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• Travel letter no. 33, Series 1

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1858-02-01

  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. 36, Series 1

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1859-04-08

  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

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1859-03-24

  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. 19, Series 1

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1857-06-11

  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

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1857-03-20

  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

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1857-03-05

  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. 01, Series 1

  Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)
  

  1856-07-10

  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.