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[Commonplace Book]. Signed, 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
[Commonplace Book]. Signed, undated.
Names
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 (Author)
Collection

Henry David Thoreau collection

Series I. Manuscripts by Henry David Thoreau

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1830 - 1862
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Thoreau
Shelf locator: HDT Original Autograph Manuscript -- Concord
Topics
Transcendentalism (New England)
Nature study
Genres
Manuscripts
commonplace books
Poetry
Books
Notes
Date: Includes poetry, Chinese and Indian philosophy, religion and mythology, from works with publication dates of 1834, 1840, 1841, 1850.
Citation/reference: William Howarth, The Literary Manuscripts of Henry David Thoreau (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1974): F8.
Ownership: Stephen H. Wakeman book plate.
Content: 268 pages in total, written as far as p. 240, with some blank pages.
Physical Description
Extent: 184 leaves
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15520476
MSS Unit ID: 19098
Accession number: 66B0673
Other local Identifier: 4880142
Other local Identifier: f611f320-17df-0130-ebd4-58d385a7bbd0
Other local Identifier: Berg Coll MSS Thoreau
Archives EAD ID: 949784
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f611f320-17df-0130-ebd4-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1817: Creator Born
  • 1830: Created (Approximate)
  • 1862: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "[Commonplace Book]. Signed, undated." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1862. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8c87560-7e3a-0132-16c1-58d385a7bbd0

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "[Commonplace Book]. Signed, undated." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8c87560-7e3a-0132-16c1-58d385a7bbd0

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1862). [Commonplace Book]. Signed, undated. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8c87560-7e3a-0132-16c1-58d385a7bbd0

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[Commonplace Book]. Signed, undated.