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(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

It is inexplicable that they cannot be exposed like the doors after which they were modeled upon the

The city of Dayton divides with Cleveland the reputation of being the most beautiful city in Ohio.

Mobs were frequent, news papers were torn out, Vallandigham's door was beaten in with muskets, his friends

went armed and people were shot dead.

Breakfast brought florid faced cockneys; at dinner there were Americans—ladies and men—making haste to

Not a little ludicrous eulogy of this sort has been poured of late upon the American poet whose name

The brag, and bluster, and self-assertion of the man are American only; the fulsome 'cracking-up' of

pavements; Dweller in Mannahatta ‡ , city of ships, my city— or on southern savannas; Or a soldier camped

probably had in his pockets while we were talking.

that men and women were flexible, real, alive! that everything was alive!

I always enjoy seeing the city let loose, and on the rampage, as it was last night to the fullest extent

The whole city was lit up with torches. Cannons were fired all night in various parts of the city.

They were nearly an hour passing us, streaming both sides.

In the procession were all sorts of objects, models of ships, forty or fifty feet long, full-manned,

Fireworks were going off in every direction.

The article in the Herald was lengthy (almost a page and one-half) but factual and colorless: "It were

Price, | 331 East 55th street, | between 1st and 2d Avenues | New York City."

Whitman refers to Amasa and William Sprague, manufacturers; their factories were detailed in Whitman's

Sarah Helen Whitman (1803–1878), the American poet and fiancée of Edgar Allan Poe, to whom he wrote the

According to Dictionary of American Biography, Perry (1831–1896) was a poet, journalist, and author of

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

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

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

Miller, Silver City, Idaho Terr. Sir: The Hon E. D.

Attorney General your letter to him of the 31st ultimo, asking information of the vacancy which you were

I am directed to say, in reply, that you were nominated to, and confirmed by, the Senate, "to be associate

letter the first that i saw of those stamped enpelopes envelopes i dident didn't know whether they were

pipe inspector so long as Lane remained as the chief engineer ("Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American

The Brooklyn City Directory (1869) lists him as a jeweler at 462 Atlantic Avenue.

George Washington Whitman and "his gal" were on a leisure tour up East River.

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.

Brooklyn—we have lately had two storms that has put us back on the work very much indeed—the contractors were

not prepared for them and so were damaged a good deal  We have had a pretty severe storm this morning—but

I understand you were down to Woods at Florence  did you see our 36" pipe and if so what did you think

How are political matters about Brooklyn—Seymour I suppose will be ahead just in and about New York City

Louis Water Works (Proceedings of the City Council, St. Louis, June 23, 1868).

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.

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

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

of West Hills, Long Island, in the state of New York, somewhere about thirty miles from the great American

If I were to suspect death I should die now: Do you think I could walk pleasantly and well suited to-

At the City Dead House in his "Leaves of Grass," we see him standing—gazing—yearning, in tenderest pity

youth, and through middle and through old age, how unfaltering, how affectionate and faithful they were

And, as it has been with those, so it is now and henceforth with this true American Poet Walt Whitman

Pierre-Jean de Béranger (1780-1857) was a popular and influential French poet and songwriter whose lyrics were

reference to holly alludes to Burns's poem, "The Vision" (1786): "Green, slender, leaf-clad holly boughs/Were

Samuel Blatchford, United States District Judge, New York City Sir: I have the honor to ask your attention

in the case of William Muller, now in prison under your sentence for contempt of court, and which were

I am sorry I did not know you were going yesterday, because we could have arranged it all better than

Whitman in the New York Sonntagsblatt of November 1, 1868, mentioned Freiligrath's admiration for the American

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

In 1860 the Price family began to save Walt's letters.

Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia

William Fullerton, 11 Pine street New York City.

of your letter, I called your attention to this statement of the extent of the protection which you were

defendants, as made to you, had not furnished directly or indirectly the evidence for the indictments, and were

.* Some eight or ten years ago there was delivered to the world a volume of what were called poems by

In Walt Whitman we are called upon to recognise "the founder of American poetry rightly to be so called

By way of showing us what a superior animal is this American poet, Mr.

. . . of the questions of those recurring; Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities filled with

The performed American and Europe grow dim, retiring in shadow behind me; The unperformed, more gigantic

hasent hasn't done right i see in the papers if he leaves he will be esscorted escorted through the citys

cities you must have congratulations from all quarters poor old alcot Alcott he must be very old seems

Aynes, "Bingham, John Armor," American National Biography Online).

Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888) was an American educator and abolitionist and the father of Louisa May

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

Velsor Whitman's disbelief is understandable since Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman's salary far exceeded

Y. with me, if it were possible, & then how much I should like having you with me.

This great city, with all its crowds, & splendor, & Broadway fashion, & women, & amusements, & the river

Your favor of 2d inst. to me, and papers for others were duly received, and I am requested by the recipients

way to and that is to send them to the nursery to flatbush Flatbush there is no instituti on in the city

clothed and fed if they ever can be cleaned says the they are so dirty that you would not know they were

James "Jimmy" and George "Georgy" were Nancy and Andrew's sons, and Nancy was pregnant with Andrew, Jr

from the Union Army in December of 1864, Cornwell returned to his position as a judge in the Brooklyn 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

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.

and was the second of Whitman's poems to appear in the magazine; "Bardic Symbols" was published in 1860

(For more on "Bardic Symbols," see Whitman's January 20, 1860 letter to James Russell Lowell and Whitman's

March 2, 1860 letter to the editor of the Atlantic Monthly.)

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

For Lane's career, see "Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers (February

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.

Whitman lived with William D. and Nelly O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were

, 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

Emerson is just home from your city of steeples and tracks, but I have not spoken with him yet.

This letter is addressed: Walt Whitman | Washington City | D.C.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American poet and essayist who began the Transcendentalist movement

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

1871) did an early oil painting of Walt Whitman, the engraving of which was the frontispiece for the 1860

Notes on Walt Whitman, As Poet and Person (New York: American News, 1867).

to appear in the Atlantic Monthly; "Bardic Symbols" was published in the Atlantic Monthly of April 1860

See also Whitman's January 20, 1860, letter to James Russell Lowell and his March 2, 1860, letter to

only for its charming locality & features, but for its proof & expression of fine relations, as a city

weeks, Walt Whitman, the poet, is just returning, we hear, to his residence and employment in this city

According to Dictionary of American Biography, Perry (1831–1896) was a poet, journalist, and author of

At this time Jeff was constructing the large storage reservoir within the city on Compton Hill.

George had a part-time job supervising the laying of water mains for the city of Brooklyn (Gay Wilson

Jay Cooke & Co. was a large bank at the corner of Wall and Nassau streets, New York City.

Price, | 331 East 55th street, | bet 1st and 2d Av's, | New York City."

Taylor without making note of it, I have been unable to answer & besides the American News Co to whom

This letter is addressed: Hon Walt Whitman | Atty Genls Office, | Washington City, | D.C.

Benjamin Franklin Taylor (1822–1887) was an American poet who worked as a Western correspondent during

The American News Company was a New York magazine—and later comic book—distribution company founded in

The American News Company published John Burroughs's Notes on Walt Whitman, as Poet and Person in 1867

C. from this city—arrived between 8 and 9 o'clock at night—found his carriage at the depot waiting for

I have since been round the city & suburbs considerably.

Channing, old acquaintances of mine in another part of the city.

It is on a high & pleasant hill at the side of the city, which it entirely overlooks.

From the window of my room, I can look down across the city, the river, and off miles upon miles in the

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.

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

Jefferson City, Mo.

inform you that the opinion of the Attorney General in the case of the National Cemetery at Jefferson City

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.

Then away late—lost my way—wandered over the city, & got home after one o'clock.

I go about quite a good deal—this is as handsome a city, as I ever saw.

Except in a few of the business streets, where the buildings are compact—in nine-tenths of the city,

I never saw such a prosperous looking city—but of course no grand public buildings like Washington.

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

I shall have to try a head of him presently for my American Gallery: Emerson, Thoreau, and Walt" (The

Whitman's essays "Democracy" and "Personalism" were published in the Galaxy in December 1867 and May

These three essays were later combined in Democratic Vistas, which was first published in 1871 in New

Whitman (1829–1901), a Union soldier in the American Civil War, who had been wounded in the Battle of

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American poet and essayist who began the Transcendentalist movement

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).

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.

As I told you in my previous letter, this city is quite small potatoes after living in New York.

City Hall; but the oceans of life & people, such as in N. Y. & the shipping &c, are lacking here.

James Russell Lowell had been the editor at the Atlantic Monthly when Whitman published there in 1860

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American poet and essayist who began the Transcendentalist movement

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

also later served as president of the New York Chamber of Commerce and as a Commissioner of New York City's