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my grandmother Whitman) had only one brother, who died a young man—(the grave-stones from his grave were

The notes are similar to many of Whitman's other jottings about family in the 1850s and 1860s.

The notes are similar to many of Whitman's other jottings about family in the 1850s and 1860s.

In addition, in the 1870s, Whitman repeatedly complained about how he was treated by American magazines

He sometimes exaggerated his neglect, as in the third-person account "Walt Whitman's Actual American

He argued there that he had been all but banned from American magazines.

In addition, in the 1870s, Whitman repeatedly complained about how he was treated by American magazines

He sometimes exaggerated his neglect, as in the third-person account "Walt Whitman's Actual American

He argued there that he had been all but banned from American magazines.

This letter bears the address: R W Gilder | Scribner's Magazine office | 743 Broadway | New York City

forgot to say that I expended $9.50 in pursuit of the recalcitrant, pirate —Worthington, in New York City

We, boys & girls were young, and merry, but we all felt the fresh country air, and later the deep pathos

I dare say that if a summary were served upon him he would be brought to his senses I don't know whether

Legget Brothers Bookstore last summer or spring & I was told either there or at Worthington's that they were

Broadway New York about a year ago bo't bought at auction the electrotype plates (456 pages) of the 1860

by a young firm Thayer & Eldridge under my supervision there and then in Boston, (in the spring of 1860

stored away and nothing further done;—till about a year ago (latter part of 1879) they were put up in

N Y New York city by Leavitt, auctioneer, & bought in by said Worthington.

I wrote back that said plates were worthless, being superseded by a larger & different edition—that I

Worthington bought the plates of the 1860 edition after they had been sold at auction by George A.

Richard Maurice Bucke informed Eldridge that he had lately discovered many copies of the 1860 edition

to be reimbursed: "I expended $9.50 in pursuit of the recalcitrant, pirate Worthington, in New York City

willing to go to law at someone else's expense.Worthington continued to use the plates until they were

They are the American poetry which the Old World has been challenging us so long to produce; they "stir

Whitman, We were so delighted at receiving your books —& from you .

We have always intended owning them & were only waiting to return to our little house in town.

We read some of your poems to a group of people—artists etc., in London who were all intensely interested

Rossetti, your good friend, & others who all were anxious to hear of you.

Burroughs & Richard were camping out in September & there was a great deal of talk of W.W. under the

of poet and editor Richard Watson Gilder, was a painter as well as the founder of the Society of American

His parents were Sir Thomas Wyse, an Irish politician, and Marie Bonaparte, a French author.

This letter is addressed: R W Gilder | office Scribner's Magazine | 743 Broadway | New York City.

hours—Nothing new here—Your folks have been up to town twice this week—Van once & your father once—they were

Harry was working at the time in Atlantic City, N.J.

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

Stedman (1833–1908), the American poet and critic, wrote "Walt Whitman" for Scribner's Monthly, 21 (November

he early took the position of an iconoclast, avowing that the time had come in which to create an American

I do not know him, but he says he expects to go to Phila. soon to work on the American , a news paper

" presumably Lincoln's first campaign song, and served as correspondent of the New York World from 1860

He published many volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were

(Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1885) and A Library of American Literature from the Earliest Settlement to

HEARD, BROKER IN PETROLEUM OIL CITY, PA., Oct. 25th 188 0 Mr. Walt Whitman, Camden N.J.

himself in the universe, saying "Here at least, in the spirit, I have freedom and empire inalienable," were

I saw in the 'Academy' a paragraph saying that you were going to write something about the English poets

mean English- writing poets for I should greatly like to hear some of your definite ideas about the Americans

To say the truth, I never could quite accept your utter condemnation of all American authors, expressed

And do not the Americans do this also, to a certain extent?

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

went on like a streak through New York and Pennsylvania—got into Philadelphia after 11 at night—(we were

an hour late,)—but the city looked bright & all alive, & I felt as fresh as a lark— I am well, my summer

with the Staffords from October 9 to 13, not at the seashore, unless he was with Harry in Atlantic City

These young men, like Nicholson, were employees in Richard Bucke's hospital.

peaceful Sunday—woods, field, sky, delightful—The S[tafford]s much as usual—Mrs S quite well—if you were

I meant to have asked you, while talking of Roslyn, if you were ever there? Oh!

morning, there came a nice editorial, advocating fountains, such as they had in Philadelphia: and the City

Fathers were moved, and now we have all we want.

In January 1881, Whitman sent copies of his article in The North American Review, "The Poetry of the

is a singularly healthy, beautiful interesting country, this Canada, (it is as large as the U S—population

tumble yet thanks to my horse fer for he is an easy goer. the french man of war here when you where were

If only we were at 22nd St. to welcome you back & talk it all over at tea! Ah, those evenings!

