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Brickenstein, Sallie Potter, E. L. Schessler.
Brickenstein, Sallie Potter, and E. L. Schessler to Walt Whitman, 28 February 1881
Boston Sept: 9 '81 Dear Harry I keep about the same in health—am & have been very busy with the printing
of my book, it goes on all right & suits me—246 pages are up (& mostly electrotyped) — That was a sudden
the death of Beatrice Gilchrist —your mother's letter informing me was sent on here from Camden P O—Harry
, please tell her I rec'd received it, & thank her for sending me word— Harry, I do not know the Secretary
Always your old Walt hope you will get this before Sunday— Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 9 September
The entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book for this date reads: "have just read proof to page 245 of the
book" (Charles E.
In his Commonplace Book Whitman commented: "some gloomy news—sad, sad—the death of Beatrice Gilchrist—as
Probably one of his new Boston friends mentioned in Whitman's Commonplace Book: Colonel Frank E.
Labar, who, according to an entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book, was associated with the Philadelphia
Camden Feb. 28 late afternoon Dear boy Harry I sent you a few lines three days ago, but I will write
wild & nervous & uncertain some parts, (but I am always glad to get any letters from you dear boy)—Harry
permanent place in my heart—as a manly loving friendship for you does also, & will while life lasts—Harry
you know young Harry Bonsall is & has been some time in the Insane Asylum at Blackwoodtown?
some good square talks—it is now half past 4 & I see the sun is going to set clear Walt Whitman to Harry
This letter was mentioned in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Hovey was a salesman in Philadelphia (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Camden July 14 '81 Dear boy Harry Glad to hear from you by your letter, & hope the Ashland job may lead
in a while—it was a good little squib he put in the Press and Courier about you at Ashland— Well, Harry
good heart through botherations—I will write to you from somewhere again before long— Walt Whitman to Harry
On July 15 Whitman wrote in his Commonplace Book: "quite unwell these days—prostrated with the heat &
Richard Maurice Bucke in Jersey City (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Prof Morris's Philosophical Series—Prof Watson on Kant—Dr Harris and His Quarterly—Goldwin Smith—Walt
Whitman's New Book.
This review is mainly a brief statement of what the volume contains, but in it Dr Harris says concisely
Thus Dr Harris also says: "The views of Kant are in themselves of the greatest interest; but as related
In regard to the general positions taken by Herbert Spencer, Prof Watson, like Dr Harris in times past
&c for 250 years)—had a good time—am now here in New York—am going on to Boston very soon to print book
Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 5 August [1881]
at West Hills, he spent one day at Long Branch and another at Far Rockaway (Whitman's Commonplace Book
printing of my complete poems "Leaves of Grass" in one volume—which is all done to my satisfaction, & the book
I got a letter from Harry six or seven weeks ago, wh' which I answered, —& have sent him several other
for me—& thought I would answer it without delay—I will send you one of the little circulars of my book
, although I sent one a week ago to Harry—When I was in New England I travel'd traveled quite a good
Ed and Mont and Van are well as usual & all right—I should be real glad to see them & Deb too—When Harry
Camden Feb: 7 Dear boy Harry, Your letter rec'd received to-day,—I am sorry you didn't go in & read the
several more—I make use of my notes—at Timber Creek and Glendale and every where—I shall use them in a book
particular—Shall be down Friday in the 4½ p.m. train, to Kirkwood—So long, dear son— W W Walt Whitman to Harry
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman sent Harry a letter on March 7 and went to Glendale on Friday
the fall & early winter—I busy myself writing some & reading a little—am doing quite well with my books
companionless— Susan I suppose you got the letter I sent you about twelve days ago—I also sent one to Harry
—Harry told me he was having a pretty good winter—has he drunk up the little bottle of Whiskey?
