September 11 Digital Archive

email636.xml

Title

email636.xml

Source

born-digital

Media Type

email

Created by Author

unknown

Described by Author

yes

Date Entered

2002-08-30

September 11 Email: Body

Anna (10:31:02 AM): John?
Anna (10:31:53 AM): where are you? I can't get through to anyone via phone
Anna (10:33:01 AM): I'm worried about you guys... I love you
John (10:33:53 AM): everythings ok
John (10:33:59 AM): I love you too!
Anna (10:34:00 AM): oh my god
Anna (10:34:05 AM): I was just about to give up [trying to send you messages]
John (10:34:12 AM): I was just down the hall
Anna (10:34:12 AM): I'm IMing like 4 people and no one is responding
Anna (10:34:18 AM): where are you right now?
John (10:34:21 AM): at work
Anna (10:34:32 AM): I'm so glad you're okay
John (10:34:45 AM): I'm gonna get money and food
John (10:34:49 AM): I love you!
Anna (10:34:50 AM): do you know of anyone who was down by the WTC?
John (10:34:55 AM): no
John (10:34:59 AM): I'm not sure
Anna (10:35:00 AM): neither do I, thank god
John (10:35:21 AM): I can't believe this
John (10:35:27 AM): that's for sure
Anna (10:35:45 AM): did you see the video of the WTC collapsing?
John (10:35:47 AM): I didn't know what to think
John (10:35:56 AM): I was walking down the street [in Queens] and saw the two buildings on fire
John (10:35:58 AM): when I got into the city
John (10:36:01 AM): they had collapsed
Anna (10:36:15 AM): I saw the live video of them collapsing to the ground and I started sobbing
John (10:36:32 AM): oh my god
Anna (10:36:35 AM): they evacuated the Sears Tower and all the federal buildings in Chicago and I didn't even go into work because the trains weren't running into the city
John (10:36:35 AM): what a tragedy
Anna (10:36:51 AM): this is so unbelievable. I can't believe this is happening.
John (10:36:53 AM): brb, food time
Anna (10:37:09 AM): okay. I'm going to sign off and try to get in touch with others. be safe. get in touch when you can.
Anna (10:46:16 AM): are you still there? do you want me to call your family and let them know you're ok?
John (10:47:17 AM): they know, thank you!
John (10:47:19 AM): I love you!
John (10:47:22 AM): it's time for me to leave
Anna (10:47:25 AM): ok
John (10:48:10 AM): take care, peace!
John (10:48:12 AM): much love!
Anna (10:48:16 AM): much love to you too
John signed off at 10:52:13 AM.

September 11 Email: Date

September 11, 2001

September 11 Email: Subject

Citation

“email636.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 26, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/37423.