An aspiring physician, Beatrice took the needed preparatory classes but was barred (as were all women

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

Harry's parents, George (1827–1892) and Susan Stafford (1833–1910), were tenant farmers at White Horse

Mannahatta Whitman (1860–1886) was Walt Whitman's niece.

This postal card is addressed: Al: Johnston | 1309 Fifth anvenue | New York City | U S A.

Canada August 4 '80 Dear Mont I have come on here (about 500 miles further) & am stopping in this city

—This is a large & busy city, the most important in Canada, ships and steamboats & immense numbers of

(you will see it on the map of Canada toward north east)—then back again to stay awhile in the old city

In 1722 six vessels of tolerable tonnage were launched in the St.

Lawrence canals were opened for traffic in 1846, according to the Hon.

Catharines, which were 200 feet long and 45 feet in width, thereby rendering St.

The following were the receipts of breadstuffs in this city during the past year, flour being reduced

In addition there were received the loads of 915 canal-boats and 13 lake vessels.

The article argued for an American music which would distance itself from European influences.

This letter bears the address: Thos: J Whitman | office Water Commissioner | City Hall | St Louis | Missouri

all the way, 800 miles, by good steamboat—(the doctor thinks it will do me good)—This is a splendid city

Hiskey's fellow employees on the Camden ferries, many of whom were cited in Specimen Days, ed.

I found your letter and Mrs Gilchrists and Mr Carpenters on my return, and we were much alarmed at first

by reports, that you were very sick, but yesterdays yesterday's Ledger, I think gave the true thing,

It seems to me that if one were to travel the world over one could not find anything to compare with

Watkins Glen is wonderful too, we were fortunate in Hotels, and , I brought home some views of the Glen

When I came home and found that the report was that you were very sick, I said that if I had known that

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

In 1860, when he was tried in Boston because of his refusal to testify before a committee of the U.S.

Street Mr W Whitman Dear Friend— I was ever so sorry today to see by the Paper you sent me, that you were

Lewis T. and Percy Ives were father and son, both artists.

Deborah Stafford (1860–1945) was the sister of Harry Stafford, a young man whom Whitman befriended in

Debbie and Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood

Dear Walt Your postal received was glad to hear from you and learn that at the time you wrote you were

well and enjoying yourself but sorry to hear you were sick at last accounts Your Dear Boy Harry Harry

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

deal better this summer than usual the Boys are all well Harry has not been in the store since you were

TRÜBNER & CO AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL LITERARY AGENCY. 57, & 59, Ludgate Hill, London E.C.

Whitman's dealings with Trübner & Co. were handled through Josiah Child.

sent Whitman $7.57 in payment for copies of Democratic Vistas, and noted that 61 copies of that work were

place when you come back you will remember that we had a new Rail Road under way running to Atlantic City

I saw old Col Colonel Johnson and Doctor Ridge last night they were blowing for Gen General Hancock Doctor

Ridge says he has been to New York and that New York city will give Hancock one hundred thousand majority

one about your arival arrival in London and a very good account of you us US fellows your friends were

See The New-York Historical Society Dictionary of Artists in America, 1564–1860 (New Haven: Yale University

A Tennyson, Longfellow, Emerson, Whittier, Holmes, Browning, & a few others, English & American Poets

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

through slush and sand toilsome, the mortar dragging, "Patroling Barnegat" was published first in The American

"Patroling Barnegat" was published first in The American in June 1880.

manuscript was composed between May and June, 1880.; "Patroling Barnegat" was published first in The American

Schwarzwald, being intersected By the Neckar the highest point here is about 1580 high above level of the city

Rauch worked on the Camden ferry that Whitman frequently rode after moving to the city in 1873.

City U. S. A. C. A. J. Hueckberny [?] to Walt Whitman, 24 June 1880

See The New-York Historical Society Dictionary of Artists in America, 1564–1860 (New Haven: Yale University

Whitman's printed accounts of his activities in Canada were more colorful than his personal letters,

I am writing this on Lake Huron—I am well so far—every body kind & hospitable—Al, I wish you were with

Johnston jeweler | 150 Bowery cor: Broome St | New York City U S A.

and have been exceedingly interested—also I rec'd received the Paper— The hospitals during the War, were

sent in the same manner as this to several other papers in Canada & The States—(no two papers in same city

If it were not for the "two little breaths of words" I should be content with a vague yet none the less

William Rossetti and I were talking of it.

An aspiring physician, Beatrice took the needed preparatory classes but was barred (as were all women

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

Joaquin Miller was the pen name of Cincinnatus Heine Miller (1837–1913), an American poet nicknamed "