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Letters, July 25th, 1911_005

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Edith Schwartz Clements handwritten letter
Title
Letters, July 25th, 1911_005
Alternative Title
Letters, July 25th, 1911
Date
July 25th, 1911
Creator
Edith Schwartz Clements
Description
Edith Schwartz Clements handwritten letter
Identifier
nshs-rg3158am
Transcription
5 to reach it the train would enter a tunnel in the mountain, loop around there & come at just beneath the upper track like this [image] =tunnel. You will discover a number of these clever devices on the card I send, upon which also you can trace our trip. Start in at Thusis at the bottom; drive up the Via Niala at the right, gazing up at the ruins of the Hoben-Rhaetian on the cliff — said to have been built 600 B.C.! & the scenery (card) Off the card is Avers-Cresta . Also the Statterberg Pass over which we walked, down to Mühlen (about) where we took the “by-wagon” up to the top of the Julier; walked down to Silva Plana (see photo) Thence by foot St. Moritz (card); by train to [Pontresina?] & back on foot to [Somaden?] ; thence over the [Albila balm?] (cards) at one point on which you see the track going by tunnel directly through a mountain-chain It took between twelve and fifteen minutes to do this. Thence on down the gorge, passing ruins as well as scenery to Thunis again where we alighted to pick up the baggage sent ahead & to get
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