Manuscripts

John Burroughs papers

Description: This small collection contains twenty pieces of correspondence, most of which are from John Burroughs to fellow author Jean Dwight Franklin. There are also 32 photographs. These photographs are mostly of John Burroughs alone but there are also some of Burroughs with John Muir. There are also 37 miscellaneous printed items (mostly clippings) regarding John Burroughs and his work as a naturalist. Also included is a facsimile copy of the poem entitled Waiting, written by John Burroughs in approximately 1862 (mssFAC 801).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1862-1929
Call number: mssBurroughs
Creator: Burroughs, John (1837-1921)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop, January 1972.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Franklin, Jean Dwight, (1865-,)
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John Burroughs papers

Manuscripts

This small collection contains twenty pieces of correspondence, most of which are from John Burroughs to fellow author Jean Dwight Franklin. There are also 32 photographs. These photographs are mostly of John Burroughs alone but there are also some of Burroughs with John Muir. There are also 37 miscellaneous printed items (mostly clippings) regarding John Burroughs and his work as a naturalist. Also included is a facsimile copy of the poem entitled Waiting, written by John Burroughs in approximately 1862 (mssFAC 801).

mssBurroughs

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John Burroughs letter to "Miss White" and poem

Manuscripts

John Burroughs wrote this letter to "Miss White" from his home in West Park, New York, talking about his poem "Waiting" (written in 1862). He explains that the poem reflected his future philosophy of life. Accompanying the letter is a handwritten copy of the poem in Burroughs' hand. Both items are glued on album pages.

mssHM 82430

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Early April: a poem; John Burroughs letter to Dear Sir

Manuscripts

Also includes various printed portraits of John Burroughs.

mssHM 33764-33765

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John Burroughs signed photograph

Manuscripts

This is a signed photograph of John Burroughs in front of "Slabsides," his cabin in New York's Marlboro Mountains. It is undated.

mssHM 82397

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John Burroughs letters to "Dear Sir,"

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John Burroughs wrote this letter from West Park, New York. It reads: "Yours of the 20th was duly read. I am writing very little these days, and am cautious about binding myself by promises. But if I should chance to have anything that would be suitable for your columns I will let you have it. Very sincerely John Burroughs."

mssHM 82587

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John Burroughs letter to John W. Childs

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In this letter, written while Burroughs was on the S. S. Mongolia, he discusses his recent trip to California where he visited Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Yosemite, where he was given a tour by John Muir. The letter is signed "John Burroughs," but text is in the hand of Dr. Clara Barrus; the envelope is postmarked Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11, 1909. The letter is addressed to John W. Childs of Floral Park, Long Island, New York.

mssHM 82577

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