Foster, fl. 1858 to his cousin
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.712.02 Author/Creator: Foster, fl. 1858 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 14, 1858 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy
Foster describes Class Day at Brown University and an upcoming event called Whately Burial, in which juniors carry a coffin through the streets containing one of their textbooks, Whately's Logic. Comments on last year's Whately Burial and getting caught in the rain. Mentions hot air ballooning in Providence, in which a the balloon reached heights of 1000 feet and a rabbit was dropped down in a parachute. Describes the parachuting process.
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