Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs   By: John Thomas Codman

BROOK FARM

HISTORIC AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS

BY

JOHN THOMAS CODMAN

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BROOK FARM MOVEMENT

Transcendentalism; Explained by Mr. Ripley, The Proposition, Members of the Transcendental Club The first Persons at the Community Constitution and Laws; Articles of Agreement Description of Mr. Ripley, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Dwight, Mrs. Ripley, Mr. Dana, Mr. Bradford, Hawthorne and Others.

CHAPTER II.

THE SECOND DEVELOPMENT

Thoughts on Reorganization Fourier on Social Code Mr. Ripley's Action Progress of Society Theories by Fourier, etc. Closing of the Transcendental Period Reorganization, and the Industrial Period.

CHAPTER III.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND DESCRIPTIONS

Departure from Boston, and Arrival at the Farm Description of the Place Attica Personal Occupations, etc. The Wild Flowers.

CHAPTER IV.

THE INDUSTRIAL PERIOD

Descriptions of Members: The "General,"; Ryckman, Blake, Drew, Orvis, Cheevers William H. Charming, and Albert Brisbane, S. Margaret Fuller Ralph W. Emerson Theodore Parker and Mr. Ripley's Joke.

CHAPTER V.

THE RUSH AND HUM OF LIFE AND WORK

Many Visitors An Odd Visitor The Groups and Series, etc. The Workshop My first Spring Death and Funeral The Amusement Group, Dances, Walks and first Summer.

CHAPTER VI.

THE "HARBINGER," AND VARIOUS SUBJECTS

The Harbinger Published; Editors and Contributors, Its Characteristics and Effect The Industrial Phalanx The Phalanstery A Financial Report The Grahamites, and their Table John Allen and Boy The Visitation of Small pox.

CHAPTER VII.

MY SECOND SPRING

Resumption of Building The Crowded Conditions Gardener's Department Prince Albert Jumping the Brook Retrenchment The Doves The Gardener The Position of Woman in Association The Right to Vote The Wedding Lizzie Curson Our Young Folks.

CHAPTER VIII.

THE DRAMA AND IMPORTANT LETTERS

The Play in the Shop The Associative Movement Rev. Adin Ballou's Letter Mr. Brisbane's, and Mr. Ripley's Letters Mr. Pratt's Departure The Great Party Cyclops.

CHAPTER IX.

SOCIAL, AND PARLOR LIFE

Meetings in Boston, etc. Two Lady Friends Music at the Eyry Consciousness of Self The Great Snow Storm C. P. Cranch's Imitations.

CHAPTER X.

FUN ALIVE

Fun at the Phalanx Ripley's Quotation On Punning The Robbery, and the Waiting Group.

CHAPTER XI.

THE GREAT CATASTROPHE

The Last Dance, and the Fire The Harbinger's Account of It Feeding the Firemen The Morning after the Fire.

CHAPTER XII.

SUMMING UP AND REVERIES

The Bearings of the Association and its Occupations Slanders of the New York Press Definition of the Associationists Position toward Fourier Forebodings at the Farm Personal Reveries.

CHAPTER XIII.

THE FIRST BREAK

Peter's Departure Mr. Dwight at the Association Meeting Practical Christians The Solidarity of the Race Mr. Ripley's Harbinger Article.

CHAPTER XIV.

THE DEPARTURES AND AFTER LIVES OF THE MEMBERS

Breaking up Ripley's Poverty, after Life and Death Mr. Pratt; Mr. Dana; Mr. Dwight, and various Persons William H. Charming A. Brisbane C. Fourier Letters of Approval.

APPENDIX.

PART I.

STUDENTS' AND INQUIRERS' LETTERS

Student Life Explanations and Answers to Objections Letter on Social Equality Religious Views.

INTRODUCTION.