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On the verso is a note, dated December 28, 1880, confirming a request for a set of Whitmans's books:
"Dear Sir, I shall be glad to supply you with a set (Two Volumes) of my books—There is only one kind
sections 16 and 18-19 of Poem of Joys (final title: A Song of Joys) clipped either from the independent book
The reverse of this manuscript is an advertisement for Whitman's book, Drum-Taps.
The verso of this manuscript is an advertisement for Whitman's book, Drum-Taps.
Bucke's Book," draftloc.01035xxx.00923A Book of "Contemporaneous Notes."1881prose1 leafhandwritten; A
Bucke's plans to publish a book titled, Contemporaneous Notes of Walt Whitman.
A Book of "Contemporaneous Notes."
bow.00003xxx.00534Whitman's "Emerson's Books, (Shadows of Them)," [n.d.], AMS, 6p.Emerson's Books, (the
Emerson's Books, (the shadows of them)
bow.00005xxx.00534Whitman's "Emerson's Books, (Shadows of Them)," [n.d.], galley proof with holograph
corrections, [1]p.Emerson's Books, (the Shadows of Them.)1880prose1 leafprintedhandwritten; Partial
Emerson's Books, (the Shadows of Them.)
loc.05549xxx.00330xxx.00350xxx.00368Note Book Walt Whitman 1333about 1885prosehandwritten24 leaves; A
Note Book Walt Whitman 1333
Usher, probably the brother of Judge Usher (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Asylum for the Insane, London, Ontario, Canada, Jan 19th 188 0 Dear Sir I am at present writing a book
if you would like to have it I shall preserve your name and address and shall send you a copy of my book
I may say that it is not my intention to incorporate literally in my book any reply that I may receive
you had been detained from home by illness but would soon return, when you would send to me the two books
of Grass" would give my cousin more pleasure than anything else I could give her, I gave her that book
sister—another woman who is dear to me—Honora Thompson—had thought just the same and gave her the same book
I want you, if you will, to write in the book "Ethel Thompson from Joseph William Thompson, December
grateful to you, but not so grateful as I am for your having written what you have written (in your book
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Trübner & Company was the London agent for Whitman's books; see Whitman's December 27, 1873, letter to
The American News Company was a New York magazine—and later comic book—distribution company founded in
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
On February 16, Whitman received from Ruskin £10 for five sets of books through Bathgate, to whom the
books were sent on February 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Asylum for the Insane, London, Feb February 3 d 18 80 My dear Walt I have Burrough's book and also his
I saw the book—didn't read it all—didn't think it worth reading—fingered it a little.
R." or even more if you have plenty of copies on hand—If you send the books in a box please take care
See Whitman's entry of February 17, 1880, in his 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
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.
leading English poets of all time, closes his notice of Longfellow, the only American represented in the book
to destroy some of my own pretty things, but I have rigidly excluded everything of the kind from my books
I opened at the close of one of the first books of the Evangelists, and read the chapters describing
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.
Anderson & Co. will keep "Leaves of Grass" and advertise it with their ordinary book-list and they will
now and they will get others from you as they need them—You will always notify me when you send them books
& the number of sent—I will be responsible to you for the books sent them and will collect the money
There is another matter: the tariff on books has lately been altered it is now 15 p.c. this would be
75¢ a on your books—in making out your invoices your proper plan is to put the books in at $5.00 per
copy of the March 12, 1880 Advertiser in which Bucke is charged with "dig[ging] up from the gutter a book
(See Artem Lozynsky, "Walt Whitman in Canada," American Book Collector 23 [July–August 1973], 21-23).
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,
Locker-Lampson acknowledged receipt of the book on April 7 (Thomas Donaldson, Walt Whitman the Man [New
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,
send me two copies of "Two Rivulets" at once so that he will have both vols volumes —Do not mail the books
Canadian purchaser ought to pay the duty but I am afraid it would never do to make the cost of the book
more than $5.00—this price itself is enough to keep 9 out of every 10 who would like to have the book
from buying it—I wish you could see your way to get the book into the hands of a good publisher and
I hope yet before I die to see the whole book published at about $1. and in the hands of the every where
Concerning the shipment of books to Bucke in March 1880, Whitman made the following entries in his Commonplace
Book: 17 March 1880: "sent Dr Bucke Two copies of L of G. on sale," and 26 March 1880: "sent Dr Bucke
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
Apparently Whitman gave Harry Stafford one of the books which Ingersoll sent (see the letter from Whitman
a good deal about it, and that is the only feasible plan wh which occurs to me—that will make the book
I considered it would be better to praise the whole book, for it is all excellent.
When you see Harry Stafford give him my love and say I am going to send him a photo: and hope he will
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
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
bare—I tried very hard to secure a copy of your "Leaves", and at last in New York did so, I took the book
some glorious aspect of nature, I should have laughed at him—But I feel while reading you (not your book
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
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
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.
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
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).
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 was with the Staffords from May 19 to 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
some of which he has read five or six times), George Sand, Shakespeare, Homer, and "that best of all books
to destroy some of my own pretty things, but I have rigidly excluded everything of the kind from my books
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
His War Experience and the Book He Wrote About it.
It struck me that these would make a nice little book if printed.
To be brief, however, I think the idea of my book is conveyed in that one word, 'comradeship'."
"What books do you like best?" "Well, I would say first Walter Scott, as a poet and a novelist.
I like Shakespeare and the good old book of all, the Bible; it is a poem to me.
Constitution (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Sholes on June 30 "saw Dr B[ucke] and myself in Dr B's library—London" (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
We propose that the entire proceeds from the sale of the book shall be yours as long as you live, stipulating
poor—I remain well for me—am to go to Lake Huron next week for a few days, to return here of course—Harry
books sent from London Canada June 26 '80 616 Harrington St Street San Francisco.
I still busy with the proof &c. of the new edition of my Husbands Husband's book.
designs of which they have lent us the blocks It is delightful to have this help & enrichment of the book
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Blake, & I have a few of his letters, & she has been once or twice in my house to copy them for her book
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, the article was sent to the following papers, in addition to
Unless the notation in Whitman's Commonplace Book refers to the asking price, the Toronto Globe printed
Detroit June 18 th 1880 169 East Elizabeth St Street My Dear Friend— I am greatly obliged for your Book
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).