Ralph Waldo Emerson letters
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters from American essayist and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson to John Boynton and George B. Coale.
Dates
- Creation: 1823-1859
Creator
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (4 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. The collection consists of letters from American essayist and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson to John Boynton and George B. Coale.
Provenance
The letters were donated by Herbert Baxter Adams (letter to Boynton) and Mrs. Francis T. Redwood (letter to Coale).
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- Title
- Ralph Waldo Emerson letters
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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