Thomas Cholmondeley, a young Englishman, comes to visit Emerson and states that he would like to spend a few weeks in Concord. Emerson recommends that he stay at the Thoreau’s, thereby initiating Cholmondeley’s warm friendship with Thoreau (The Atlantic, no. 72 (1893):741).
Putnam’s Monthly Magazine publishes Thoreau’s travel essay on Cape Cod, unsigned.
The Atlantic Monthly publishes the third of three installments of Thoreau’s “Chesuncook.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s eulogy of Thoreau is printed in the Atlantic Monthly (Atlantic Monthly, vol. 10, no. 58 (August 1862):239-49).
Thoreau drafts a letter to George William Curtis:
You say that you had no idea that the Cape Cod paper “was to be expanded into a book”. It has not been expanded. It is no longer than it was when I sent you the first pages. I told you its length though you had not inquired about it. You say there is enough on hand for 4 numbers of your magazine. I have sent some 208 pages in all & you have printed about 137 of them in three numbers. I write this merely in self defence & not it induce you to print it.
Will you please send me the remainder of the MSS. by express.
Yrs.
Henry D. Thoreau
Thoreau makes a list of books he intends to read in order to prepare for a vocation in surveying:
- Bion, Nicolas. The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
- Bonnycastle, J. An Introduction to Mensuration and Practical Geometry
- “Description of the Improved Patent Portable Theodolite, invented by Mr. Schmalcalder. . .” in The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, vol. 6 no. 11 (1819)
- Emerson, William. The Nature and Properties of Curve Lines
- Emerson, William. The Mathematical Principles of Geography
- Ewing, Alexander. A Synopsis of Practical Mathematics
- Flint, Abel. A System of Geometry and Trigonometry
- Galbraith, William. Mathematical and Astronomical Tables for the Use of Students of Mathematics, Practical Astronomers, Surveyors, Engineers, and Navigators
- Gibson, Robert. A Treatise of Practical Surveying. . . Adapted to the Use of American Surveyors
- Gregory, David. A Treatise of Practical Geometry
- Hammond, John. The Practical Surveyor
- Hassler, Ferdinand Rudolph. Principal Documents Relating to the Survey of the Coast of the United States
- Hawney, William. The Compleat Measurer; or the Whole Art of Measuring
- Leybourn, William. The Compleat Surveyor, Containing the Whole Art of Surveying of Land
- Love, John. Geodaesia: or, the Art of Surveying and Measuring of Land, Made Easie
- Martin, Benjamin. The New Art of Surveying by the Goniometer
- Robertson, John. A Treatise of Such Mathematical Instruments, as are Usually put into a Portable Case
- Talbot, Benjamin. The New Art of Land Measuring; or, A Turnpike Road to Practical Surveying
On the reverse side Thoreau has listed some of his needs and errands, including buying a hat and shoes, fixing his compass, buying a journal and a surveyor.
Parker Pillsbury writes to Thoreau:
Calvin Greene writes to Thoreau (The Correspondence of Henry David Thoreau, 407).
Thoreau writes to Henry G. Denny:
Dear Sir,
Inclosed please find five dollars, for the object above described. I would gladly give more, but this exceeds my income from all sources together for the last four months.
Y’rs respectfully,
Henry D. Thoreau.
Thoreau surveys a lot south of Walden Pond “known in 1746 as Samuel Heywoods ‘pasture’” for, and accompanied by, Ralph Waldo Emerson (A Catalog of Thoreau’s Surveys in the Concord Free Public Library, 7; Henry David Thoreau papers. Special Collections, Concord (Mass.) Free Public Library).
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