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WALT WHITMAN, THE AMERICAN POET OF DEMOCRACY.

that a new poet had arisen in America, and that much difference of opinion existed as to his merits, were

had in his pocket while we were talking.

These were all inarticulate poets, and he interpreted them.

Walt Whitman, The American Poet of Democracy

He sees in the American future the grandest realisation of centuries of idealism. . . .

He is the clear forerunner of the great American poet, long longed for, often prophesied."

As if it were necessary to trot back generation after generation to the Eastern records!"

"I will report all heroism from an American point of view." "America always!

I assert that all past days were what they should have been.

to day & I assure you it gave me great pleasure to hear from you and to hear that yourself & Mother were

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

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

My Father & Mother were well the last time I heard from them.

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

He speaks it over and over, manipulating my body unconsciously, as it were, with bountiful and unconstrained

We were known to one another, perhaps twelve hours. Yet I cannot forget him.

I wish it were possible to get your photograph.

suspended land entries of Henry McGee and Philip Biddel, in the San Francisco district, California, which were

The Neptune Submarine Co., it appears from that opinion, were, or are, the agents employed by the government

(which is herewith returned,) were sent to your office July 29th, 1867. Very resp. yours, E. R.

They were not, so far as I am aware, candidates for the offices to which they have been nominated, and

were selected from considerations of high public character and personal fitness, which needed no certificates

McPhail Smith were the only persons suggested from any quarter for the Tennessee appointments.

Charles Durkee, Governor Utah Territory, Great Salt Lake City.

Curtis. no doubt the services were rendered, and consider the amount stated to be reasonable.

the face of the action of so many preceding administrations, especially when so many of our friends were

Charles Durkee, Governor of Utah Territory, Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gentlemen: Your communications to the President of the 14th of July, and of the 4th of October, 1869, were

If they were sent to Florida to be used in the District Court, the clerk of that court and not the District

As one of the offences on which these indictments were founded was committed while Mr.

These services were wholly indispensable in doing the duty of the government in that case;—they were

By his letter it appears that you were retained by the U. S.

thought it would not be proper in me to make any reply, but to leave that to the Department by which you were

propriety of making any contract with you for services to be hereafter rendered—as those questions were

Sir: I have the honor to send you the papers in this office which were asked by your communication dated

that the evidence of title to the United States of the property occupied as a naval station at Mound City

made on the behalf—but has endeavored to ascertain by every means in his power, who, in his judgment, were

While I have no doubt that your services were faithful and valuable, the sum you name as compensation

Court of the state of New York, for the city and county of New York, and either removed or attempted

These suits were all, I think, originally brought in the Courts of the State of New York.

In all these suits, one of the issues is, whether the acts, (to recover damages for which the suits were

Cushing & Schley were employed as attorneys for the defendant in that case, which you may remember was

I desire to know whether any arrangements were made by you with either Mr. Butler, or Messrs.

my letter to Attorney Bristow, of May 20th ult. on which the instructions contained in that letter were

Sir: A copy of the pleadings in the following suits ag't you, pending in the Courts at New York City

Develin, Miller & Trull, 82 Nassau street, New York City, appear as defendants' attorneys in each of

Salt Lak City.

property seized, being of the value of $750, was filed, and Baker, Beach, and Ware, the co-partners, were

A report from his office has been received this morning, by which it appears that you were to some extent

compliance with your request of the 19th inst., I have the honor to return herewith the papers which were

Without considering whether this offer should be accepted, if the money offered were all payable immediately

any private person;—and they are not officers charged with maintaining the peace in the streets of a city

Sir: I have read your letter of this date just received, with the accompanying papers, which were addressed

that it can be considered and determined by the Supreme Court, if a writ of error from that court were

pleaded a set off, and the Court had been of opinion that, on striking a balance, the United States were

had granted the certificate mentioned in Section twelve chapter seventy-six, Acts 1863, and if there were

unknown to me, and I have no doubt that this part of the judgment would be reversed on error, if it were

Perhaps if the attention of the Circuit Court were called to this error in the judgment by the District

It is now more than four years since proceedings in this case were instituted, and the District Attorney

concurring in the views of the former, to be a proper matter for judicial investigation—and the papers were

it seems, adopted the suggestion to refer the case here,—and thereupon, at his instance, the papers were

Wisconsin, together with a certificate of search from the Register of Deeds of that county, which were

Copies of the volume were withdrawn so that the sequel could be added.

several poems, adding eighteen new poems to those that appeared in Drum-Taps, and all of these poems were

Later, these poems were folded into Leaves of Grass, and by the time the final arrangement of Leaves

The vessel & cargo were clearly liable to condemnation on the proofs in the record.

assigned to that Circuit, but who does not purpose going to the south, will sign a decree in this city

not see you previous to your departure for Washington We have had a very pleasant New Year in the city

N.Y City.

While their ships were crossexamining Mediterranean & Aegean sea to find the best harbour wherein to

Ages elapse; suffering; woes; Greek war of independence Clay & Webster begin to discharge American debt

All despots conspiring against Crete American more alive than ever to her debt Walt Whitman's poem.

Genoa, Venice & Spain were most busy on that craft Their swift sailors spread dismay in camps Even as

When his followers were killed by Seljuk forces in the winter of 1096, Peter never returned from a supply

After the siege of Jerusalem in 1099, Godfrey assumed rulership of the city but declined the title of

"Nelly" O'Connor (1830–1913), who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close

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 the Government Printing Office, seventy-five "females" were discharged from the folding room.

An unstated number of "females" were discharged from the bindery.

The dismissals were to come "from the least efficient and most obnoxious, politically, of the employe

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

Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman a mortgage on Smith's house, valued at $3,000, as collateral or, if Smith's house were

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

She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).

Mustard plasters were a mustard paste that was applied to a cloth or paper, which was then applied to

George Washington Whitman started a building business with a partner named Smith in 1865, and they were

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

Lane (1823–1882) was Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Water Works from 1862 to 1869 and later became City

George Washington Whitman started a building business with a partner named Smith in 1865, and they were

accounting in her June 23, 1869 letter to Walt: two installments from Jeff in the amount of $500 each were

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

He had served as a city auditor. William A.

The two newly appointed members of the Water Board were Archibald M.

York legislature reorganized it, the Brooklyn Water Board had operated independently of the Brooklyn City

Walt Whitman and his mother were both close with the Price family.

She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).

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

crowns and narrow rims: feathers were out, lace and flowers and ribbons were in, and the height of fashion

For Jeff's frustration with the Brown family, see his April 16, 1860 and March 3, 1863 letters to Walt

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

to undergo the journey) you know wrote that Ansel they thought failed the business was while they were

promote British reprints, Harper's Weekly was notable for its Civil War coverage and began publishing American

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

Abby Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman and his mother

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

at the University of Vermont Medical School, performed surgeries in Burlington, Vermont during the 1860s