Word: visitations
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Dean Greenough's plans are still in a formative stage. He will go first to the south of England for a rest. Later on he will visit Oxford and Cambridge for the purpose of studying English educational methods, and he may spend a short time at one or two smaller universities. He also intends to do some research work in the British Museum and other libraries. Since this is his first visit to Europe in 14 years, he is looking forward to the opportunity for access to manuscripts and other original sources important in several of his fields of study...
Then began a round of heatic entertainment. A call on President de Alvear, a visit to the races, dinners and sightseeing tours...
Before returning to the U. S., the General will visit Uraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba...
...here for pleasure only, 1 wish my wife to see America. This is my first visit to this country since 1902, and 1 look forward to enjoying it very much...
During the winter of 1923 a visit was made to the west coast of Chile. There, two miles off Pichidangui, was located the wreck of the British schooner Cape Horn, which went down in 1869 with a cargo of copper, lying in 53 fathoms (318 ft.) of water. Captain Leavitt declares that in some of his searches he went down to 60 fathoms (360 ft.). When the wreck was discovered, a difficulty came up. At 53 fathoms it was almost pitch dark; there was not enough light to work...