Reproduction of the 1856 Essay by John Burroughs, "Work and Wait"

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Essay

Subject Date

1856

Creator Notes

Original document was authored and handwritten by John Burroughs.

Collection Title

Location

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