Indeed, I must say that he is well-liked here. When you come, you can look for a pleasant time, and, Jim, couldn't you steal away just for a short time? Really, you might stay with us altogether. Perhaps we would treat you nicer now. That last contract your uncle got was quite a large one and seems as though he is to be in Pittsburgh for some time to come. I don't think he is quite as stout now as he has been. I have not heard from Polly yet. Well, I am glad you liked my parents' pictures, and I do hope that you will see them there. You would really like them, and if you ever go to Ireland, you certainly must visit Galway, and if I should happen to be there, you rest assured we would have a good time for there are so many nice places. Don't you hope that some day fortune will favour us and bring us together in that dear old Isle? It is pretty near five years since we left there, and yet, it doesn't seem that long. Well, Jim, I am almost sure now that you will not answer this very soon, but really, Jim, I could not have written much sooner, so you write the first chance you get as I will be looking for it by this day meek anyhow. If you see your way to come here, I sincerely wish you would come, but, of course, you know best. Now must finish and this is an extra long one. I want you to write a long one too. Remember me to all. Fondly as ever, Annie xxxxxxxxxxx |
