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Moncure Daniel Conway (1832–1907) was an American abolitionist, minister, and frequent correspondent
that I should set out with a cheerful heart on that errand if I knew the first breath I drew on American
About half of the poems from the 1867 American edition of Leaves of Grass were removed for the British
Walt Whitman had two nieces: Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957
Hattie and Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
And were I to fall away from this belief it would be a fall into utter blackness & despair, as one for
she wrote about her children; and on December 18, 1873, she said of his health: "Perhaps if my hand were
Black felt hat Pair of Buckskin gloves You should receive them in good order to-day, as they were strongly
friends, in the very deliciousness of the sense of nearness and sympathy, it has seemed to me that you were
Gosse is referencing the poem "Are you the new person drawn toward me," which first appeared in the 1860
(1860)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed. J.R. LeMaster and Donald D.
paper came I had heard for the first time—through a friend in Italy—a report unauthenticated that you were
Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957), the daughters of Thomas Jefferson
Hattie and Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
single thing possible for Mothers Mother's comfort, for when dear Mother was here she said you was were
Walt Whitman had two nieces: Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957
Hattie and Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
verso contains lines which appear in the final paragraph of Whitman's introduction to Memoranda, and were
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American poet and essayist who began the Transcendentalist movement
Moncure Daniel Conway (1832–1907) was an American abolitionist, minister, and frequent correspondent
How we all wish you were here, we think it would do her good George and Eddie are both well.
left you on Monday, I went to see the young lady, that I spoke to you of, that had been to Atlantic City
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
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.
people cant can't change when they get in such ways of saving to hear the talk you would think they were
The Boston work is for Joseph Phineas Davis (1837–1917), who was the city engineer there from 1871 to
Davis completed his career at American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Lane resigned as Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Water Works in 1869, and he soon became City Engineer
of Milwaukee ("Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers [February 1882],
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
See Manahatta "Hattie" Whitman's (1860–1886) March 9, 1873 letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman (Feinberg
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
The letters that she received were Walt's letters of April 16, 1873 (received Saturday) and April 19,
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
to Jeff i get letters from hat tee the last one she wrote said her father had been to kansas Kansas city
Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the older daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Whitman lived with William D. and Nelly O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were
also to receiving a letter from Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman and to Jeff's "extra work" for Kansas City
She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).
After departing Brooklyn in 1869, Lane eventually became the City Engineer of Milwaukee.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
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.
Jeff explained that "there were many things I had to do" (Dennis Berthold and Kenneth M.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
The "little girls" are Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957), the
Hattie and Jessie Louisa were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
During the 1860s, Abby Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman
Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia
Adams, the noted Brooklyn engineer, but a Brooklyn City Works Commissioner named Henry Adams, who is
Sally (Williams) Mead and Phoebe (Williams) Pintard were sisters of Walt Whitman's maternal grandmother
These letters from relatives were probably prompted by the report of Walt's stroke in the New York Herald
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Murray affirms that "Whitman and Doyle were 'lovers' in the contemporary sense of the word."
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
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.
During the 1860s, Abby Price and her family, especially Helen, were friends with Walt and his mother.
Helen's reminiscences of Walt Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman
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.
Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
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.
Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Jessie and her sister Manahatta ("Hattie") were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
City of Utica N. York Dec. 11, 1873 Mr W.
his time, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was both a highly popular and highly respected American
When Whitman met Longfellow in June 1876, he was unimpressed: "His manners were stately, conventional—all
William Wilfred Campbell (1860–1918) was a Canadian poet and a clergyman, who served as rector for several
still at present I have in many days not an only leisure-hour, and all this business is not in your american
I have received to two or three american papers from you;—of course you have duly received from me a
If my article on you should appear in any american magazine, I should like to have sent a copy.
"Northamerican North American Review" Jan , has had an article on Bj Bjornson by Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States.
entitled "Björnstjerne Björnson as a Dramatist," was published in the January 1873 edition of the North American
accusations of homosexuality; accusations that Petersen was inappropriately involved with schoolchildren were
Schmidt called "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860
English, Foreign, American, and Colonial Booksellers and Publishers.
