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Rome
Letters from notable early visitors show their romantic impressions of Rome
Cairo
Letters from Cairo by 13th Century traveller Ibn Battutah and nurse Florence Nightingale
Moscow
Letters from visitors to Moscow during the 1800s and the Soviet era
Washington
Impressions of Washington, DC, as conveyed through letters from the 1800s
Dublin
Impressions of Dublin as conveyed through letters in the 1700 and 1800s
Cape Town
Letters from Cape Town - provide a long view of the city's history
Calcutta
Letters by early travellers and residents tell the story of Kolkata
Venice
Impressions of Venice in the 19th Century as conveyed by various travellers' letters