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1861-1877
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"I eat dat poor ittle mousey's cheese up."
Features girl holding cheese with mouse on the end of it. Other side is partial manuscript.
GLC08284.035
Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.
Other side features partial manuscript.
GLC08284.036
25 February 1866
Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-)
to darling Cherry (wife)
He talks about an old church in Lisbon that impressed him. He also visited the King's Palace at Belem and the tower. The Opera House also figures prominently in the letter.
GLC08284.067
8 August 1867
They are doing business with a couple of Israelites that have a contract to furnish sevral thousand tons of coal to the fleet. Lately he stays on board the ship and studies French. He has been to several ballet performances. He is thinkng to go to...
GLC08284.070
14 August 1866
to darling Cherry
He further describes the Queluz Palace including a chapel, many paintings and a fountain.
GLC08284.076
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.
GLC08284.077
29 June 1866
He mentions the large number of Spanish refugees. He also describes a place called the Passeio Publico where he goes to hear live music. Apparently the king goes there and smokes his cigar.
GLC08284.081
20 November 1866
The only attraction he notes is Italian opera. The Portuguese are obsessed with Faust. It is also the only cheap thing to do and the only thing he does frequently. He advises her on how to steer Jimmy clear of bad companions.
GLC08284.092
30 October 1866
He describes more landmarks. He has a fondness for Portuguese and French institutions and describes the museum of anatomy, the zoological museum, Pantheon, the Luxembourg Palace and Versailles.
GLC08284.094
Sketch of family ransacking a chest of drawers
Other side features anecdote about sketch.
GLC08284.099
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