Content:
Draft of "The Sobbing of the
Bells," first published in the Boston
Daily Globe
on September 27,
1881. On the verso is a letter from John Boyle O'Reilly to Whitman that has been cut up and pasted together.
Content:
Draft fragment of the poem "The Sobbing of the Bells," unsigned and dated midnight,
Sept. 19-20, 1881. Included at the top of the manuscript is a note to Mr. Clarke regarding the setup and proof. The poem treats the death of President James Garfield and was first published in the Boston
Daily Globe
on September 27, 1881.
Content:
Draft of "The Sobbing of the
Bells," first published in the Boston
Daily Globe
on September 27, 1881. The poem was composed sometime between September 19, 1881, when President James Garfield died, and the publication date. This clean draft is encased in
mylar and housed with five clippings and descriptive cards.
