Ralph Waldo Emerson letters to James Elliot Cabot
Overview
Letters from American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson to his friend and secretary, James Elliot Cabot.
Dates
- Creation: 1845-1875
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Consists of 55 letters including comments on books and reading, social activities, and activities of the Saturday Club.
Biographical / Historical
Emerson was an American essayist and poet. James Elliot Cabot (1821-1903) was a long-time friend of Emerson and acted for a while as his secretary. He published A Memoir of Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1887.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*62M-341. Bequest of James Elliot Cabot; received: 1942.
- Title
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882. Ralph Waldo Emerson letters to James Elliot Cabot: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00326
Repository Details
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