Letter from (Harriet?) O'Callaghan of Fort Lisle, Queenstown. Addressed to Hendrickson aboard the U.S.S. ST. MARY'S at either London or Cherbourg, 1903-07-16

Item — Box: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is comprised of correspondence sent to Hendrickson while he was a student on the New York Nautical Schoolship St. Mary's (1902-1903) and in the two year period after he gradauated. Letters were addressed to Hendrickson’s home in the Springfield Gardens section of Queens (then known simply as Springfield) or to overeseas ports in care of the St. Mary's. Correspondents included classmates from the St. Mary's, friends from his home neighborhood, and friends he made while on shore leave at port-of-call.

As part of the original 1999 processing, the archivist transcribed a sentence from each item “to try to convey some of its tone… All spellings are as found in the text, and the only changes provided on occasion is an added punctuation mark if needed.” Click each letter title to read the transcribed excerpt.

Dates

1903-07-16

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Series: .3 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

Excerpt from letter: "Mr. Weickum wrote to my sister. He said that you were all quite well and enjoying your visit to Cherbourg. Do you like it better than Queenstown? I dare say our poor little town is not compared to it...". "... when you have your photos convenient will you give me one. I should like very much to have some views of our friends on the "ST. MARY'S"