Teaching Certificate for John Burroughs, from Orange Township, New Jersey, February 7, 1860
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Before John Burroughs (1837-1921) became an internationally known naturalist and writer he earned a living as a teacher. In 1860, Burroughs -- twenty-three, married and an aspiring writer -- taught briefly in Essex County, New Jersey. Later that year he wrote an essay that was published in the Atlantic Monthly. The article gained widespread recognition and changed the course of Burroughs's life.
Before John Burroughs (1837-1921) became an internationally known naturalist and writer he earned a living as a teacher. In 1860, Burroughs -- twenty-three, married and an aspiring writer -- taught briefly in Essex County, New Jersey. Later that year he wrote an essay that was published in the Atlantic Monthly. The article gained widespread recognition and changed the course of Burroughs's life.
Artifact
Certificate
Date Made
05 February 1860
Subject Date
05 February 1860
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.205.144
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Wax
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 7.75 in
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