Ralph Waldo Emerson miscellaneous correspondence
Overview
Correspondence of the Transcendentalist poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1881
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)"Catch-all" collection chiefly consisting of letters from Emerson to various correspondents, including Thomas Carlyle, Edward Everett Hale, and Samuel Gray Ward.
Biographical / Historical
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American lecturer, poet, and essayist, and the leading exponent of New England Transcendentalism.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent or title.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from various sources at various times. Accession information is given with the item entry.
- Title
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882. Ralph Waldo Emerson miscellaneous correspondence, 1825-1881 (MS Am 1189): Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01462
Repository Details
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