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some little while ago your post-card postcard of 3 May, & felt obliged to you for having sent the books
been attended to—the Publishers sending him a copy [I hardly thought there was any remaining] of the book
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
In 1888, Whitman observed to Traubel: "Dowden is a book-man: but he is also and more particularly a man-man
You say: "I suppose you got my postals on sending the books to J.A. Rose."
recollection I never did get these: I am aware however that as a matter of fact Rose is in possession of your books
I did receive Burroughs's new book.
Read carefully thro through , with much pleasure, all that he says about you: the rest of the book I
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Michael Rosetti wrote to Lucy Rossetti on February 26, 1886: "Rose talked to me a goodish deal about his books
In his Commonplace Book on February 12, 1878, Whitman cited a letter from Foote, who promised to send
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Cozens, to whom you have already sent the books. The other half is from a new subscriber, Jas.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Michael Rosetti wrote to Lucy Rossetti on February 26, 1886: "Rose talked to me a goodish deal about his books
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
In 1888, Whitman observed to Traubel: "Dowden is a book-man: but he is also and more particularly a man-man
Later he was employed by Ziegler & Swearingen, sellers of notions in Philadelphia (The Commonplace Book
In Jack's autograph book Whitman wrote in 1875: "In memory of the good times, Sunday evenings, in Penn
On the same day Whitman recorded in his Commonplace Book: "Saw Geo Staf[ford] at the market, (sent the
Harris Teall, 5 October [1877]
Harris Teall taught science at Nottingham; see The Commonplace Book (Charles E.
W. get the little new book "Birds & Poets" by John Burroughs Walt Whitman to George W.
the exception of a single line they are just as I wrote them two years ago some few weeks after your book
and Mrs Stafford are very near & kind to me, & have been & are like brother & sister to me—& as to Harry
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman stayed with the Gilchrists from January 10 to 16 and from
Whitman also noted in his Commonplace Book that from July 22 to 30 it was "very hot—therm 90-96—in Camden
(The Commonplace Book, Charles E.
The 1872 edition of Leaves of Grass (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Jersey U S America Nov November 27 Your card of 13 rec'd received —have to-day today mailed Mr Vines' books—Your
Vines, a lecturer at Christ's College, Cambridge (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman also mentioned this visit in his Commonplace Book.
Haweis was "a popular London preacher"; see Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Haweis and his wife called on Whitman in Camden on December 3, 1885 (Commonplace Book); "A Visit to Walt
In his Commonplace Book Whitman noted: "Oct 5 after three weeks absence visited Mrs G's—Mrs G temporarily
to lie confined)—Upon the whole, am getting along pretty well, & good spirits The new edition of my books
accompanying me)—rest of the time up here alone in my 3d story south room—done up & sent off my two books
Whitman had returned from Kirkwood on September 10 (The Commonplace Book, Charles E.
seclusion—every day at least two or three hours of freedom, bathing, no talk, no bonds, no dress, no books
Whitman sent the 1876 two-volume edition to James Anderson Rose in London (The Commonplace Book, Charles
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, Whitman spent most evenings with the Gilchrists from December
them on December 27 to see Miller's play, The Danites, at the Walnut Street Theatre (The Commonplace Book
According to The Commonplace Book, the girls left on September 24 for Ellicott City, Maryland, where
with the Staffords from April 24 to 30, and Edward Carpenter was in Camden on May 1 (The Commonplace Book
113 east 10th Street New York March 4—evening Dear friend We arrived here safely, (Harry Stafford is
He was in New York from March 2 to 27 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Camden Sunday noon— Nov November 11 Harry came up yesterday—staid the afternoon—went back home in the
Stafford (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
returned on the following day, Harry wanted him to be informed of his father's condition (The Commonplace Book
entry dated May 15, Herbert Harlakenden Gilchrist visited Walt Whitman at Kirkwood (The Commonplace Book
January 21, Sunday, but he was with the Gilchrists on the following Sunday (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Staffords from February 7 to 13, and stayed in Philadelphia from February 15 to 21 (The Commonplace Book
On November 1 Whitman wrote in The Commonplace Book: "walked a-foot in Phil: and C[amden]—more than for
Walt Whitman did not record this visit in The Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman was in Camden on April 10, 1878, this letter was undoubtedly written in 1877 (The Commonplace-Book
He made no entries in The Commonplace-Book between April 1 and 24, 1877.
