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Constitution (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Feb. 15 th 1880 Mr Whitman Dear Sir I received your book and photograph, I thank you very much indeed
I have enjoyed reading your book very much as it gave me a very different opinion of the private soldier
I received your book some three weeks ago when I was preparing for my half yearly examinations and as
rec'd books sent Franklin Pa. Oct 29/80. Walt Whitman Camden N.J. Dear Friend, I thank Mr.
The book, as one critic of the The New York Daily Tribune wrote, consisted of an "intertwining of the
I T is rather remarkable that Walt Whitman's last book, "The Two Rivulets," should have received so little
Yet this book contains, perhaps, the best defence of Democracy which has been offered of late years,
Whitman on July 4: "The boys read your little postal cards with much pleasure" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was in Sarnia, Canada, from June 19 to 24 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
of the boat when I sat on your lap and asked you questions about the which you wrote about in your book
Whitman replied (lost) to the boy's letter on July 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Timothy Blair Pardee was Commissioner of Crown Lands (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Locker-Lampson acknowledged receipt of the book on April 7 (Thomas Donaldson, Walt Whitman the Man [New
a year ago bo't bought at auction the electrotype plates (456 pages) of the 1860–'61 edition of my book
offering $250 if I would add something to the text & authenticate the plates, to be published in a book
On Nov. 22, 1880, I found the book, (printed from those plates,) at Porter & Coates' store, cor: corner
First I want Worthington effectually stopt from issuing the books.
the sole owner of the copyright—& I think my copyright papers are all complete—I publish & sell the book
make you an immediate payment of $250.00 on account and will do everything in my power to make the book
He probably wrote to the same effect on September 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
After Whitman was offered a copy of the pirated book in Philadelphia on November 20, 1880, he decided
my book Leaves of Grass W. Whitman" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
The lost letter of September 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
The bearer is a young friend of mine, Harry Stafford, who will do any thing appropriate to assist at
Tuesday evening April 13 Harry, if come up Thursday (say by the 5.13 p m train) go up to the hall by
act as usher, or door keeper, or help in the box office—it will be fun for you— Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
any rye—good for potatoes—all later —I enclose you a letter I have written for the papers —George, Harry
it—(I shall send it you in a paper here, in about five days, & then I want you to give it to Debby)—Harry
any of you write, direct to me London, Ontario, Canada & I will get it. (3 cent stamp only required) Harry
rascally publisher in New York named Worthington has been printing and selling a cheaper edition of my book
—Love to your father & mother, not forgetting your share dear son— Walt Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford
According to entries in Whitman's Commonplace Book, Whitman often had Sunday breakfast with the Scovels
The poet spent Thanksgiving with the Kilgores (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
parents—tell your mother I rec'd received her letter—love to Debby, I her letter too—love to Ed and Harry
& Jo and Van, and Ruthey & Georgey—I a postal from Harry—Mont you & your mother write—I send envelope
Walt Whitman Shall be back in London Aug August 14—I want Ed and Debby and Jo to read this—Harry too,
Harry, I shall come down on Wednesday in the 4 p m train (as I said)—Nothing new—I am well—I had a good
family —I have got your blue flannel shirts for you— W W —love to your father & mother— Walt Whitman to Harry
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey April 2 Thanks, dear Colonel, for your kind letter & for your books
25, 1880, what Whitman termed a "cordial, flattering, affectionate letter" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
evidently for the first time, on May 25: "talked afterward with him a few minutes" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, the article was sent to the following papers, in addition to
sent me a copy of the American edition of his "Greek Poets" —Ruskin has sent to me five sets of my books
Whitman received a check for $25 from Burroughs on February 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E
On February 16, 1880, Whitman received from Ruskin £10 for five sets of books through Herbert J.
Bathgate, to whom the books were sent on February 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Street Camden New Jersey March 4 Dear Sir Yours of yesterday rec'd received (enclosing $10—) I send the books
Since, according to Whitman's Commonplace Book, the poet sent two volumes on March 4, 1880, to R.
Unless the notation in Whitman's Commonplace Book refers to the asking price, the Toronto Globe printed
He sent the article on August 23 to the Washington Sunday Herald (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Whitman noted this letter to Nicholson in his Commonplace Book.
young man a newspaper account of a "N Y walking match" on January 30, 1881 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Richard Maurice Bucke at the Girard House in Philadelphia (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Is Harry well & in the store?
