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It is unclear whether Whitman was simply paraphrasing Hunter's translation, or whether both stories were

It is unclear whether Whitman was simply paraphrasing Hunter's translation, or whether both stories were

.— These lines were probably drafted as part of the poem published as "The Mississippi at Midnight" on

March 6, 1848, in the New Orleans Daily Crescent, though they were not included in the published version

These lines were probably drafted as part of the poem published as "The Mississippi at Midnight" on March

6, 1848, in the New Orleans Daily Crescent, though they were not included in the published version of

left for New Orleans in February, 1848, so this manuscript was written after that date.; This lines were

Many were spent in travel—some in the pursuit of power and wealth—which pursuit was successful.

the patter of horses' hoofs sounded rapidly on the road—but the beatings of the traveller's heart were

—He came in the day, when crowds were in the rooms—though all to him was a vacant blank—all but the corpse

—And at last he came in the silence of the midnight before the burial, when the tired watchers were asleep

—He bent down his ear to the cold blue lips and listened—but the cold blue lips were hushed for ever.

These bits were written for the Brooklyn Newspapers, Times, Eagle Star etc— Alfred F Goldsmith—June 17

These bits were written for the Brooklyn Newspapers, Times, Eagle Star etc— Alfred F Goldsmith—June 17

Two entries for "George Fitch" are listed in the New York City directory for 1855–56.

Grier postulates that "the three young men mentioned here were probably itinerant omnibus drivers" (Notebooks

Two entries for "George Fitch" are listed in the New York City directory for 1855–56.

Grier postulates that "the three young men mentioned here were probably itinerant omnibus drivers" (Notebooks

conveniences — and possessed Every one of these officers should be possessed with the genuine eternal American

—The right sort of men will exemplify them just as well here directly at our doors or in our City Hall

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 2:522-523; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 2:522-523; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport

most selfish interests of a few, and The offices great city are not principally created for as to be

—They are part of the organic motion of the city, for the life and health of it from head to foot.— WW

WW After all has been is said, however, it the work of establishing and raising the character of cities

Transcribed from digital images of the original that were posted to Sotheby's website.

.; Transcribed from digital images of the original that were posted to Sotheby's website.; Poetic lines

just as will much here directly at our doors, or the corners of our streets curbstones, or in our City

Hall.— After all is said, however, the work of establishing and raising the character of cities of course

.— For the city or state to become the general guardian or overseer and dry nurse of a man, and point

or allusion to them whatever, except as they relate to the new, present things—to our country—to American

Whitman reworked some of those ideas on ornament and they appear in the poem "Says" in the 1860 edition

Whitman reworked some of those ideas on ornament and they appear in the poem "Says" in the 1860 edition

. ix).; Whitman reworked some of those ideas on ornament and they appear in the poem "Says" in the 1860

for ornaments nothing outre can be allowed, / And that anything is most beautiful without ornament" (1860

I think if there were nothing more developed, the clam in its callous shell in the sand, were august

/ If nothing lay more developed the quahaug and its callous shell were enough. / Mine is no callous shell

includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860

includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860

It is wh were unworthy a live man to pray or complain, no matter what should happen s .

These lines were present in the first version of the poem in 1855, so it seems likely that the manuscript

It were unworthy a live

These lines were present in the first version of the poem in 1855, so it seems likely that the manuscript

despair went through his side from him , when he saw that the black dressed mourners who stood nearest were

when they reach one rod from the stoop, and st ood anding in the storm, of not one sound could they were

the partition of in my nostrils; nose; I say that All the churches ever built now standing fail of were

ultimately titled "A Song for Occupations," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

ultimately titled "A Song for Occupations," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

uva.00251), this manuscript may also relate to lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

Remembrances I plant American ground with, for you young men Lessons to think, I diffuse scatter in the

Written on the back of this leaf is a list of rivers, lakes, and cities that may have contributed to

Remembrances I plant American ground

.; Written on the back of this leaf is a list of rivers, lakes, and cities that may have contributed

a thing as a touch has unhaltered The similarity of this manuscript to other drafts of lines that were

includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860

The similarity of this manuscript to other drafts of lines that were used in poems published in the 1855

includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860

—If they were repulsive nd brave he inscribed these monuments This manuscript is an adaptation of notes

visit to Egypt," two sets of manuscript notes about Egypt that Edward Grier dates to between 1855 and 1860

Both manuscripts were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the backing

show the continuation of the text on both paste-ons with text on the notebook leaves from which they were

visit to Egypt," two sets of manuscript notes about Egypt that Edward Grier dates to between 1855 and 1860

Both manuscripts were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the backing

sheet to which they have been pasted may have been written at a later date.; These notes were probably

show the continuation of the text on both paste-ons with text on the notebook leaves from which they were

the back of this leaf likely contributed to "Song of Myself" (1855) and the poem-cluster "Debris" (1860

the back of this leaf likely contributed to "Song of Myself" (1855) and the poem-cluster "Debris" (1860

. — If Though I were opposed by what I felt the science linguists and lore of the whole earth deny what

identical with the per years ago—and he was satisfied they were of that distant date.

