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Title
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Letters, July 25th, 1911_004
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Alternative Title
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Letters, July 25th, 1911
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Date
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July 25th, 1911
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Creator
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Edith Schwartz Clements
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Description
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Edith Schwartz Clements handwritten letter
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Identifier
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nshs-rg3158am
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Transcription
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mountains, bare, rocky & desolate. Moreover, a threatening thunderstorm made the aspect ever more sinister & I was glad to hurry on the downward way. We were caught, however, by a driving “wet” rain & were quite damp by the time we reached Silva – Plana & found unoccupied rooms. The valley, containing this little town was, or is, delightful. Below is a In it is a chain of lively lakes & beyond the snow-caps. Tuesday morning, we saw our acquaintances on their way down the valley to Maloggia , while we went the other way, through St. Moritz , a fashionable watering-place, with “swell” hotels, beautiful villas & a lake. We caught our tain there at 11:35 & thence had a thrilling ride on the “Albulabahm.” Since seeing the mirables accomplished in the building of this road. I can believe any engineering feat possible. The bridges would certainly interest Murray . There were many of these, spanning the rocky chasm which we crossed & recrossed, or al l ong the precipitous sides of which we crawled with hundred of feet below the rushing torrent. In many plces the track was below us & in order
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Rights
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