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leaf12 x 19.5 cm; This manuscript appears to have been a trial cover leaf for the cluster Songs of Parting

29Songs of Parting.

leaves; Corrected pages, many originally appearing in the 1876 Leaves of Grass, of cluster Songs of Parting

Opposite a portrait of Whitman, the title page reads, "Songs of Parting, by Walt Whitman, The Poet's

Finalé to the Shore, As they Draw to a Close, The Untold Want, Portals, These Carols, To the Reader at Parting

Songs of Parting

361876, Oct.2, "In Memory of Thomas Paine," signed draftloc.01076xxx.00943[Some 35 years ago]1876prosehandwritten6

leaves; Dated "Oct 2 '76" on the last page, this manuscript is a draft of Whitman's speech on Thomas

feature draft lines which appeared slightly revised in the 29 January 1881 issue of the The Critic as part

(No. 1.) before appearing in Specimen Days, as part of the section titled New Themes Entered Upon.

Much of this draft first appeared in the 29 January 1881 issue of The Critic, as part of How I Get Around

Part of the Sky]1876–1877prose2 leaveshandwritten; A heavily revised draft fragment of The Sky—Days and

Part of the Sky]

Sea-Shore Fancies, a short prose piece that first appeared in the 29 January 1881 issue of The Critic, as part

Draft fragment of Autumn Side-Bits, that first appeared in the 29 January 1881 issue of The Critic as part

Whitman further revised this prose piece before including it in Specimen Days & Collect (1882–1883) as part

first published in the New York Daily Tribune (19 February 1876), which contains only a version of Part

Morse later wrote: "One part of the preliminary business was the visit to a photographer.

Jan. 2, 1876 My dear Mr.

A great part of "Two Rivulets," prose and poetry, is fresh matter, hitherto unpublished. Mr.

Gilder to Walt Whitman, 2 January 1876

Putnam's Sons, 1902), 10 vols., 2:156; it also inspired the poem "Out from Behind This Mask."

I enclose you some slips—those relating to myself, (which tell their own story) because I know you will

I tell you this partly to show you I still take some part in affairs, though I am badly shattered & old

(After getting from you John Burroughs' picture, I sent him in latter part of June '75 a short note and

His biography The Life of Washington relayed several apocryphal stories about George Washington and was

private Calculated to make from 2 1/3d to 2 2/3d columns, in the ordinary nonpareil, (or minion, is it

This letter is addressed: Miss Kate Hillard, | 186 Remsen street, | Brooklyn, | New York.

But have a 2 nd copy of the MS made to avoid the risk of its being lost— I strongly incline to think

Conway and Morley's Recollections (1917), 2:105.

Dublin, 18/2 187 6 My dear Mr Whitman I send you an order for 39/= for a copy of your works the $10 edition

He says in a concluding part of the preface: Without being a scientist, I have thoroughly adopted the

Put in thy chants, said he, No more the puzzling hour, nor day—nor segments, parts, put in, Put first

2.

emotional, artistic, indefinable, indescribably beautiful charm and hold which fused the separate parts

venerable and heavenly forms of chiming versification have in their time played great and fitting parts

It was in the nicely-furnished parlor of a comfortable three-story brick house that he was seated, and

Miss Kate Hillard wrote me she is to be in Phila.

Tribune of last Saturday (19th ) had the 2½ column synopsis of my new book, pretty full & fair —I suppose

Lesley, Kate Hillard, & the two Miss Lesleys, daughters —us four, only, no men-critters but me—I was

way to bring out the splendid ardor & friendship of those, my unknown friends, my best reward, art & part

Whitman sent the two books on March 2, 1876 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.

He is no longer one of the curiosities of the Republic; and while the stories of his extreme poverty

venerable and heavenly forms of chiming versification have in their time played great and fitting parts

Put in they chants, said he, No more the puzzling hour, nor day—nor segments, parts, put in, Put first

The newer parts were printed at this office.

I spent a good part of the day over Two Rivulets, the Preface, & the Memoranda of the War, & was not

The non-moral parts of it, such parts as simply are the "tally" of nature are taken up into other portions

of & are spiritualized; & each part belongs to the other.

employment of seven years or more in Washington after the war (1865–'72) I regularly saved a great part

Buchanan asserts that his idol has many worshippers in this country, but we venture to say that this is a part

again before you sail'd sailed —I was at Mrs Lesley's again about three weeks since (to meet Miss Kate

I once wrote to you before, but I fear you may not have got the letter—it was about Xmas, 2 years ago

such kind offerings as Chas Charles W Reynell's (No 1. in your transcript) and J Leicester Warren (No 2)

Rochester, April 2, 1876 D[ear] Sir Early in the year 1863—I think in the final month—I lay on a cot

Knapp to Walt Whitman, 2 April 1876

Memoranda during war 6/—, & all 3 for £2; & of each of these only 100 copies printed.

In the margin Whitman wrote: "sent this to C[onway]—2 of 4 [newspaper accounts]."

Feinberg Collection; Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden [1906–1996], 2:278).

in soliciting the subscriptions shall we request parties to communicate direct with you or shall the 2'

See Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden (1906–1996), 9 vols., 2:139.

Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon (London: Psychology Press, 2000), 2:55, 343; see also Carl Roos,

Seeger Since writing my note I have secured the promise of one subscription & possibly with it 2 more

The result proves that very many people who admire you here cant can't afford such a high price as 2

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

The story of Tithonus is still a parable of the poet,—he is immortal in his love, but loses with years

This part of his philosophy—for such it is—must not be confounded with the erotic paroxysms of Swinburne

They cannot get admission to any Hospital for the clinical part of the course—So that she is exceedingly

As for the part taken by Messrs.

This is the whole story. And now what warrant has the Rev. Mr.

description in of December 3, 1881, of Emerson’s talk as a statement “of all that could be said against that part

(and a main part) in the construction of my poems, ‘Children of Adam.’”

right to send torsh forth a letter in wholesale, sweeping, absolute commendation of a book, concerning part

2 Pembroke Gardens, W. London.

I can only suppose you have seen some bungled & mutilated telegram embodying part of the statement of

New York 27 Apl 187 6 Brother Walt Whitman Please send us by Express (address as above) 2 sets your books

affairs. ( over all sent in a package by Express Sept 5 '76 Mr Harry Lobb £1—1 Richard Bentley Esq. 2—

2 Mr Salaman 1 Mr Browning 2 Mrs Dickens 1—1 Thomas Ashe Alfred Tennyson 5 Townsend Mayer School of Art

He is no longer one of the curiosities of the Republic; and while the stories of his extreme poverty

venerable and heavenly forms of chiming versification have in their time played great and fitting parts

Put in they chants, said he, No more the puzzling hour, nor day—nor segments, parts, put in, Put first

So he turned and went away in a rage" (2 Kings 5:12).

The review that is quoted here in parts originally appeared in the New York Daily Tribune , 19 February

So he turned and went away in a rage" (2 Kings 5:12).; "But wisdom is justified of all her children"

May 2. 1876 Dear Walt: Enclosed I send you a copy of a letter received by William.

Eldridge to Walt Whitman, 2 May 1876