August 16, 1844 Excerpts from an Oration by Emerson, on the occasion of a commemoration of West India Emancipation. He spoke of the gentle and generous nature of the African,…
Category: <span>Emerson, Ralph Waldo</span>
August 23, 1844 In the column Refuge of Oppression, from the Boston Courier, an article about a celebration of West India Emancipation which is to be held in Concord, and…
November 11, 1859 In a lecture at Tremont Temple, Emerson referred to Brown: “The Saint, whose fate yet hangs in suspense, but whose martyrdom, if it shall be perfected, will…
November 25, 1859 An account of a gathering at Tremont Temple, “sympathizing with the family of John Brown in their poverty and distress”. Included is a speech by Ralph Waldo…