Source
Manuscripts
Reading recorded in Fuller's private papers — journals, reading notebooks, drafts. The working interior life: extracts copied out, translations attempted, notes-to-self about what to read next.
- Authors
- 379
- Documented engagements
- 844
- Documents
- 120
Totals count documented engagements, once at the earliest witness. How we count →
Reprints, Memoirs passages, and repeat notes within a single manuscript are shown but never counted twice. Evidence for manuscripts is selective, not exhaustive. Methodology →
Source documents · 120
- 1
Reflections: Beauties of Nature
Unbound pages · 1819
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 2
Penmanship Practice: "Love your enemies"
Unbound Pages · December 1819
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 3
Extracts Only
Notebook · undated (c. 1824–1833)
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (88); Box 6 (88)
- 4
Reading Notebook 1825–1827
Notebook · 1825–1827
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 5
Journal Entry December 1829
Journal entry · December 1829
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 6
Journal 1833–1834
Journal · 1833–1834
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (4); Box 5 (83)
Archive - 7
Journal 1833–1842
Journal · 1833–1842
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (83); Box 5 (83)
- 8
Miscellaneous Fragments
Unbound pages · 1833–1846
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 9
Journal Fragments
Unbound pages · 1833–1840
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 10
General Reading Notes
Unbound Pages · November 1833
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 11
Letter to Amelia
Letter · March 1834
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 12
Fragmentary Reading Notes and Autobiographical Reflections
Notes · 1834
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 13
Notebook January 1835
Notebook · January 1835
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (86); Box 6
- 14
Poems, Others
Notebook · 1835
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 15
Notes on Burdon, Hugo, Child, and Jewsbury
unbound · December 1835?
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 16
Plan for the Coming Six Months
Unbound Pages · 1835
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 17
Journal December 1836
Journal · December 1836 – January 1837
Houghton Library, Harvard University; MS Am 1086; Box 3
- 18
Notebook: Bouquet, 1836–1837
Notebook · 1836–1837
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (43); Box 6 (43)
- 19
Journal 1837–1843
Journal · 1837–1843
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086; Box 5
- 20
Letter, Providence 1837
Letter · July 1837
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Archive - 21
Letter 1837
Letter · 1837
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Archive - 22
To E. C. with Herbert's Poems
unbound · September 1837
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 23
A Poem for Rebecca Blodget
unbound · August 1837
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 24
Journal Entry August 1838
Journal entry · August 1838
Houghton Library, Harvard University; MS Am 1086; Box 5
- 25
Journal Entry: Winter 1838–1839
Journal entry · Winter 1838–1839
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 26
Farewell to Summer
Unbound pages · 1838
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 127
- 27
Journal April 1839
Journal · April 1839
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (Box A); Box 5 (99)
- 28
Letter, Jamaica Plain 1839
Letter · May 1839
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Archive - 29
On Poesy, Love, and Dreams
Unbound Pages · April 1839
Houghton Library, Harvard University; MS Am 1450
- 30
Records of Conversations on Goethe and Art
Unbound Pages · 1839
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 31
Notes on Balzac, George Sand, De Vigny, and Béranger
Notes · 1839
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 32
Journal 1840
Journal · 1840
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (85); Box 5 (85)
- 33
Defense of Anna
Unbound pages · December 1840 (?)
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 90
- 34
Letter to Rev. W.H. Channing
Letter · April 19, 1840
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 1, Folder: 38
- 35
God of Those Splendid Stars
Unbound pages · January 1840
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 128
- 36
Starry Night Meditation
Unbound pages · Summer 1840
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 129
- 37
True Friendship in Its Highest State
Unbound pages · ca. 1840s
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 144
- 38
Virgin Mother, Mary Mild
Unbound pages · ca. 1840s
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 146
- 39
The Youthful Agnes
Unbound pages · ca. 1840s
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 143
- 40
Verses on Infancy
Unbound pages · c. 1840s
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 142
- 41
Extracts, Summer 1840
Notebook · Summer 1840
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Archive - 42
Journal November 1841
Journal · 1841–1842
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086, Box 3½
- 43
I Die Daily
Unbound pages · January 1841 (?)
