Against a Contrary Wind

Letter from Emily Sibley Watson to her mother, Elizabeth Maria Tinker Sibley, January 13, 1893

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Emily Sibley Watson describes life on board the Sesostris while they are towed upstream against a contrary wind. She includes a menu from the first day of their trip on the Sesostris. Click on the letter to view transcription.

Pulling the boat, Egypt, 1893