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John Burroughs Journal, 1886
1886
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vassar:19801 : vc.burroughs.02-08
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921
1 volume, 20 x 12.5 cm.
The transcripts, originally made by Clara Barrus and Elizabeth Burroughs Kelley, should be viewed as a map to the original. Due to the difficulty of interpreting handwriting, complete accuracy of the transcripts cannot be ensured.
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During the period covered in this journal, Burroughs published Fresh Fields (1885) and much of the journal relates to his writing and research. There is also a description of his visit with Walt Whitman in Philadelphia in December 1885.