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Description
In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Rio de Janeiro about his travels in South America. Topics include the prevalence and importance of churches; a visit to James Monroe, U.S. Consul in Rio (and former Congressman from Ohio); visits to the Botanic Garden; the flora and fauna he observed; local customs; and the houses and villas he saw.
Publication Date
12-25-1866
Format
StillImage; Text; letters (correspondence); sketches
ISBN
MSS_05_3_103_23
Language
English
Coverage
Rio de Janeiro; 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; mountains; ocean; plants; gardens; tree; forests and forestry; animals; birds; agriculture; architecture, domestic; architecture
Recommended Citation
Hazard, Joseph Peace, "Travel letter no. 04, Series 2" (1866). Joseph Peace Hazard papers. 62.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/jp_hazard/62