Correspondence, 1906-1920.

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Correspondence, 1906-1920.

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Letters to Jean Patten from John Burroughs, naturalist, describing personal matters; travels made by himself and his wife; the seasons and wildlife around his home in West Park, N.Y.; a visit with President Theodore Roosevelt; his friendship with Thomas Alva Edison, Henry Ford, Dr. Clara Barrus, and Dr. Frank Baker; and a portrait of himself painted by the Hungarian Princess Elizabeth Lwoff-Parlaghy.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Barrus, Clara, 1864-1931

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

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American naturalist and writer. From the description of Poem 1917. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49995946 One of America's great naturalist authors. From the description of Memorabilia, 1905-1931. (Hartwick College). WorldCat record id: 27057683 American teacher, naturalist, poet, and essayist of national prominence. Friend of Walt Whitman; influenced by Thoreau, Carlyle, and Emerson. Employed accurate observations of nature, scientific re...