Things of Beauty: Joseph Peace Hazard's Observations of Nature

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• Travel letter no. 33, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from London about his travels in England. Topics include social calls; observations of the laborers and servants; a visit to Leicester Square; and viewing a procession of the Queen on her way to Parliament.
• Travel letter no. 22, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland. Topics include the flora, fauna, and geography he observed, including Lake Zurich, and a visit to a cathedral in Antwerp, possibly The Cathedral of Our Lady.
• Travel letter no. 21, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from St. Petersburg, Warsaw, and Hamburg about his travels in Russia, Poland, and Germany. Topics include his observations of the serfs and peasants and flora he observed.
• Travel letter no. 07, Series 2
  In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from the steamship LaPlace about his journeys around South America. Topics include social reports; a discussion and sketch of the "Alligator Pear" [avocado]; conversations with fellow passengers (including one about transatlantic telegraph cables); and whale sightings.
• Travel letter no. 05, Series 2
  In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Tijuca neighborhood of Rio about his travels in Brazil. Topics include the local waterfall; chats with the owner of the hotel (a Mr. Bennett) and other social calls; the process of shoeing mules; and a visit to the Imperial Palace [Museum] in Petrópolis.
• Travel letter no. 04, Series 2
  In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Rio de Janeiro about his travels in South America. Topics include the prevalence and importance of churches; a visit to James Monroe, U.S. Consul in Rio (and former Congressman from Ohio); visits to the Botanic Garden; the flora and fauna he observed; local customs; and the houses and villas he saw.
• Travel letter no. 03, Series 2
  In this travel letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from the steamship traveling from Pará to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Topics include the Amazon River; the Magellanic Clouds [galaxies]; and the flora and fauna he observed.
• Travel letter no. 02, Series 2
  In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in the Caribbean and in South America. Topics include going ashore in St. Thomas despite dangers of cholera, yellow fever, and smallpox; the hotel and harbor in Saint Thomas; the Amazon River; and the flora he observed.
• Travel letter no. 43, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Rome and Florence about his travels in Italy. Topics include the view of Rome from Monte Mario; social calls; visits to Villa Borghese and the Opera; and Papal bulls.
• Travel letter no. 36, Series 1
  In this travel letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Windsor about his time in England. Topics include social calls; visits to Sevenoaks, the Crystal Palace, and the Dulwich [Picture] Gallery; and his observations of the flora and fauna in the area.
• Travel letter No. 35, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from London about his travels in England. Topics include the prices and offerings at the market; a visit to the South Kensington Museum; social calls; and his observations on the weather and foliage.
• Travel letter no. 31, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in Algeria (a French territory at the time) and France. Topics include the geography, flora, and fauna and the daily life of the people he observed.
• Travel letter no. 30, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in France. Topics include trips to the Bois de Boulogne, museums of natural history, Basilica Cathedral of Saint Denis, Montmartre, horse races, and waterways, flora, and fauna of the areas he visited.
• Travel letter no. 28, Series 1
  In this travel letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from several cities in Italy. Topics include opinions on various Italian cities; social calls with the Derbys and other friends; sightseeing of monuments to historic Italians (e.g., Dante, Galileo, etc.); and observations on the flora and fauna of the areas.
• Travel letter no. 25, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels from Istanbul to Egypt, via Israel and Lebanon. Topics include struggling with a bout of illness; the houses and geography of the various cities; a trip to the Dead Sea; a trip to the Grand Cairo market; the pyramids at Giza; and the flora and fauna he observed.
• Travel letter no. 24, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Topics include a visit to the Belvedere Gallery in Vienna; social calls; local customs; a visit to a mosque in Istanbul; and the geography, flora, and fauna he observed.
• Travel letter no. 23, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium. Topics include Mount Blanc and the crops, trees, and other plants he observed.
• Travel letter no. 20, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard recounts his journey from Hull, England to "Christiania" [Oslo] and his travels in Norway. Topics include a visit to Hull, England from the ship; his talks with the captain, including the story of a bear mauling; and the trees, flowers, agriculture, wildlife, and geography of Norway.
• Travel letter no. 19, Series 1
  In this travel letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Chester, England and Bangor and Holyhead, Wales. Topics include Chester Cathedral; the geography of Wales; laborers he observed; and the architecture of the houses and structures he saw.
• Travel letter no. 16, Series 1
  In this travel letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his time in London. Topics include a trip to the market; social ongoings; a seance; a walk in Hampstead Heath and Hainault Forest; and a trip to The Royal Institution.
• Travel letter no. 15, Series 1
  In this travel letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from London after returning from a visit to Hale Place. Topics include walks along the Thames; the flowers, trees, and wildlife at Hale Place; and an encounter with a rat catcher using weasels and dogs to clear out the poultry yard.
• Travel letter no. 03, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from the St. George Hotel in Glasgow about his travels to and in Scotland. Topics include the islands to the southwest of Scotland and northern Wales and the rivers, mountains, and lakes of Scotland.
• Travel letter no. 01, Series 1
  In this letter to his sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard recounts his steamship journey from New York City to Liverpool, England and subsequent journey to Year Tree, England. Topics include the marine life he observed from the steamer, the sight of the bays and mountains of Scotland and Wales, and his wonder at the beauty of the English countryside.
• Incoming Correspondence, Agassiz
  This letter from naturalist Louis Agassiz at the Museum of Comparative Zoology in Cambridge, MA confirms receipt of a sample of wool Joseph Peace Hazard submitted to the Museum.