| Title: | O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1904 |
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| ID | 6293 |
| Collection | Your Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell] |
| File | fondestan/56 |
| Year | 1904 |
| 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 | 541 |
| Genre | family, travelling preparations |
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| Transcript | [20th Jan 1904] [Darlington Road & Forbes Street Pittsburgh, Pa.] Wednesday night My dear Jim, I have just come home after saying good-by to your uncle as this was my last evening off. Will leave on Saturday night. It is now very late and all have retired save poor me. If you only saw me trying to write these few lines fearing that at any moment the light would be turned off; yet, I want this to reach you before your next Sunday's letter. Your uncle looked real nice and, well, judging from the amount of work he has now on hand, it may he some time before he can get home. He said he had a letter from you also from Pollie. She had her pictures taken here. I did think she would write to me ere this, but I suppose she was quite busy. I always feel lonely when it comes time to leave. Dirty and smoky as poor Pittsburgh is, yet I have more nature for it than for Florida. Jim, about that muffler question, don't you believe it. They were just trying one on me. Honestly, I never made but the two in my life (yours and the old man's). I assure you I must think an awful lot of a man before I sew anything for him. The one and only thing I am longing for in Florida, Jim, is your letters. They are the one thing that will help pass away the time and then the fact of knowing that it will be soon till we can once again talk and that you will stay here then. All this would be enough to make me happy, and I'll think of you always. Perhaps Pollie had been telling you of a good one they tried on me, and I fixed it all right. They claimed you had a ladies' glove in your possession, just one glove as a keepsake. 'Oh,' I said, 7 can easily account for that the mate of it is in my trunk.' Well, Jim, a few days ago I was on the streetcar, and I am almost sure I saw 'Mayo Jim1. You remember the old lady's son, and really I felt like asking him about his mother, but I felt somewhat timid, so I let it pass. My thoughts went far back to the old Adria and the pleasant crowd, and I wonder if when crossing again should there be such another little jolly crowd. There is one thing that would make me feel dreadful bad as now I would realize more fully the parting from my parents. I guess if I don't soon finish up, I'll be through all my saddest days. It seems as though tonight when I feel so blue, all my old lonely times come present. I wish I had a letter from you before I leave. When I get to Rockledge, there will be your nice one waiting for me. Next Sunday's letter address to me. c/o W. L. Mellon Rockledge P.O. Rockledge, Florida Boat Vagabondia Then the following Sunday address it to: Hotel Royal Palm Miami Florida c/oW. L.Mellon Be sure to have it always in care of W. L. Mellon. Good-bye, as ever, Annie |
