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Thoreau, Sophia E., 1819-1876 to Daniel Ricketson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01751.02 Author/Creator: Thoreau, Sophia E., 1819-1876 Place Written: Concord, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 9, 1869 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 16 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

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.

Thoreau, Sophia E., 1819-1876
Ricketson, Daniel, 1813-1898
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

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