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| TCHA ID Number | 1-4(19) |
| Purdue ID Number | GWb1f4i20 |
| Title | Letter, 1839 Sept. 4, Peru, to D. |
| Other Title | Memoranda when I was at Peru |
| Creator | Winter, George, 1810-1876
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| Contributors | D.
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| Description | Letter (copy) From: George Winter, Peru, September 4, 1839 ("memoranda when I was at Peru, 1st") To: D. AL (unsigned), 3 p. (one sheet, folded; handwritten) Comments on the human condition and a spirit of initiative. Man is naturally active and suffers from indolence. Somewhat snide comments on Peru, but praise for the landscape and some buildings, including the courthouse. Musings on canal travel (canal passes through Peru) as slow, conducive to thought, but also confining. He misses the company of the ladies he was with before embarking. The canal boat's horn was excessively audible at his host's house. |
| Description Continued | On verso: fragmentary pencil notes of visit to Frances Slocum and events leading up to it, probably written on the spot, including some items not mentioned in his Journal. |
| Subjects | Winter, George, 1810-1876--Correspondence
Slocum, Francis, 1773-1847
Peru (Ind.)
Canals
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| Repository | Tippecanoe County Historical Association |
| Rights | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association, http://www.tcha.mus.in.us |
| Date of Original | 1839-09-04 |
| Extent of Original | 3 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Date Digitized | 7/26/2006 |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Resolution | 300 ppi |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
| URI | ark:/34231/c6z31wjh |
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