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Travel letter no. 24, Series 1

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Title

Travel letter no. 24, Series 1

Type

Text
letters (correspondence)
envelopes
PhysicalObject
pressed flora
StillImage
sketches

Creator

Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)

Description

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.

Language

English

Identifier

MSS_05_3_102_23

Subject

travel writing; letters; rivers; animals; birds; plants; fruit; trees; forests and forestry; cathedral; architecture, domestic

Coverage

Vienna
Austria
Galati
Romania
Silistria
Bulgaria
Istanbul
Turkey
Budapest
Hungary
Zemun
Serbia
Asia
Europe

Date Created

1857-12-01
Vienna