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Description
In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in the Caribbean and in South America. Topics include going ashore in St. Thomas despite dangers of cholera, yellow fever, and smallpox; the hotel and harbor in Saint Thomas; the Amazon River; and the flora he observed.
Publication Date
11-30-1866
Format
Text; letters (correspondence)
ISBN
MSS_05_3_103_21
Language
English
Coverage
Saint Thomas; Caribbean Sea; Pará; Brazil; South America
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; gardens; plants; flowers; trees; forest and forestry; rivers; ocean; mountains
Recommended Citation
Hazard, Joseph Peace, "Travel letter no. 02, Series 2" (1866). Joseph Peace Hazard papers. 60.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/jp_hazard/60