He noted, however, that most book dealers were unwilling to sell Whitman's books, either because of inadequate
During the American Civil War, Avery was a colonel of the Eighth Regiment of the New York State Militia
Rhodes, a water surveyor for the Brooklyn Department of City Works.
painful and she slept very little This morning she was feeling a little easier Tell George that I am exceeding
car that would bring you your meals—you could have the table put up in the section and eat as if you were
Louis— Apl 24th 1873 My dear Mother— Your letter was handed me just as I was leaving the city to go to
from the same person that I will explain when I see you it would be unfortunate and create mischief were
it known that you were receiving these letters.
of your old complaint—the last I heard of you, before this past letter was that your hand and arm were
get along nicely at Mrs Bulkley['s] and have everything that we can wish I have been up to Kansas City
Jeff must mean Kansas City, Missouri. See Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 16 March 1873.
Louis, Monday Feb 24th 1873 My dear dear Mother Since Matties death I could not write you before—there were
impressive—Over two weeks before it the Dr. told me that I might expect her death at any moment—that her lungs were
gathering and the air in breathing would gather between the parts and remain—her right side and breast were
arms and carried her out to the buggy as I sat her in—she said "wait now 'till I fix my dress"—these were
Bulkley were former residents of New York City who had moved to St. Louis in 1867. Mr.
Funeral services were held in the family dwelling at 934 Hickory Street.
March 26th 73 My dear Mother I received your latest letter—I was glad indeed to hear from you—yet exceeding
better than she except our own family and though denied—to the public her company yet they did meet and were
you could not have met—but fate cannot be helped I am feeling pretty well Have been away from the city
[a] great deal of the time lately—am employed to make a design for water works at Kansas city, and have
Louis, Feb 11th /73 Dear Walt Yours received last night —We were all sorry to hear that you had had such
a bad turn —and glad enough to hear that you were gaining— Mattie is about the same as when I last wrote—she
Dear Walt this has been and is a heavy blow to me I was so much with her and we were so in each others
apt to discourage—Dear Walt I hope you will get all right again soon I have had to go to Jefferson City—for
some three or four days—and last week was at Kansas City —.
I have been engaged to make a plan of water works for Kansas City and shall have to go up there again
in eight or ten days Mr Lane came down from Millwaukee to the funeral—I was exceeding glad to see him
Hattie does not mention what arrangements were made for Jessie.
Kansas City, Missouri, was planning a new waterworks at this time.
Jeff may have submitted one of the two propositions the city rejected in the spring of 1873.
Walt, I wrote you a few days since about Mattie The next day I saw in one of the papers here that you were
Price | 331 East 55th street | New York City." It is postmarked: "Washington | Feb | 21 | D.C."
Price | 331 East 55th street | New York City." It is postmarked: "Camden N.J. | Sep | 9."
Walt Whitman had two nieces: Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957
Hattie and Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
she wrote about her children; and on December 18, 1873, she said of his health: "Perhaps if my hand were
My head does not get right, that being still the trouble—the feeling now being as if it were in the centre
I have not felt well enough yet to strike out for Atlantic City.
good, too—As soon as I get a little stronger, & free from head-distress, I shall go down to Atlantic City—Remember
—I still stay here, afraid to go to Atlantic City, or any where, while I am liable every day to these
I have been waiting till I felt stronger, to go to Atlantic City (Jersey sea shore) or Long Island, but
There is beginning to be a steady, though moderate demand for my books, & if there were a good & permanent
O'Connor of March 24, 1867, reprinted in American Literature, 23 (1951), 326.
December 29, Whitman wrote to Charles Eldridge that "Song of the Redwood Tree" and "Prayer of Columbus" were
with the intention, as soon as I can move with comfort, of getting to the sea-side—probably Atlantic City
, 1873, Louisa inquired of one of her friends about rooms in Atlantic City (Library of Congress).