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[Autumnal Tints]. 3 pages of holograph draft. Unsigned and undated.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Henry David Thoreau collection

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Series I. Manuscripts by Henry David Thoreau

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Title
[Autumnal Tints]. 3 pages of holograph draft. Unsigned and undated.
Names
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 (Author)
Collection

Henry David Thoreau collection

Series I. Manuscripts by Henry David Thoreau

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1862 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Thoreau
Shelf locator: m.b. Thoreau
Topics
Transcendentalism (New England)
Nature study
Natural history
Genres
Manuscripts
Essays
Notes
Publications: A fragment of essay, "Autumnal Tints," dated 1862, section headed "The Sugar Maple," published in Excursions (1863).
Citation/reference: William Howarth, The Literary Manuscripts of Henry David Thoreau (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1974): C20w.
Content: [3 written sides]. Pages numbered 48 and 49 by HDT [1 leaf], and continues on verso of letter from C. B. Bernard, Akron, Oct. 26, 1854; head of this page cut off and pasted over foot of p. 49 above. Typed transcription, 2 leaves.
Physical Description
Extent: 2 leaves
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15520476
MSS Unit ID: 19098
Accession number: 246036B
Other local Identifier: 4880123
Other local Identifier: 5196c7f0-164a-0130-87fe-58d385a7b928
Other local Identifier: Berg Coll MSS Thoreau m.b.
Archives EAD ID: 949780
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5196c7f0-164a-0130-87fe-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1817: Creator Born
  • 1862: Creator Died
  • 1862: Created
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "[Autumnal Tints]. 3 pages of holograph draft. Unsigned and undated." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69958e00-5330-0132-80ee-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "[Autumnal Tints]. 3 pages of holograph draft. Unsigned and undated." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69958e00-5330-0132-80ee-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1862). [Autumnal Tints]. 3 pages of holograph draft. Unsigned and undated. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69958e00-5330-0132-80ee-58d385a7b928

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[Autumnal Tints]. 3 pages of holograph draft. Unsigned and undated.