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Ralph Waldo Emerson letter

 Collection — Box: SFC1 [F09.090.02.01], Folder: 126
Identifier: MS0126

Scope and Contents

Emerson wrote to Allen Thorndike Rice, publisher of the North American Review, regarding an article he planned to have ready for the September, 1877 issue. It is speculated that the article was probably "Perpetual Forces."

Dates

  • Creation: 1877

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

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.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter to Allen Thorndike Rice, publisher of the North American Review, concerning an article (probably "Perpetual Forces") he expected to have ready for the September, 1877 issue.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Betty Henry Ray, 1986.

Title
Letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson to A. Thorndike Rice
Status
Completed
Description rules
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Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository

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