[Student essay on happiness], 1772 June 1 Digital
Scope and Contents
Folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten essay on happiness that begins, "Happiness is what all Mankind profess they are seeking..." The essay is signed "Pearson" and the verso is inscribed: "Of Men the happiest he, who far from Public Rage, / Deep in the Vale with a choice few retired. June 1 1772."
Dates
- Creation: 1772 June 1
Researcher Access
The Papers of Eliphalet Pearson are open for research.
Extent
.12 cubic feet (12 folders)Creator
- From the Collection: Pearson, Eliphalet, 1752-1826 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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