Travel letter no. 07, Series 2
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Title
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Travel letter no. 07, Series 2
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Type
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Text
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letters (correspondence)
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StillImage
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sketches
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Creator
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Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
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Description
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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.
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Language
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English
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Identifier
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MSS_05_3_103_26
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Subject
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travel writing; letters; mountains; ocean; bays; plants; fruit; animals
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Coverage
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Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil
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Buenos Aires;
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Argentina
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South America
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Date Created
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1867-03-01