(one to Harry from Lake Huron) & I havn't haven't had a single breath of reply from any of you —Susan
There is no reference to Whitman's illness in Whitman's Commonplace Book, but in a letter to William
very well for a few days" (The Trent Collection of Walt Whitman Manuscripts, Duke University Rare Book
poor—I remain well for me—am to go to Lake Huron next week for a few days, to return here of course—Harry
Whitman was at Glendale with the Staffords from April 23 to May 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Gilchrist the account in the Camden Daily Post on April 16, 1880 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Whitman was with the Staffords from October 9 to 13 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Perhaps Whitman was acknowledging receipt of money for a set of his books which he sent to Furness on
March 30 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman returned from a visit with the Staffords on April 8, 1880 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
, a sculptor whom he met on March 12, 1879, at a dinner attended by Furness (Whitman's Commonplace Book
This transaction with the Boston book dealer was noted in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
his way to New York, where he apparently investigated the Worthington matter (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Jersey Dec: December 28 '80 Dear Sir I shall be glad to supply you with a set (Two Volumes) of my books—There
The only clue to the identification of the correspondent is a reference in Whitman's Commonplace Book
fellow, but between me & you, I am a little shy of him: I fear he lacks balance & proportion & that his book
On January 5, 1881, he sent her the first installment (see Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Thanks for your kind letter, just rec'd received & read with greatest interest & pleasure—I sell my books
In his Commonplace Book Whitman noted sending a circular to Platt on October 22, but on the following
page, on Platt's calling card, he wrote: "Oct 23—Letter from, very warm ab't poems, & asking ab't books—I
The poet sent the 1876 Leaves of Grass on October 27 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Doggett lived in Bristol, England (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Jersey Nov: November 17 My dear friend I do myself the real pleasure of presenting you with a set of my books—which
Gilder thanked Whitman for the books on November 20 (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday
Sholes on June 30 "saw Dr B[ucke] and myself in Dr B's library—London" (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Thanks for the Journals which have reach'd reached me— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Torrey Harris
Metcalf was in Philadelphia with Richard Maurice Bucke on May 25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Whitman noted sending this letter in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman was with the Staffords from October 9 to 13, not at the seashore
Usher, probably the brother of Judge Usher (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Nothing very new in my affairs, sell a couple of books occasionally.
I hear at second remove, and vaguely, that Symonds is writing a book, or something, about me. . . .
What they call here the Virginia blackbird, with red dabbed shoulders—Harry Stafford says they do, at
"Emerson's Books (the Shadows of Them)" appeared in The Literary World on May 22 (11:177–178); it was
Richard Maurice Bucke arrived in Camden on May 25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, Whitman sent to Burroughs Herbert Gilchrist's letter of May
copy of the Lincoln lecture on May 13, 1880, and other clippings on May 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman noted sending this post card in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
him" &c &c— Aleck , the ferry man thought, was her husband)— I am selling quite a good many of my books
Then upon going to look where I had my bound books boxed & stored away, up in the garret at Mr.
devil in a gale of wind—Love to you, dear son—I shall be down Saturday — Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
The records of book sales in Whitman's Commonplace Book are numerous at this time (Charles E.
Whitman had written to the Postmaster General at Ottawa, Canada, about October 13 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was at Glendale from November 6, Saturday, to November 16, 1880 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
over as usual (likes his cider)—this morning I went over to the school library & got six or seven books—he
to-morrow or Sunday—most likely Sunday—Mont expects to go over with Ben Sharp soon— Walt Whitman to Harry
They occupied the former home of Susan and George Stafford (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Hieniken, apparently a friend of the Staffords, was occasionally mentioned in Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was with the Staffords from May 19 to 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
England. 21 March 1880 Dear Sir, I enclose a short notice of one of your books.
I T is rather remarkable that Walt Whitman's last book, "The Two Rivulets," should have received so little
Yet this book contains, perhaps, the best defence of Democracy which has been offered of late years,
Titus M Coan's letter books sent $10 due from Century Club THE CENTURY 109 EAST 15TH STREET November
I came across the book this last summer, and it laid hold of my mind so that I could not put it away
copies printed here as I want to ask the opinion of one or two friends about publishing it as a little book
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
soft, dreamy afternoon in the Indian summer; perhaps with a small basket with nice lunch in it and a book
When the book came back to me, the picture had been taken out.