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Description

In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from the steamship LaPlace about his journeys around South America. Topics include social reports; a discussion and sketch of the "Alligator Pear" [avocado]; conversations with fellow passengers (including one about transatlantic telegraph cables); and whale sightings.

Publication Date

3-1-1867

Format

StillImage; Text; letters (correspondence); sketches

ISBN

MSS_05_3_103_26

Language

English

Coverage

Rio de Janeiro; Brazil; Buenos Aires; Argentina; 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; bays; plants; fruit; animals

Travel letter no. 07, Series 2

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