Whitman went to Glendale on Friday, March 11, 1881, and remained three days (Whitman's Commonplace Book
present—but it won't be long before I shall be with you all—I suppose you & the rest are reading Herbert's books
such beautiful specimens of paper & printing, it is a pleasure to read them I had a nice visit from Harry
to cheer me up)—I am still feeling pretty well so far this winter, bless the Lord—I send Debbie a book
as a "'wrestling' slip to Harry" and Old Curiosity Shop to Deborah Browning (Whitman's Commonplace Book
from you all, once in a while—(by a visit from Ed some time ago—& early last week by a visit from Harry
He began to sell books to fund additional study at Union High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Forney was buried on December 12 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman was at Glendale from December 29 to January 9 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
more & more—& now that the seed is dropt dropped in it sprouts quickly—my own feeling ab't about my book
sleep middling, but I am as weak as a cat, & dull half-dizzy spells every day—I sent off two sets of books
you do not appreciate your mother —there is not a nobler woman in Jersey)— Your Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
him a copy of Leaves of Grass, five years after they had become acquainted (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman noted sending this letter in his Commonplace Book.
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman sent the books to Mrs. Edward Smithson in York, England.
me by a lady friend I think a great deal of—Pluck up courage & go ahead— your W W Walt Whitman to Harry
Harry called on Whitman on February 15 and returned on the following day (Whitman's Commonplace Book,
this up in the room—the sun shines, but sharp cold & the wind whistling— Your Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
Whitman referred to this letter in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman did not note in his Commonplace Book this visit with Harry and his brother.
go out now for a couple of hours—There I told you this would be a dry letter— Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
is established by the reference in the second paragraph and by a notation in Whitman's Commonplace Book
Stevens Street Camden Sunday afternoon Jan: 16 My dear friends You havn't haven't sent for the two big books
been snowed in a good deal lately, I have opened them & read quite a good deal in them—they are queer books
lively—makes things fly sometimes I have been in all day reading & writing—I have put up two sets of my books
sickness around here, much diphtheria—Well I must stop—Good bye & Good bless you friends Susan, George, & Harry
In his Commonplace Book Whitman noted sending two volumes to John A.
Give my love to your father & mother, & to Harry, Ed & all.
Whitman referred to this letter in his Commonplace Book, "postponing visit until I hear from them" (Charles
The Singer in the Prison. THE SINGER IN THE PRISON. 1 O sight of pity, shame and dole!
RANG the refrain along the hall, the prison, Rose to the roof, the vaults of heaven above, Pouring in
seated, sear-faced murderers, wily counter- feiters counterfeiters , Gather'd to Sunday church in prison
While upon all, convicts and armed keepers ere they stirr'd, (Convict forgetting prison, keeper his loaded
Resumed, the large calm lady walks the narrow aisle, The wailing melody again, the singer in the prison
idiot or insane person appear on each of the stands; Let judges and criminals be transposed—let the prison-keepers
be put in prison—let those that were prisoners take the keys; Let them that distrust birth and death
HARRIS, Concord, Mass. Concord, July 1, 1881. LECTURERS AND SUBJECTS, 1881. Mr. A.
HARRIS. Five Lectures on Philosophical Distinctions , and five on Hegel's Philosophy PROF.
HARRIS'S FIRST COURSE,—PHILOSOPHICAL DISTINCTIONS. 1.
HARRIS'S SECOND COURSE,—HEGEL'S PHILOSOPHY.
Harris. 12th Dr. E. Mulford. 13th, Dr. Jones. 14th, Mrs. Cheney. Mr. Alcott. 15th, 16th, Mrs.
Dear Hank I am here seeing to the setting up & stereotyping of my book in a big printing office, (Rand
fine very old trees)—I am now writing this in Osgood's place in Boston (they are the publishers of my book
you dear boy & farewell for this time—I shall write again before long— Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
Whitman arrived in Boston on August 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Horner was here again a few evenings ago, an hour—How do you get on with Col: Ingersoll's book?
(You mustn't take too much stock in him)—If there is any book particular you want, you tell me, & I will
sleigh bells—Dear boy, I send you my best love & dont you forget it— Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
On January 15, Whitman received $100 in payment for the article (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
sent to Harper's Monthly on October 9, 1880 and published in the April issue (Whitman's Commonplace Book
, Whitman sent Harper's Monthly "A Summer's Invocation," which was returned (Whitman's Commonplace Book
As evidenced by an address mounted in Whitman's Commonplace Book, Horner was the nickname of Jacob H.
Apparently Whitman gave Harry one of the books which Robert G.