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 91
- 44
Journal Entry, February 1841
Journal entry · February 1841
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 95
- 45
Genesis of the Greek Gods
Unbound pages · July 1841
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 46
Upon the Eve of Earthly Severance
Poem · October 1841
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 130
- 47
Melodia, a Mystical Poem
Poem · January 1841
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 131
- 48
On Dreams and Sorrow
Unbound Pages · January 1841
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box 3, Folder 132
- 49
La Nuovissima Vita
Unbound pages · September 1842
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 50
A Credo
Unbound pages · May 1842
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 97
- 51
Ganymede to His Eagle
Poem · July 1843
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 134
- 52
Brook Farm, New Year's Eve
Unbound pages · 31 December 1843
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 135
- 53
Journal January 1843
Journal · January 1843
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Archive - 54
New Year's Day, 1843
Poem · 1843
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 133
- 55
On Beethoven
unbound · 1843
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 56
Travel Impressions of Niagara and the West
Journal · Summer 1843
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 57
I Wish I Were Where Helen Lies
Unbound pages · April 1844
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 129
- 58
Revelation of All Poesy
Poem · 5 May 1844
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 137
- 59
Knights of Sub Rosa
Poem · 1844?
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 138
- 60
Character of Sarah Clarke
unbound · March 1844
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 61
Visit to Scotland
notes · 1846
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 62
Journal 1847–1849
Journal · 1847–1849
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (94); Box 4
- 63
I Resolved to Live
Unbound Pages · 1849
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box 2, Folder 105
- 64
Notebook: Sir Thomas Browne
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (87); Box 6 (87)
- 65
Reflections: Emerson and Nature's Beauty
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 66
Notebook 1840
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086; Box 3
- 67
Notebook 1842
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; shelfmark not yet verified; Box 6
- 68
Letter to Anna
Letter · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 69
Poems
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 70
Mostly Extracts
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (89); Box 5 (89)
- 71
Song, on Art and Music
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 72
On Death
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 73
On Sister's Death, on Mother and Father
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 74
Translations from German
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086; Box 5 (101)
- 75
On Conversation with R.H. Dana
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450
- 76
On J. Gurney
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 86
- 77
On R.H. Dana's Lecture
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 85
- 78
On Mr Neal and on Mr Hague
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 88
- 79
On Passion
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 92
- 80
On Spina Christi
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 94
- 81
On Pain
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 93
- 82
Last Day of Teaching in Providence
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 89
- 83
On Mr Whipple
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 87
- 84
On Rome
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086
- 85
On Friendship
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 96
- 86
On Her Inner Nature and Genius
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 100
- 87
On Sorrow
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 108
- 88
On Paintings
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 111
- 89
On a Rye-Bread Day
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 116
- 90
On Mysticism
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 117
- 91
On Goethe
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 2, Folder: 119
- 92
I Have No Fetter on Me
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 120
- 93
On Love
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 121
- 94
On a Visit at Atheneum
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 122
- 95
On John Vandenhoff's Acting
Unbound pages · undated
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 123
- 96
A Little Prayer under the August Moon
Poem · 184-?
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 140
- 97
Three Forms Approached
Poem · 184-?
Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections; MS Am. 1450; Box: 3, Folder: 139
- 98
Notes, 1st Issue of the Dial
Prose · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; MS Am 1086
- 99
Notebook: Artists
Notebook · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (94); Box 6
- 100
Moonlight
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 101
On Napoleon, Cervantes, and Wilhelm Meister
Unbound pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 102
On Michelangelo and Raphael
journal · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 103
On Marriage, Divine Guidance, and Duty
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 104
A Drive Through the Country: A Dialogue on Love, Duty, and Taste
unbound · Unknown
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 105
On Xenophon, Cyrus, and Socrates
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 106
Meta in Elysium
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 107
On Ruysdael
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 108
Notes on Rhine Ballads and Catlin
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 109
Notes on Books, Children, and Faith
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 110
On Caradori
unbound · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 111
Extracts from De Maistre
Commonplace Book · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 112
Wordsworth's Greece and Notes on Greek Myth
Unbound Pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 113
A Theme on Will and Destiny
Unbound Pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 114
Notes toward The Life of Goethe
Unbound Pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 115
Plan for a Life of Goethe
Unbound Pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 116
Early Reading Notes on Ballads
Unbound Pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 117
Rome Once Again
Poem · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 118
Outline for a Collected Volume
Unbound Pages · undated
Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 119
Reading Notes, 1841
Notebook · 1841
Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1221 (Caroline Sturgis Tappan papers, 1838–1921)
Archive - 120
Journal Fragments, 1842
Journal fragments · 1842
Margaret Fuller Family Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University; shelfmark not yet verified
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