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A note at the top of the manuscript, written by Whitman's friend William Sloane Kennedy, indicates that

Written at the top of the manuscript is the note, "White Horse notes."

leaf16 x 19 cm; A draft beginning "Peace no more, but flag of war" written in pencil on a sheet of white

William Penn, in his "Testimony to the truth as held by the people called Quakers,"written in 1698, says

"— Elias Hicks' letter to William B.

The next quotation, on page 72 of the pamphlet, is taken from William Penn's "Guide Mistaken, and Temporizing

To which distinction of persons William Penn replies– "As for his strange distinction of the Deity, which

[Here William Penn introduces M 298 inference, I say, is as irrational, as it would be for any to conclude

Later in the manuscript he writes of "the buckwheat and its white tops and the bees that hum there all

day," and on page 36 of the 1855 Leaves he writes of the "white and brown buckwheat, a hummer and a

—Forms that the coffin shrouds in its white linings; voices that once sounded joyous and light, but which

the reference to the “Youth’s guide to Polite Manners” could be related to the 1833 publication of William

Many advice manuals quoted William Scott’s definition of good-breeding from his 1817 publication of Lessons

Levine, "William Shakespeare and the American People: A Study in Cultural Transformation," The American

—Our conversation, too, was a caution to white folks; it consisted principally, as you may imagine, of

For instance, in a poem titled "The Ideal," by William H.C.

Levine, "William Shakespeare in America," Highbrow/Lowbrow: The Emergence of Cultural Hierarchy in America

pork; believe L.I. sound and the south bay to be the ne plus ultra of creation; and the "gals" wear white

delightfully variegated with rolls and slight elevations of land: on the highest of these I beheld a white

The ideologial founder of the Loco focos, William Leggett (1801-1839), advocated for free trade, and

See William Godwin, St.

Bright, we started forth to visit the other side, whereon the surf comes tumbling, like lots of little white

The perspiration ran down his white forehead like rain-drops. "Speak, sir!"

His countenance turned to a leaden whiteness; the ratan dropped from his grasp; and his eyes, stretched

She who sat on the door-step was a widow; her neat white cap covered locks of gray, and her dress though

I stopped and leaned my back against the fence, with my face turned toward the white marble stones a

White hairs, and pale blossoms, and stone tablets of Death!

length of years seldom vouchsafed to his kind; and his head was thinly covered with hair of a silvery whiteness

assured him I was not jesting, he began telling me of former times, and how it came to be that this white-haired

In a short time, as the white-haired ancient was out of sight, the square was cleared, and I stood in

In the election of 1840, Van Buren lost to William Henry Harrison (1774–1841), a former general during

President William Henry Harrison died from complications of pnuemonia four weeks after taking the oath

A white silken mantle, somewhat like a scarf, was worn by every person; it encircled the neck, falling

The silk scarf that Whitman is referring to is a tallit, a white garment that is shawl-like and is worn

platform which made part of this structure, there was another figure standing, half shrouded in a white

Scott" and "Shakespeare's Shylock" are both Jewish characters in works from Sir Walter Scott and William

Similarly, Shylock is a character from the William Shakespeare play, The Merchant of Venice .

.; The silk scarf that Whitman is referring to is a tallit, a white garment that is shawl-like and is

The first editor-in-chief was William Coleman (1766–1829).

The poet William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) took over in the 1830s, and was the editor-in-chief for nearly

For more information on William Cullen Bryant and the Evening Post , see: Allan Nevins, The Evening Post

William Scott Stowell (1745–1836) was an English civil lawyer turned jurist and later a judge.

and Determined in the High Court of Admiralty Commencing with the Judgements of the Right Honor Sir William

William Seward (1801–1872), as governor of New York, passed the so-called Maclay Bill to increase funding

The Maclay Bill was written by William B.

William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) served as the editor of the Evening Post for nearly fifty years, from

Stone is a good writer, William Leete Stone (1792–1844) was the editor of the Commercial Advertiser from

New Era and Whitman's poem published there, see Wendy Katz, "A Newly Discovered Whitman Poem About William

John Tyler (1790–1862) became president of the United States upon the death of William Henry Harrison

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Wisdom mentioned by Whitman is Captain William A.

