the Thoreau Log. 29 September 1861. Concord, Mass. Thoreau writes in his journal: See a large hornets’ nest on a maple (September 29), the half immersed leaves turned scarlet (Journal, 14:344). Log Index Log Pages Select... 1817-1832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862