Thoreau's Journal: A Life of Listening

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 4 December 1850–7 July 1851. MA 1302.11. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909. (The quoted passage begins about three-quarters of the way down the manuscript page.)

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 8 July–20 August 1851. MA 1302.12. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 12 January–28 March 1852. MA 1302.15. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909. (The quoted passage begins about half-way down the manuscript page.)

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 29 March–27 April 1852. MA 1302.16. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 8 January–8 March 1853. MA 1302.20. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909. (The quoted passage begins about a third of the way down the manuscript page.)

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 7 September 1856–1 April 1857. MA 1302.28. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909. (The photograph depicts the manuscript page preceding the quoted passage.)

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 31 July–25 November 1857. MA 1302.30. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.

Henry David Thoreau’s journal for 9 November 1858–7 April 1859. MA 1302. Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.