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8 November 1865
Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-)
to darling Cherry
They are getting along in Spain despite not knowing the language. The merchantmen there are a mix of nationalies.
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23 November 1865
He notes that it is more expensive there than in New York. They are having problems with the monasteries there. They want to shut them down and open up free schools. He describes some of the characters in the streets.
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14 August 1866
He further describes the Queluz Palace including a chapel, many paintings and a fountain.
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9 August 1866
The first letter describing the Royal Palace of Queluz. In particular, the Grand Salon is mentioned. More tapestries and paintings are described.
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27 July 1866
He talks about bull fighting in Portugal. He uses very flowery language to describe an entire fight. He makes special note of "the way the negroes fight the bull."
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