The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08284.069 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to a commander in the Union navy |
| Title | Horatio L. Wait to "darling Cherry" commenting on a business deal with "Israelites", ballet performances and learning French |
| Date | 8 August 1867 |
| Author | Wait, Horatio Loomis (1836-1919) |
| Recipient | Wait, Chara Conant |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | They are doing business with a couple of Israelites that have a contract to furnish several 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 thinking to go to Madrid soon. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Photography Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Wait, Horatio Loomis (1836-1919) Wait, Chara Conant Long (1839-1908) |
| Place written | Lisbon |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |