"The Wrecking Ground, pt. 8" by Lee Huttner

"The Wrecking Ground" is an essay told in parts by Lee Huttner. We will be publishing a new part each week on our blog. Stay tuned!

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HENRY DAVID THOREAU TO HORACE GREELEY, CONCORD, JULY 24, 1850:

Dear Sir, If Wm E. Channing calls – will you say that I am gone to Fire-Island – by cars at 9 this morn – via Thompson – with Wm. H. Channing

Yrs Henry D Thoreau