Found 6 collections related to Essays

Filtering on: x1801 - 1850
Godwin, William, 1756-1836
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4412
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Consists predominantly of letters and notes, dated 1803 to 1835, written by English journalist, political philosopher and novelist William Godwin, pertaining to social and professional matters, including a brief discussion of the writings of his... more
Hall, D. A. (David A.)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4432
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Papers consist mainly of letters to Washington, D. C., attorney David A. Hall mainly relating to legal matters and District of Columbia lands. Also included are indentures pertaining to real property in the District of Columbia, and two... more
Williams, Tirzah M., 1821-1847
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3345
.29 linear feet (1 box)
Tirzah M. Williams was the daughter of Cyrus Williams of North Stonington and New Haven, Connecticut, and a graduate of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, class of 1843. The Tirzah M. Williams papers include two letters from Mary Lyon, letters from... more
Le Moin, C. B
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1707
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Manuscript (2 vols.) by Miss C. B. Le Moin, dedicated to C. H. Sheldon
Thoreau, Henry David
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Highlights of the collection include an important portion of the "Ktaadn" section of The Maine Woods; "Nature and Bird Notes, " a journal kept by Henry, John and Sophia Thoreau with leaves, grass and wild flowers laid in; and Thoreau's famous... more
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature | Berg Coll MSS Emerson
180 items
This is a synthetic collection covering the years 1821 to 1912 (bulk 1837-1882) with some undated material. The collection is particularly strong on poetry, including over twenty poems in manuscript, most from Emerson's earlier period. The... more