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Dear friend Harry Hurt, I thought I would just drop you a line for yourself—but no doubt you keep fully
(He knows who I would be willing should read them—I leave it to him)—Harry, you would much enjoy going
Harry, I wish when you see Ben.
I send him a Clipper also with an acc't of the Five Points—Harry, you let one of them lend you the paper
young men on the RR. for their love & remembrance to me—Dave, & Jim & Charley Sorrell, Tom Hassett, Harry
Tell Harry on No 11 I will go [to] the Hall again & see if I can find that man in the Sheriff's office
Calhoun is cited in two address books (Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of Walt Whitman, The Library of
subject without presenting considerations of this kind to the attention of the Judge who tried the prisoner
your opinion as to whether there may be reasons for doubting the justice of the condemnation of the prisoner
have been some] tremendous fires—the one [in] Brooklyn—eight or ten first-class steam engines —Tell Harry
In an entry dated September 7, 1874, in an address book (Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of Walt Whitman
attention to certain papers which I enclose for your examination in the case of William Muller, now in prison
papers to me, with your opinion as to the propriety of the President's interposition in relief of the prisoner
The prisoner is a white person and the deceased was a negro.
It is shown by a certified abstract of the record that the prisoner demurred to the jurisdiction of the
Clerk, Auburn Prison, Auburn, N. Y.
Harry (No II) sends you his love says he wished you would go to the city Hall at the sheriffs office
and see Michael Halloran tell him all about him (Harry) & ask him how hose 48 is. & if there is any chances
Cowsden, in prison in New Jersey for counterfeiting.
that peacefully, quietly, orderly, inoffensively, even good-naturedly, he had conducted the said prisoners
Oct. 14, 1868.loc.00505xxx.00727[nor humility's book]1868poetryhandwritten2 leaves; A draft of a poem
The poem has been published posthumously under the title [Nor Humility's Book].
[nor humility's book]
There is nothing in that which you may not read, or the book would not be noticed in these columns.
The shape of the prisoner's place in the court-room, and of him or her seated in the place; The shape
Fortnightly Review : 'Having occasion to visit New York soon after the appearance of Walt Whitman's book
There was not, apparently, a single book in the room….
The books he seemed to know and love best were the Bible, Homer, and Shakespeare: these he owned, and
and for prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe‑keeping of prisoners
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
The letter is pasted into a manuscript book, and the final letters on the edge closest to the binding
She alludes to a number of passages I marked in the copy of the book you gave me for her.
I told her I would mark passages for her in the copy I meant to send on my own book, but didn't send
because you gave me the book, so I marked your copy.
How shall I thank our poet for the beautiful book, and for my name written in it by his own hand so near
many questions that I asked you about him would have needed no answer, if I had but have read his book
In the meantime, I send you by same mail as this a copy of my last edition, also a little book, written
Burroughs, (a second Thoreau,) and a newspaper, with letter —the book & letter all about my precious
If the books are not brought by the carrier, you must send to p. o. for them.
You must write, & let me know whether the books come safe.
Swinburne's new book upon William Blake , poet and artist—a great but neglected genius who was counted
Conway tells me—that the book will interest you.
I was gratified because in the middle of the book his admirable paper upon your "poems—the article wch
familiarly written letter to you, as I am but a trader—a bookseller—and have only an acquaintance with your books
week pass without writing a line or two i got your letter last week with the money order and the big book
account of the richm Richmond fire but i had no idea it was so horrible) with many thanks for money and books
The "big book" that Walt Whitman sent his mother is not known, but it may have been another almanac.
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
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, I hereby fully empower you to decide & act for me in any matters or propositions relating to the book
Hotten to send me two copies of the book, by mail, immediately.
To have had my book, & my cause, fall into his hands, in London, in the way they have, I consider one
I have not yet seen the February Fortnightly —nor the book William Blake—but shall procure & read both
On February 1, 1868, Conway called Whitman's attention to his review of Swinburne's book on Blake in
I read this afternoon in the book. I read its first division which I never before read.
It is more to me than all other books and poetry.
or some familiar name which no doubt which you have heard so often Dear Walt I have examined that book
movements of the different companys companies & Regiments am sorry that made such a mistake because the Book
I believe I told you I was finishing up about 230 copies of my book, expecting to sell them.
which by the by is, I believe, your judgment about it)—but others sincerely think that it is a bad book
this draft letter Whitman drafted poetic lines that were published posthumously as "[Nor Humility's Book
My book has never been really published here at all & the market is in a sort vacant of supplies.
It is, in fact, a book I was wanting.
Hotten (1832–1873) printed Swinburne's Poems and Ballads when another publisher withdrew after the book
Conways potograph photograph engraved in place of the bad print now in the book.
picture & likeness, something characteristic, & as certain to be a marked help to your edition of the book
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
"Mattie" Whitman: "if Jeff and matt knew i had been to see mrs Brown they would cross me off their books
"My good sir, pray read what he wrote and left me in this bank-book.
He beats old Harry Placide. Lord! Lord!
He was kept in the rebel prison at Salisbury.
By the Lord Harry! but you've made my arm ache, boys and girls!
"He is a rebel—why is he not also a prisoner?" "He has been released," said George. "By whom?"
See Ins. book p 15 The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file,
Walt Whitman I reserve the right of printing the piece in future book.
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[letter enc.] see Ins Book pp 30-39.
New York—of which amount, paid me, for poem, (with reservation to myself of right to print in future book
for the piece "Proud Music of the Sea-Storm"—leaving me, however, the right to print it in future book
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Binckley, Assistant Attorney Gen'l. p 25 Ins Book p 154 seq.
Very Respectfully, your ob'dt servant Henry Stanbery, Attorney General. ante p 18 Let Book F p 482 The
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Binckley, Assistant Attorney Gen'l. see Letter Book F pp 281, 593.
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