Sautter, Agnes Marie

[TRAVEL DIARY] Aboard the S.S. Orizaba, NY-Havan-Mexico

Hardcover. 88 pages (written). 17 x 10.5 cm. Agnes Maria Sautter (1897-1944), a bank clerk from Orange, NJ departed on a once in a lifetime journey with her friend Anna Sattler. Departing from Pier 13, on the East River in New York City, Agnes takes in the excitement of the experience and is seen off by her mother and sister. After a few beautiful days passing Georgia and Florida she is captivated by the city of Havana, touring Cuban cigar factories, Cathedrals, and even "Sloppy Joes". Onboard, Agnes and Anna enjoy the games played on the "sports deck" and take advantage of the sea-spray showers that cool them in the hotter climate. Their next port of call is the bustling Mexican port city of Vera Cruz. During the layover in Havana, Martin Dihigo, the "Babe Ruth" of Cuba aka "El Maestro" boarded. Dihigo was the first Cuban-born inductee in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and he remains the only person to be inducted into the Baseball Halls of Fame in Cuba, Mexico and the United States. Agnes mentions the huge welcome he received when they landed in Vera Cruz. Next, Agnes and Anna board a train for Mexico City where they visit Monasteries, Temples, and Pyramids. They also take a trip to a bull fight but find it to distressing and leave. As an aside, Agnes mentions she meets the artist Covarubias! After a trip back to Havana, shopping and buying interesting items from "natives" they head back to NY. Agnes' handwriting is impeccable and easy to read. Covers rubbed. The Travel Diary even still has the original pencil. Dark brown leather. Very good. Item #4084

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