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Description

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.

Publication Date

1-7-1858

Format

envelopes; PhysicalObject; Text; letters (correspondence); pressed flora

ISBN

MSS_05_3_102_24

Language

English

Coverage

Istanbul; Turkey; Tel Aviv-Jaffa; Israel; Dead Sea; Beirut; Lebanon; Alexandria; Egypt; Cairo; Giza; Asia; Africa

Rights

This object from the Joseph Peace Hazard Collection, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are no longer protected by copyright. This content was either designated to or has entered the public domain. As such, this digital object may be used, shared, and adapted freely. However, all uses must include appropriate attribution. Please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu with any questions.

Keywords

travel writing; letters; mountains; ocean; rivers; architecture; architecture, domestic; animals; birds; plants; fruit; flowers; agriculture

Travel letter no. 25, Series 1

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