He had last visited Whitman on October 19, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
tanned & sunburnt—Eat my rations every time— I was up yesterday to Camden to get my mail—& found the book
15; he went back to Kirkwood on the following day and remained there until May 22 (The Commonplace Book
According to The Commonplace Book, however, Walt Whitman received the book on May 23 (Charles E.
Walt Whitman sent John Burroughs's book on March 30 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
There are no references to book orders from this firm in The Commonplace Book (Charles E.
furious snow storm (this house is on the west bank Hudson)—the natives advised us not to try it, but Harry
scene from N Y New York —We are very comfortable here, folks are (as every where) very kind to us—Harry
All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.
This transaction is confirmed in The Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman had supper with Anne Gilchrist every evening from October 22 to 26 (Commonplace Book).
The books (to the addresses given) will be sent immediately. I am well for me.
Harry is well. Thanks and love. W.W. Walt Whitman to Edward Carpenter, 2 October [1877]
Whitman noted receipt of $50.12 from Carpenter on this date (The Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Carpenter sent a letter on September 17 and a post card on September 20 about the book orders from his
Whitman was with the Staffords from June 25 to July 6 or 7 (The Commonplace Book, Charles E.
All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.
Herbert Gilchrist spent part of July painting at Kirkwood (The Commonplace Book, Charles E.
except for a flying visit to Camden on August 15, remained there until September 10 (The Commonplace Book
On November 13, Carpenter sent Whitman—in a letter now lost—Vines's request for books.
sent this letter to Vines, Whitman sent a letter to Carpenter, noting, "have to-day mailed Mr Vines' books
Whitman received word from Carpenter on December 19 that "I hear from Vines that your books have arrived
Vines from the author," was among the books offered for sale in the Spring 2001 catalog of Bertram Rota
Whitman was with the Gilchrists from January 25 to February 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
The year is conjectural, although entries in The Commonplace Book warrant the elimination of the next
the money—& yesterday I sent you by Adams' express, paid, to same address as this letter a set of my books
return by mail to me—or if you want rather to purchase a copy I will get you one at the store of rare books
Bellows on November 13, after which Bellows sent an order for books on November 15, 1877, and on November
18, Whitman forwarded the two-volume edition and John Burroughs' book Notes on Walt Whitman (The Commonplace
Book, Charles E.
He was with the Staffords from January 6 to 10 and January 18 to 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
along pretty much in the old way— To-day Today I rec'd received an order for five full sets of my books
he rides again atop of the Broadway omnibuses and Fraternizes with drivers and boatmen—He has a New Book
At present he has a new book of prose and poetry, partially completed, to be called " Far and Near at
Shall be very glad to go up with you Friday for a couple of days or so —Should like to fetch my boy Harry
street | Camden New Jersey Jan 24 '77 I think Birds and Poets not only much the best name for the book
The piece you put 4th forth should then be first —should lead the book, giving it its title, & having
sufficiently homogeneous, (and it were a fault to be too much so)—You just want a hint for the name of a book—Only
it must be in the spirit of the book—& not too much so either. " Nature and Genius" is too Emersony
1873 (see Whitman's letter to Peter Doyle on August 14–15, 1873), became the first chapter in the book
For over a month Burroughs sent to Whitman the manuscript of this book for comment and correction; see
Harry, I don't know the particulars about the Herbert scrape, but you must let up on him—I suspect you
I shall look for you Thursday — Your old Walt Harry, I want you to tell (above every one) your mother
you & that I send them my love particular, & I will be down again one of these days— Walt Whitman to Harry
August 12, Whitman remained in Camden, where Harry had visited him on August 4 and 5 (The Commonplace Book
After staying with Whitman in Camden on August 4 and 5 (The Commonplace Book; see also the letter from
There is no notation in The Commonplace Book of Harry's visit on Thursday, August 9.
This letter has been crossed out, and on the back is a letter from Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman.