A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
An engraving depicting the Siege of Magdeburg during the Thirty Years' War. The image shows the invading forces murdering civilians and burning the city.
An engraving depicting the Siege of Magdeburg during the Thirty Years' War. The image shows the invading forces murdering civilians and burning the city.
A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, mentioning that he's taken to travelling on horseback as the transportation situation has been heavily impacted by the call for a general strike by the revolutionary forces and the counter-push by the army to keep local businesses open, sharing that Lois and the children have been relocated to the Agricultural school for the time being as they intend to use the clinic as an emergency hospital in the event of violence and didn't want the children so close to potential danger, describing how he and some
A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, mentioning that he's taken to travelling on horseback as the transportation situation has been heavily impacted by the call for a general strike by the revolutionary forces and the counter-push by the army to keep local businesses open, sharing that Lois and the children have been relocated to the Agricultural school for the time being as they intend to use the clinic as an emergency hospital in the event of violence and didn't want the children so close to potential danger, describing how he and some
A letter from Morrel to the family's friends sharing news of the end of Batista's government and the return to their regular work, sharing that they have begun their outreach work with rural communities once again as the country opens back up, condemning the United State's role in Batista's rise to power and consequent tyranical rule over Cuba that resulted in the civil struggle, expressing the expectation that some in Cuba are likely to distrust missionaries from the United States and that new restrictions are likely to be put in place, and sharing his hope that the deep
A letter from Morrel to the family's friends sharing news of the end of Batista's government and the return to their regular work, sharing that they have begun their outreach work with rural communities once again as the country opens back up, condemning the United State's role in Batista's rise to power and consequent tyranical rule over Cuba that resulted in the civil struggle, expressing the expectation that some in Cuba are likely to distrust missionaries from the United States and that new restrictions are likely to be put in place, and sharing his hope that the deep
An engraving depicting a scene from the seventh book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which the Saracen forces attack the crusaders by boat from the flooded Nile. In the center of the scene, Saint Louis fights the Saracen, Olgen.
An engraving depicting a scene from the seventh book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which the Saracen forces attack the crusaders by boat from the flooded Nile. In the center of the scene, Saint Louis fights the Saracen, Olgen.
An engraving depicting a scene from the fifteenth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alfasel (bottom right), who had accidentally wounded Zahide (bottom left) with a poisoned arrow while aiming for Lisamante, commits suicide. Meanwhile, Zahide is taken prisioner while in the background, the battle between the crusaders and the Saracens continues.
An engraving depicting a scene from the fifteenth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alfasel (bottom right), who had accidentally wounded Zahide (bottom left) with a poisoned arrow while aiming for Lisamante, commits suicide. Meanwhile, Zahide is taken prisioner while in the background, the battle between the crusaders and the Saracens continues.
A woodcut depicting a skeleton (= Death) dueling a soldier on a battlefields as another skeleton plays a drum in the background. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Luke 11 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).
A woodcut depicting a skeleton (= Death) dueling a soldier on a battlefields as another skeleton plays a drum in the background. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Luke 11 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).
A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.
A view down the Street called Straight towards the Bab Sharqi gate. The buildings on each side of the streets are in ruins, the results of the devastating massacre and riots that took place in 1860 as tensions between the Druze and Christian populations in Damascus peaked.
Summary: A collections of essays by Elihu Burritt addressing a range of social issues, including the publishing industry, governmental finance, war, and labor.
Summary: A collections of essays by Elihu Burritt addressing a range of social issues, including the publishing industry, governmental finance, war, and labor.
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