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Travel letter no. 03, Series 2

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Title

Travel letter no. 03, Series 2

Type

Text
letters (correspondence)
envelopes

Creator

Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)

Description

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.

Language

English

Identifier

MSS_05_3_103_22

Subject

travel writing; letters; ocean; bays; rivers; plants; forests and forestry; fruit; agriculture; animals; livestock; birds

Coverage

Pará
Brazil
South America

Date Created

1866-12-10
Pará