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Title: O'Donnell, Annie to Phelan, James, 1904
ID6304
CollectionYour Fondest Annie: Letters from Annie O'Donnel to James P.Phelan [A. O'Donnell]
Filefondestan/67
Year1904
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 Count329
Genrenews, family
Note
TranscriptTuesday morning
[No return address. Postmarked June 7, 1904]

My dear Jim,
I got your letter a few minutes ago and what a relief it was to know
you are still living. You will never know the agony I suffered since
last Saturday evening when your uncle called me up and asked
where Jim was. I thought he was joking and passed it off, but when
you didn't meet me on Saturday night at church I became anxious
and went to see your aunt on Sunday evening. She was sure you
met with an accident and oh! how I dreaded the thoughts of of it.
We talked of you all the time, and I am afraid you will get a
scolding when you come back, but don't you get angry as you know
it was a wrong thing for you to go away and not let anyone know
where you were going. I am not mad with you, Jim. I am too glad to
hear from you and forgive easily and will be more anxious than ever
to see you. Well might you picture me with a wet handkerchief, yes, and more than one, but I will tell you all when I see you, and Jim, do
hurry up and come as soon as you can. Don't ever run away with
the idea that I like you better far away. You know that is not so.
Well now that's about all I will say. You will get no more scolding
from me, for I will be too glad to see you. Do hurry up and come. I
will stay in every night this week so you can come right out here and
I will not take as long to come down stairs as the night I was
washing my hair. Telephone me as soon as you come here. Give my
love to Pollie and all and lots of it for yourself. I am
As ever,
Your old Annie xxxx