Project Gutenberg 2013-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 2730 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) 1831 1917 Sanborn, Franklin Benjamin Familiar Letters The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 06 (of 20) Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Familiar Letters" by Henry David Thoreau is a collection of personal correspondence written in the mid-19th century. This work provides an intimate glimpse into Thoreau's thoughts and relationships with his family and contemporaries, particularly focusing on his connections to nature, philosophy, and the social issues of his time. The letters reveal Thoreau's character as a thinker, teacher, and poet who was deeply engaged with his immediate environment and broader existential questions. At the start of the volume, we are introduced to Thoreau's early life and his formative years in Concord. The opening letters are addressed to his siblings, highlighting his experiences and observations as a young man. Thoreau reflects on themes of individuality, freedom of thought, and the importance of experiencing nature. In these initial correspondences, he conveys his characteristic wit and moral reflections, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his philosophies and the influences he drew upon throughout his life. The letters not only serve as a personal narrative but also illustrate Thoreau's evolving perspectives on life, society, and the human connection to the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43523/43523-h/images/title-page.jpg Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Correspondence Intellectuals -- United States -- Correspondence Naturalists -- United States -- Correspondence PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 1123209 2025-08-17T13:31:13.855161 text/html 1046055 2024-10-23T17:59:03 text/html 1135778 2025-08-17T13:31:33.539156 application/epub+zip 1143610 2025-08-17T13:31:17.318191 application/epub+zip 445426 2025-08-17T13:31:15.527187 application/epub+zip 1487006 2025-08-17T13:31:44.479963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1402899 2025-08-17T13:31:31.535073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706580 2022-09-19T20:01:55.843043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827910 2025-08-17T13:31:10.492122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808114 2024-10-23T17:59:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18334 2025-08-17T13:31:44.663005 application/rdf+xml 9782 2025-08-17T13:31:15.801195 image/jpeg 2023 2025-08-17T13:31:15.665186 image/jpeg 1085421 2025-08-17T13:31:13.963139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia