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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.

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Title
Travel letter no. 07, Series 2
Creator
Hazard, Joseph Peace
Date
1867-03-03
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0090-b02-f33
Keyword
travel writing ; letters ; mountains ; ocean ; bays ; plants ; fruit ; animals
Geographic Coverage
Rio de Janeiro; Brazil; Buenos Aires; Argentina; South America
Type
Correspondence
File Format
StillImage; Text; letters (correspondence); sketches
Language
English
In
Joseph Peace Hazard papers
Usage Statement
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 digitalcollections@ric.edu with any questions.
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