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6 has taken them back to her bosom whence they came. I did not imagine I would be so moved at sight of the resting places
of these grand men as I found I was. I could not help thinking how glad I would be to feel sure that I would also rest here.
But I suppose it cannot be for mother will be in Portage You spoke in your last letter about grandpas tomb asked advice. I
feel that the question should be decided by grandma. My opinion feelings on the subject you know already I will be perfectly
satisfied with whatever she does assisted by yourself. As to burying grandpa with Johnnie the little girl your uncle I think
it is far better than burying at Martinez on account of the steep hill, in case it should become desirable the bodies could
be removed at any time Not for many generations at least would there be any change required but the Creek bank would have
to be attended to by planting willows other trees 01678 7 After leaving Thoreau Emerson we walked through the woods
to Walden pond. It is a beautiful lake about half a mile long fairly embosomed like a bright dark eye in wooded hills of smooth
moraine gravel sand with a rich leafy under growth of huckleberry willow young oak bushes etc grass flowers in rich variety.
No wonder Thoreau lived here two years. I could have enjoyed living here 200 years or 2000. It is only about 1 or 2 miles
from Concord. A mere saunter, and how people should regard Thoreau as a hermit on account of his little delightful stay here
I cannot guess. We visited also Emersons home, were shown through the house. It is just as he left it, his study, books, chair,
bed etc. all the paintings engravings etc gathered in his foreign travels. Also San Thoreaus Village residence Hathornes old
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