Roediger, The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class (London: Verso, 2002

William Leete Stone (1793–1844) was described in an 1856 biographical sketch as "the editor and one of

In Whitman's written appeal to the minds of all men (where "all men" refers to native-born white males

Roediger, The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class (London: Verso, 2002

In Whitman's written appeal to the minds of all men (where "all men" refers to native-born white males

Quilp—the dull, callous insensibility to any virtue, of Sikes Fagin (Whitman misspells his name) and William

""Black and White Slaves."" "Black and White Slaves."

texts show that he had little tolerance for abolitionism, that he thought blacks were inferior to whites

The lithograph to which Whitman refers was actually entitled "Black and White Slavery," and was created

by a Northern slavery apologist named Edward Williams Clay.

It compares Britain's "white slaves" (factory workers) to America's black slaves in an effort to show

texts show that he had little tolerance for abolitionism, that he thought blacks were inferior to whites

Vintage Books, 1996), 125–127.; The lithograph to which Whitman refers was actually entitled "Black and White

It compares Britain's "white slaves" (factory workers) to America's black slaves in an effort to show

A bill written by William B.

Maclay (1812–1882), a New York Democrat, as a response to Governor William Seward's (1802–1872) call

See: John Boag, Popular and Complete English Dictionary (London: William Collins, 1848), 903. twice the

White, 1839], 532). to the north. What troops of children, large and small, appear on every side!

White, 1839], 532).; "fen scrapins" was perhaps a slang term used during the game of "Ring Taw."

See: Robert Swan, "Prelude and Aftermath of the Doctors' Riot of 1788: A Religious Interpretation of White

See: Robert Swan, "Prelude and Aftermath of the Doctors' Riot of 1788: A Religious Interpretation of White

William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) was the 9th U.S. President.

served as President from March 4, 1841 until his death on April 4, 1841 (Isaac Rand Jackson, General William

When William Henry Harrison was running for presidential office, southern Whigs largely supported Henry

opinion of the living and working conditions of England in the New York Aurora editorials "Black and White

In "Black and White Slaves" he writes, "In England, nine-tenths of the population do not enjoy the common

opinion of the living and working conditions of England in the New York Aurora editorials "Black and White

In "Black and White Slaves" he writes, "In England, nine-tenths of the population do not enjoy the common

New York City at 31 years old, making him the youngest individual to ever receive the appointment (William

William C. Gover, The Tammany Hall Democracy of the City of New York [New York: Martin B.

White and Company, 1895], 4: 37). addressed the assemblage, and spurred them on to do their best in the

The Era , edited at this time by Parke Godwin (the son-in-law of poet and editor William Cullen Bryant

White and Company, 1895], 4: 37).; John Hughes (1797–1864) was a Catholic, Irish-born bishop and later

White, 1839], 732). from Austrian monasteries—be permitted thus to dictate what Tammany Tammany, fully

From Scene II, Act III of William Shakespeare's Macbeth .

White, 1839], 732).; Tammany, fully known as Tammany Hall, was the political machine of the Democratic

White (MI) and Robert McCaibe (DE). Secretaries: L. D. Chapin (NY), Stephen Conger (NJ), H. D.

White (MI) and Robert McCaibe (DE). Secretaries: L. D. Chapin (NY), Stephen Conger (NJ), H. D.

During Whitman's tenure at the Aurora , the Post editor was the poet and abolitionist William Cullen

See William C. Gover, The Tammany Hall Democracy of the City of New York (New York: Martin B.

news arrived that Maclay’s school bill, The Maclay Bill was named after its sponsor, Assemblyman William

referring to John Tyler, who became the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845) when President William

referring to John Tyler, who became the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845) when President William

but failed to win as the incumbent in the 1840 election, where he was defeated by Whig candidate William

William Denman was the editor of the New York Truth Teller (Edwin Williams, New-York Annual Register

for the Year of Our Lord 1834 [New York: Edwin Williams, 1834], 125).

For more information, see William B.

the Revolution to the Age of Jackson [Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2010], 481; William

The English Language: Exhibiting The Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, And Definitions Of Words [White

The English Language: Exhibiting The Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, And Definitions Of Words [White

The English Language: Exhibiting The Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, And Definitions Of Words [White

The English Language: Exhibiting The Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, And Definitions Of Words [White

As we passed Colman's, William Colman's bookstore was likely located at 203 Broadway.

See The Plays of William Shakspeare , ed. Samuel Maunder (London: J.W.

his gang supposedly seeing Tammany supporters distributing ballots outside the Sixth Ward Hotel (William

One of his loyal followers was William Ford, also known as Bill.

White, 1839], 427). attracted, probably, by the expectation of seeing "fun."

White, 1839], 427).; The Sixth Ward, also called "Five Points," was a poor, predominantly Irish, neighborhood