“If at any time it comes into my head that a present is due from me to somebody…flowers and fruits are always fit presents…Next to things of necessity…The only gift is a portion of thyself…”
Emerson ponders the correct gifts to give in his 1844 The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, vol. 3 (Essays, Second Series).
Emerson and his wife, Lidian, moved into this home in 1835. It soon thrust Concord into the center of a literary renaissance. Many authors and Transcendentalists spent time in this home soaking in Emerson’s inspiration.
Add this Christmas decorated Emerson House to your holiday decor.
We handcraft it in 3/4" thick wood with colorful holiday decor on the front and a story on the back.
