June 30, 1858

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Ricketson

Thoreau writes to his good friend, a historian and poet, that he is about to take a trip to the White Mountains. He apologizes for not writing sooner. Muses on the nature of his friendships and refers to his "preaching" in the mode of Walden. " ... is it of any consequence to preach to an audience of men who can fail? - or who can be revived? ... If a man has speculated and failed, he will probably do these things again, in spite of you or me." Mentions his friendship with Channing [William Ellery] and states Channing visited and left a poem called "Near Home." Informs he went on an…

GLC01751.01

May 9, 1869

Thoreau, Sophia E., 1819-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Ricketson

Thoreau thanks him for sending a book of poetry, "The Autumn Sheaf." States that Mr. Emerson [Ralph Waldo] left it with her a week ago. Informs that she has been busy with housekeeping duties and is going to make a trip to Bangor for her health. She writes, "I sympathize with Walton's idea of migrating & as soon as my wings grow I shall be off." The letter is only dated May 9.

GLC01751.02

4 January 1868

Higginson, Thomas W., 1823-1911

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Wendell P. Garrison

Writes to Garrison, the son of William Lloyd Garrison, about the "Slave Songs" Garrison sent him: "I certainly ought to have acknowledged the receipt of the Slave Songs...I think that you and your wife (who was the pioneer) have great reason to be satisfied...I was very sorry, though, not to see the works militant music."

GLC08937

1895, 1896

Higginson, Thomas W., 1823-1911

Header Record

Title: Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65

II Nevins 151, Union bookshelf 43.

GLC00267.264

1860 ca.

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891

Photograph signed

Title: [R.W. Emerson]

Carte de visite bust portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Note by previous owner on verso: "1803-1882 t[aken] @ [age] 58 = 1861."

GLC05141

1861 ca.

Warren's Portraits

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite half length standing portrait of James R. Lowell by Warren

Shows the poet standing with his hand draped over the top of a chair, holding his hat, and wearing a substantial beard.

GLC05596.14

1869/07/26

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to T.B. Pugh re: not wanting to lecture at Philadelphia

GLC04353.03