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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 1: re-formation and Reanimation.—1841. (search)
great wave of Fourierism—to reconcile individualism with association and organization. As Emerson notified Carlyle in the Oct. 30, 1840. previous autumn, We are all a little wild here with numberless projects of social reform. Not a reading man but has a draft of a new community in his waistcoat pocket. And on December 31, 1840, Quincy wrote to Collins: Ms. Ripley is as full of his scheme of a community as ever. Rev. Geo. Ripley. He has made some progress towards establishing one at West Roxbury, where he lived last summer. The main trouble is the root of all evil, as he finds plenty of penniless adventurers and but few moneyed ones. Emerson thought of it but retired. Still, R. is sanguine, and I hope will succeed, for what a residence such a neighborhood would make Dedham! On January 30, 1841: Ripley is actually going to commence the New State and the New Church at Ellis's farm. . . . in the spring. Ms. Quincy to J. A. Collins. The idea of Brook Farm, as it was henceforth t