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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08284.090 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to a commander in the Union navy |
| Title | Horatio L. Wait to "darling Cherry" discussing opera |
| Date | 20 November 1866 |
| Author | Wait, Horatio Loomis (1836-1919) |
| Recipient | Wait, Chara Conant |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| 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 Harbor |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Children & Family |
| 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 |