EMMA AND EMERSON….LITERATURE AND NATURE

At age 18 at a party of the wealthy, she met the famous writer RALPH WALDO

EMERSON. She gave him a copy of her book of poetry, and after he read it he

contacted her to tell her how good he thought her poetry was. He helped her with

her writing. He became her “mentor” and friend for the rest of her life.

SALON LIFE

When you are interested in art, music, literature you generally associate with

people with like interests. When you are wealthy and have a large home with

a beautiful drawing room in which to entertain your guests…you invite them to

your home and that is called a “Salon”. They usually gather together weekly, enjoy

coffee, tea, cocktails and snacks, and discuss art, music, literature, and even

politics.  Emma was a frequent visitor at the “Gilders” salon.