Reproduction of the 1856 Essay by John Burroughs, "Work and Wait"
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Naturalist John Burroughs penned this composition during his college preparatory studies at Cooperstown Seminary. This was an early foray into essay writing in which Burroughs would excel. The photostatic reproduction of this essay, pictured above, was used by Clara Barrus, Burroughs' literary executor and official biographer, for her book The Life and Letters of John Burroughs, published in 1925.
Naturalist John Burroughs penned this composition during his college preparatory studies at Cooperstown Seminary. This was an early foray into essay writing in which Burroughs would excel. The photostatic reproduction of this essay, pictured above, was used by Clara Barrus, Burroughs' literary executor and official biographer, for her book The Life and Letters of John Burroughs, published in 1925.
Artifact
Essay
Subject Date
1856
Creators
Creator Notes
Original document was authored and handwritten by John Burroughs.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
35.530.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Reprographic processes
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.75 in
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