Emerson's father died from stomach cancer on May 12, 1811, less than two weeks before Emerson's eighth birthday.McAleer, p. 40. Emerson was raised by his mother, with the help of the other women in the family; his aunt Mary Moody Emerson in particular had a profound effect on him.Richardson, pp. 22–23. She lived with the family off and on and maintained a constant correspondence with Emerson until her death in 1863.Baker, p. 35.
Emerson's father died from stomach cancer on May 12, 1811, less than two weeks before Emerson's eighth birthday.McAleer, p. 40. Emerson was raised by his mother, with the help of the other women in the family; his aunt Mary Moody Emerson in particular had a profound effect on him.Richardson pp. 22–23. She lived with the family off and on and maintained a constant correspondence with Emerson until her death in 1863.Baker, p. 35.