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Is he American? Is he new? Is he rousing? Does he feel, and make me feel?"

That he is American in one sense we must admit.

He is American as certain forms of rowdyism and vulgarity, excrescences on American institutions, are

American.

But that he is American in the sense of being representative of American taste, intellect, or cultivation

.02308xxx.00524[Draw a picture of a model]about 1868prose1 leafhandwritten; The description of "a model American

They were inseparable for the next eight years.In 1889, Whitman had a remarkable talk with Horace Traubel

, ca. late 1860s" or "Walt Whitman by William Kurtz?

, ca. late 1860s This photo is often dated 1861, but it appears to be later, and it would seem to be

Walt Whitman by William Kurtz, ca. late 1860s This photo is usually dated 1860, but Kurtz did not open

Library of Congress copy is endorsed by WW: "Walt Whitman 1869" (which Henry Saunders misread as "1860

establishing on the new route a wagon‑road for the use of the Government to connect said Island with the cities

and satisfy me beyond all expectation, and I write without compliment or reserve to The Man, The American

This letter is addressed: Walt Whitman | Washington City | D.C. from Mr. Alcott Ans.

remain Respectfully &c yours, Walt Whitman My address is at Attorney General's Office, Washington City

succeeded in getting a state room in the sleeping car—and was particularly fortunate in doing so—as many were

The account is therefore returned for presentation to the office or Department by whom you were engaged

Marshal Williams, of the Northern District of New York, from the owners of certain high wines —which were

giving you this as an excuse for not comeing coming up to see you again before Leveing leaving the city

with a very severe Chill chill and the morning I was so sick that I could not think of staying in the city

My arm has come out in a sore were where one of the balls struck it it is so bad that it gives me much

Uncle if I were to send you an aplication application for a position in the Interior Department with

Upon the whole, it is believed that if it were practicable for the Attorney General to give, immediately

I perceive that the questions from No. 14 to the last, were framed for answer by officials having a corps

the Committee—and I am accordingly instructed to proceed as if the subordinate force of this Office were

Baxter, Esq, formerly an active member of the bar of the Supreme Court, beginning, in this city, in 1856

Numerous applications were made, more or less formally—but all were rejected.

Some were supported by political influence. 17.

thoroughly waked up & full of fight —they have had the best of it, so far, in the speeches—some of them were

Edwards Pierrepont, 103 Fifth avenue, New York City, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

statement of the Justices of the Peace now in Commission, and acting as Magistrates in each ward of this city

consistent with your will that the selection from your works made by Rossetti shall be sold in the American

The volume will be out next week; it is very neatly done, and quite as large as your last edition (American

something more to say of your work—which is to me the more I read it (as I do daily) the Genesis of an American

Whitman suggested the page read, "WALT WHITMAN'S POEMS Selected from the American Editions By Wm.

title-page which you propose would of course be adopted by me with thanks & without a moment's debate, were

be informed— "how many Justices of the Peace are now in commission in each Ward respectively of the City

Box 6155, New York City.

True, the first copies imported into this country were at the order of the undersigned; but, that, it

General, in relation to your private interests, as the tenant or occupant of a Lot of ground in the city

New York City.

is glad they come he is very tired of hotell hotel life this house is out of the thick part of the city

The seven women were "stretched upon the sidewalk, in Cranberry Street," which led to Plymouth Church

Emily "Emmy" or "Emma" Price was the daughter of Abby and Edmund Price, who were friends of Walt Whitman

Emily and her sister Helen were regular visitors to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman.

Abby Price's "spells" were asthma (see Louisa Van Velsor Whitman's January 17, 1867 letter to Walt Whitman

Presumably, he had begun the revisions that led to the fifth American edition (1871–72).

James Ridgeway, New York City.

