ANS signed “R. W. Emerson,” one page, 4.75 x 3.75, December 27, no year. In full: “Will Dr. Ross give Mr. Thoreau Chevalier’s notes on the United States.” In very good condition, with scattered creases and show-through from toned adhesive remnants to corners. Accompanied by a period albumen portrait of Emerson, likely removed from a cabinet card. This is most likely a reference to Michel Chevalier’s Society, Manners and Politics in the United States, in which he published his observations on the country in a series of letters, with a focus on the American economy, political system, infrastructure, and various other cultural aspects. Thoreau is presumably Henry David Thoreau, who was extremely close to Emerson. Thoreau would certainly have been interested in Chevalier’s work, as his own work discusses many of the same subjects. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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