Annie's Diary 1906 September 2nd

September 2 – Sunday

After a very late breakfast Uncle Willie and I started out for the Zoological Gardens of Central Park. We walked down to Central Park West and there took a car for 59th St., where we transferred to a cross – town car which carried us to the entrance of the park.

The Zoo is very large and certainly a very fine one. A wonderful collection of animals from all parts of the earth.

We came back home another way – walked to 77th St., and stopped for a little while in The Museum of Natural History – and after taking a Columbus Avenue car we finally reached home, thoroughly worn out, as we had walked altogether about three miles or sixty blocks.

Spent entire afternoon at home, as we were all too tired to dress and go out. Although we had no company, we had the excitement of receiving a special delivery letter from Atlanta, and a telegram from Wilkesbarre, Pa. The latter stating that Cousins Nelson and Talmadge would be in New York our last night. We sat up and waited for them until about one o’clock, when, just about ready to take a nap to while away the time, in they walked as if it were eight instead of one. But – alas! Such is the way of boys and men –


Information on People:

Cousin Nelson is probably Philip Nelson Pendleton (born 1871) son of Philip Thomas Pendleton (born 1847), brother of Susan Francina Pendleton (born 1851) who was Annie’s mother.

Cousin Talmadge is William Talmadge Pendleton (born 1871) son of William Micajah Pendleton and Elizabeth Talmadge. Talmadge is one of 4 sons of Uncle Willie and Aunt Lizzie.