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Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916 to dear little wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.073 Author/Creator: Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916 Place Written: Sezia, Italy Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 11, 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy

He discusses the places in Italy they may be able to visit. He describes the whales that played around the ship. They passed by Gibraltar. They have developed a taste for olives and their oil.

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