Love to Harry & Ed—I send you a paper— Walt Whitman Boston Friday now April 15 Walt Whitman to the Staffords
The proceeds from the lecture amounted to $135 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
shall go off to Canada again, as Dr and Mrs B[ucke] wish me to, & write strongly— I sent you a little book
read them—my best love to your mother & father & I want you to let them read this— Walt Whitman to Harry
This letter was noted in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Balch of The American (Philadelphia), for which he received $20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
On May 3 Whitman sent Harry "Newspaper ballads" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
YOU felons on trial in courts, You convicts in prison-cells, you sentenced assassins chain'd and handcuff'd
with iron, Who am I too that I am not on trial or in prison?
Stafford letter from Harry May 4 '81 Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 4 April 1881
Harris], 31 March 1881
Your Walt I suppose you got the papers Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 14 September [1881]
His book is one of courage, most downright in its dogmatics, and says its say apparently without the
This is a book which makes not only war upon nearly all traditional theories of true poetry, but in many
And yet there are gleams in his book, not only of great things, but of possibly magnificent ones.
"The Singer in the Prison" (p. 292) beginning O sight of pity, shame and dole !
We say of him, and of all who have assisted in the making of his book, that they are guilty of an act
these sights on the earth, I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny, I see martyrs and prisoners
to the Staffords' farm often—was there two weeks of this month—they are well—have not forgotten you—Harry
& I dont don't see how a woman can help loving the good man she lives with as a wife—Best love to Harry
All the hapless silent lovers, All the prisoners in the prisons, all the righteous and the wicked, All
a loud alarm and frequent advance and retreat, The infidel triumphs, or supposes he triumphs, The prison
In you whoe'er you are my book perusing, In I myself, in all the world, these currents flowing, All,
THE SINGER IN THE PRISON. 1 O sight of pity, shame and dole! O fearful thought—a convict soul.
RANG the refrain along the hall, the prison, Rose to the roof, the vaults of heaven above, Pouring in
In one, along a suite of noble rooms, 'Mid plenteous books and journals, paintings on the walls, fine
with iron, Who am I too that I am not on trial or in prison?
me; Of their languages, governments, marriage, literature, products, games, wars, manners, crimes, prisons
labor, suffering, I, tallying it, absorb in myself, Many times have I been rejected, taunted, put in prison
The blind sleep, and the deaf and dumb sleep, The prisoner sleeps well in the prison, the runaway son
slave is one with the master's call, and the master salutes the slave, The felon steps forth from the prison
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
The book is too radical, too free, too independent and far too true to make its conquest of a popular
To the question, "Will the book and the man ever be popular?"
But let us take a survey of the book. Let us see how far it fits the foregoing remarks.
Since I have seen him, I am not disturbed by any brag or egoism in his book. He is a great fellow.
There are two or three pieces in the book which are disagreeable, at least, simply sensual.
Sojourner knew him to be innocent, took care of him in prison, testified as to his innocence,—a long
Academy of Fine Arts" (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
fleet, His voyage behold, his return, his great fame, His misfortunes, calumniators, behold him a prisoner
Have we not darken'd and dazed ourselves with books long enough?
I see all the menials of the earth, laboring, I see all the prisoners in the prisons, I see the defective
these sights on the earth, I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny, I see martyrs and prisoners
These eager business aims—books, politics, art, amours, To utter nothingness? THOUGHT.
lacking on all your well-fill'd shelves, yet needed most, I bring, Forth from the war emerging, a book
I have made, The words of my book nothing, the drift of it every thing, A book separate, not link'd
When I Read the Book. WHEN I READ THE BOOK.
WHEN I read the book, the biography famous, And is this then (said I) what the author calls a man's life
Of course you must be thoroughly fortified in your investment & publication of the book—& I will do any
It is required in the book (to face page 29)—in fact is involved as part of the poem.
If desired I will sell it to you, as a necessary part of the stock for issuing the book—price $50 cash
, & 20 copies of book (without royalty)—I shall want 200 prints from the plate also—(the printer can
make that number extra & give me) — The book will make 390 (to '95) pages.
Whitman received $40 from the firm on September 30 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.