Both manuscript scraps were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the

show the continuation of the text on both paste-ons with text on the notebook leaves from which they were

reverse of this paste-on, which would have been the only vertically oriented text in the notebook, were

Both manuscript scraps were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the

show the continuation of the text on both paste-ons with text on the notebook leaves from which they were

reverse of this paste-on, which would have been the only vertically oriented text in the notebook, were

manuscript also resemble lines 39–43 in the untitled fourteenth poem of the "Debris" cluster of the 1860

manuscript also resemble lines 39–43 in the untitled fourteenth poem of the "Debris" cluster of the 1860

the last few lines of this manuscript resemble lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

These lines were removed from the final version of the poem.; On the back of this manuscript is a poetry

—Every few miles there were large towns and villages.— On Wednesday evening arrived in Albany.

The notes were later used as the basis for an article entitled "New Orleans in 1848" that appeared in

The notes were later used as the basis for an article entitled "New Orleans in 1848" that appeared in

The article was reprinted in November Boughs.; These notes were used as the basis for an article entitled

supplied last two lines on the recto, starting with "I see you and stand before you driver of horses," were

supplied last two lines on the recto, starting with "I see you and stand before you driver of horses," were

combination of "Love" and "Dilation or Pride" is also articulated in "Chants Democratic" (No. 4) in the 1860

Leaves of Grass, later titled "Our Old Feuillage": "Encircling all, vast-darting up and wide, the American

Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf, from

"; Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf,

.— and American the last first degree, through nature, them in erence which repeatable terrible license

It appears to be part of a draft of a review essay by Whitman titled "An English and an American Poet

Whitman published the essay anonymously in the American Phrenological Journal in October 1855, and he

It appears to be part of a draft of a review essay by Whitman titled "An English and an American Poet

Whitman published the essay anonymously in the American Phrenological Journal in October 1855, and he

fragment appears to be part of a draft of the essay, written by Whitman, titled "An English and an American

Whitman published the essay anonymously in the American Phrenological Journal in October 1855, and he

Poetry, to Tennyson and his British and American eleves, is a gentleman of the first degree, boating,

includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860

includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 2:522-523; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 2:522-523; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport

Leaves, ultimately titled "Song of Myself," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993); Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport, CT:

Leaves, ultimately titled "Song of Myself," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

manuscripts, this manuscript may also relate to lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993); Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport, CT:

Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf, from

.; Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf,

and vaccination, gunpow der and spinning-jennies; but are our people half as peaceable and happy as were

Versions of these cancelled and fragmentary lines were used in the first poem in that edition, eventually

Versions of these cancelled and fragmentary lines were used in the first poem in that edition, eventually

The cancelled lines on the back of this manuscript leaf were used in the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass

.; The cancelled lines on the back of this manuscript leaf were used in the 1855 edition of Leaves of

Lines from this manuscript were used in the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass.

Lines from this manuscript were used in the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass.

composition, but it was probably written before or early in 1855.; Sentences from this manuscript were

.— I remember at an evening party once at an up-town palace, we were with great caution .

The genuine miracles of Christ were such miracles as can always be produced.

and limitless floods," was used, slightly revised, in "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

and limitless floods," was used, slightly revised, in "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

and limitless floods," was used, slightly revised, in "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

In the 1860 edition, the line reads, "O the joy of that vast elemental sympathy which only the human

freedom of our own personal flesh, on our own sovereign, s independent soil, and assure us as if there were

Describing the death of nine seven brothers and their parents——who can say that those who were least

Or that those were luckiest who made the most wealth, and lived the longest stretch of mortality?

On the back of this leaf are poetic lines that were used in revised form in the 1855 edition of Leaves

.; On the back of this leaf are poetic lines that were used in revised form in the 1855 edition of Leaves

, crotch and f Several words from this manuscript ("loveroot," "silkthread," "crotch," and "vine") were

Several words from this manuscript ("loveroot," "silkthread," "crotch," and "vine") were used in the

similar to a line from the poem called "Bunch Poem" in 1856, titled "5." in the Enfans d'Adam cluster of 1860

lines are connected to what would become section 3 of "Song of Myself": "I have heard what the talkers were

Gibson, an American adventurer (Walt Whitman, Selected Poems, 1855–1892, ed.

Martin's Griffin, 1999], 488; Walt Whitman and the Class Struggle [Iowa City: University of Iowa Press

Gibson, an American adventurer (Walt Whitman, Selected Poems, 1855–1892, ed.

Martin's Griffin, 1999], 488; Walt Whitman and the Class Struggle [Iowa City: University of Iowa Press

—These truths lie at the are the foundation of American politics: Whitman probably drafted this manuscript

consistent with the free spirit of this age, and with the American truths of politics?

and the phrase about "the buckwheat" from this manuscript appear in the poem as well, although they were

and the phrase about "the buckwheat" from this manuscript appear in the poem as well, although they were

Father," which was first published in Drum-Taps in 1865: "Smell you the buckwheat, where the bees were

begun never tires Most works of art tire This draft fragment includes phrases and poetic lines that were

This draft fragment includes phrases and poetic lines that were revised and used in different editions

44 Did you hear of the Hear now I can tell of the long besieged city ?

As if it were anything to analyze fluids and call certain parts oxygen or hydrogen, or to map out stars

As if it were anything to analyze fluids and call certain parts oxygen or hydrogen, or to map out stars

Heard the Learn'd Astronomer," first published in Drum-Taps in 1865: "When the proofs, the figures, were

However, those portions of the manuscript have not been found and there is no evidence that they were

However, those portions of the manuscript have not been found and there is no evidence that they were