Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1817 - 1862
Biographical Note
Born on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts; Henry David Thoreau became a member of the transcendentalist movement as well as an important American author with works such as Walden and "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience." An ardent critic of slavery, Thoreau died on May 6, 1862.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Henry D. Thoreau Letter
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1955-003
Abstract
The collection consists of a letter written by Henry D. Thoreau to Mrs. Simon Brown on February 29, 1955, to discuss seeing her previously and remembering a previous visit.
Dates:
1855