Harper's Weekly was notable for its Civil War coverage and began publishing American writers in the ensuing

appeared in the September 28, 1861 issue of the newspaper, and two poems by Whitman were first published

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman

Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

Our American politics, as you notice, are in an unusually effervescent condition—with perhaps (to the

For the strained relationship, see Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman's April 16, 1860 and March 3, 1863

"Willy" and "Charlee" were probably John Brown's sons.

the Galaxy of December, left it—and applies to Individuality—sketches the portrait of the ideal American

of the future—also characterizations of the American woman—overhauls the Culture theory, shows its deficiencies

masses, of healthy, acute, handsome Individualities, modernized, & fully adapted to our soil, our days, city

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Apparently Walt Whitman coined the word "personalism," which Bronson Alcott introduced into American

When he left here he said he was going to New York as agent for a firm in this city & the next we hear

She had two children from a previous marriage: Lewis and Eva Morrell, and she and Benton were the parents

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

Price, | 279 East 55th street, | New York City." It is postmarked: "Washington D.C. | (?)."

William Douglas and Ellen O'Connor were living in John and Ursula Burroughs' new home.

Skelton, "Stanton, Edwin McMasters," American National Biography Online).

"Nelly" O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

In August 1865, the city of St.

the Attorney General to furnish the House, "a statement of the amounts paid during each year since 1860

stands upon the clause quoted from the Act of 1853, and upon clauses in the Appropriation Acts of 1860

see me to say he was going that night to his mothers he told mrs he had a letter from Jeff and they were

"Nelly" O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

Jessie and her sister Manahatta "Hattie" were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

Certain poetical pieces of mine were arranged to appear soon in English magazine & I should like the

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 337.

Bowen, of this city, who will soon call upon you personally.

Lane later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer, and

he again employed George to inspect pipe in Camden, New Jersey ("Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American

During the 1860s, Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman

In 1860 the Price family began to save Walt's letters. In a November 15, 1863 letter to Ellen M.

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

account would have been settled before, but that, from the fact that the bills previously rendered were

was received in duplicate, and I have to notify you that 53 Maine, 39 Vermont, and 33 Connecticut were

in the eagle saturday Saturday night in carlton ave Carlton Ave. i went to see about them but they were

could hardly make it out he is very busy he says they have moovd moved and are all better than they were

Lane later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer, and

he again employed George to inspect pipe in Camden, New Jersey ("Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American

Advertised as the "SECOND FLOOR and part of third, six rooms" including "water and gas," the rooms were

, 1860 letter to Walt Whitman).

See Jeff Whitman's April 16, 1860 and March 3, 1863 letters to Walt.

Sammis wrote to Walt Whitman on April 6, 1860, and was mentioned in his April 15, 1863 letter to Louisa

I tried several magazines, but they were already made up for their May numbers" (Horace Traubel, With

C's accounts as Collector were finally settled in your Department,—and whether, in the examination and

instances, to shock many people, and contains specimens of every thing that is characteristic in the American

speaking, an abhorrence; but in this case several chance expressions which Walt Whitman permitted himself were

so very rude that his poems, as a whole, were deprived of that fair judgment which by rights belongs

her nothing but what they will indulge her in) when martha Martha was there she seemed to think they were

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman

Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Smith, Counsellor at Law, New York City. Will continue the Georgia for the term. Glad to do so. J.

(vide Sunday Times , March 3rd, 1867) we called the attention of our readers to the works of an American

them, when the first feelings of dislike, which the violation of all received models had occasioned were

American life and institutions have impregnated Whitman's soul.

American air has saturated his lungs.

He is an American, Manhattanese, a democrat.

approximately half the poems found in the 1867 Leaves of Grass (poems that might have offended English readers were

6th August, 1867, and 17th July, 1862, the condemnation could not extend beyond the interest of the city

You now represent, as Mayor of Memphis, that the interest of the city urgently requires the immediate

Attorney General Stanbery favorable to the claim of the city.

Nellie had two children, Lewis and Eva Morrell, from a previous marriage, and she and Benton were the

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

She had two children from a previous marriage: Lewis and Eva Morrell, and she and Benton were the parents

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

Henry discusses here): "When he left here he said he was going to New York as agent for a firm in this city