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Camden Jan: January 30 '83 Dear Harry Your letter came all right, & glad to hear from you, as always.
the ferry & up Market street, Phila Philadelphia , & stop occasionally at 23 south 9th st. where my books
Now that my two books, prose and the poems, are out, I hardly know what to strike for—what to look forward
letter to see if there is any special thing I ought to answer—but I cant find the letter—Never mind, Harry
there goes the clock striking 11—Good night, dear son—& here's a buss for you— W W Walt Whitman to Harry
Camden Oct: 22 Evn'g Evening Dear Harry The spirit moves me to scribble off a few lines to you—but I
ocean —I have turned it & turned it & rewritten it over & over again—but cant get it to suit me yet—Harry
God bless you Harry dear— W W Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 22 October [1883]
Harry called on Whitman on October 30 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Camden Sept: September 4 '83 1883 Dear Harry Yours of to-day with the 10 has safely reach'd reached me
W W Harry when you write tell me the exact way to address papers &c. to you through the PO Walt Whitman
to Harry Stafford, 4 September 1883
write the sad intelligence to my Canada friend —love to you & all W W I have written a few lines to Harry
Whitman was with the Smiths from December 30 to January 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Camden Dec 21 Dear friends Although I suppose you hear from Harry I will send you this letter rec'd received
to you & George & all— W W Susan I enclose an envelope with the right direction so you can write to Harry
With lots of love and a good old time kiss I am ever your boy Harry Write me a letter soon.
With lots of love and a good old time kiss I am ever your boy Harry Write me a letter soon.
Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 17 December 1883
Ever your Harry P.S.
Don't forget to write soon and send the letters Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 28 November 1883
Camden Dec: 1st noon I suppose Harry has written to you —still I will send you this, for good measure—What
Ever your Harry P.S.
Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 8 December [1883?]
But a book, with itslong fore- ground of premeditation, — especially a book with such a subject,such
Har- lan said,was thathe had written the book of poetry entitled Grass. Leaves of This book Mr.
He opens the great book of Genesis.
What book isspared ?
But not such is this book. .
C. c/o W n Conybeare Weybridge Jan. 7 th D r Sir Your letter and the book came to me just now, forwarded
from Rugby—I am much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken, and deeply interested in the book
As regards the book just received, perhaps you can tell me whether it includes the whole of the "Memoranda
I wish to know about these things in case I should be reviewing the book.
I presume that my name in the book is in the author's handwriting, if so I shall value it the more.
Oliver Stevens, the District Attorney of Boston, notified Osgood and Co. on March 1, 1882, that the book
Osgood withdrew the book, and Whitman arranged for printing to resume with Philadelphia publishers Rees
Whitman began planning the book in 1863; see his letter to publisher James Redpath of October 21, 1863
, in which he describes his intended book.
For a description of Imprints see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books / Books Making Whitman (University
glance over & through it I have given impresses me what a clean piece of work it is—what a presentable book—Dr
R M Bucke of Canada has just finished the printing (type-setting) of his book "Walt Whitman"—to be published
Philadelphia —( Pub'r Publisher of my books) I will send you one soon as it is out—I am well, for me—have
Bucke's biography was bound on June 1 and was formally released on June 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Walt: I got your letter of the 29th, and in the afternoon of the same day (March 30) the package of books
Channing's family are ardent friends of you and your book, and have no recent issues, I turned over to
shall have more leisure this spring and summer than I had in the dreadful months of labor when the book
It was very kind to send Karl Elze's book, which I have read (you know I am a very rapid reader) and
To know a man is to know his book.
Bucke's book, but I was told that he had done me the honor of quoting some verses of mine.
I was asked whether those verses were written for the book, or about yourself, and I said "No—they were
as it did, or at all, as it might look as if I were not a friend and admirer of the subject of the book
Asylum for the Insane, London, 28th May 188 3 My dear Walt I have had the book a couple of days and have
now that you were right about the Latin motto (as about every thing else)—it is not in line with the book
I should like to know who will be the English Pubr publisher and when the book will be published in England
Whitman made the following entry in his Commonplace Book for June 1, 1883: "Dr.
of course if the printer wants it so, but mainly because you request it, I accede to the names of books
that the proposed paragraphing would be simply horrible: I mean the long enumeration of the great books
I love better the grand old Aldine manners of the books of former days.
I hope when the book comes out that you can arrange that I may have some copies at wholesale prices.
Have you seen the last edition of Dana's Household Book of Poetry? It is really cheering.
I have been deeply interested in the book, especially in so far as it supplies the 'embryons' of "Leaves
As regards the new book, which I have eagerly read, some of it was familiar to me already, e.g.
With thanks both for this book and for former benefits received—I remain— Yours faithfully, G. C.
When I get back to Washington, I will get the German book out of the Congressional Library (it has never
Tribune letter did good to Leaves of Grass , and I hope so much of it as is given here (in Bucke's book
I have had some new insights, some novel views of those books; no more.
Shouldn't wonder if the book, and especially my share in it, would make an enormous row!
I have no doubt, as you suggest, that I shall like the book typographically and every other way.
Mr Whitman, I received the paper you were kind enough to send me containing a review of Dr Bucke's book
You are not forgotten by your Boston friends, and they are glad to be remembered by you—The book will
Don't you go back however on any positions (naturalistic & critical) you have taken in former essays & books
— they are all just right & needed — Dr Bucke's book is in the printer's hands—I am well as usual—Best
London, 9th May 188 3 My dear Walt I returned home last evening and found plate proofs to the end of book
I like the book better and better, think it will do —As soon as you are able to fix date of publication
It seems a great thing to say, as Ruskin does, that your book "is deadly true—in the sense of rifles—against
I sent Tucker one of Bucke's books, in souvenir of the gallant stand he made for you against the authorities
I want to avoid sending to anyone who may have received the book already.
Saturday afternoon 14 July '83 My dearest Brother I rec'd received your card and Book, some little time
It is just perfect, the pictures, book, everything I am glad to have it, the pictures are very fine ,
O'Connor ) cant can't tell you Walt how much I prize the book I hope to live to see you and have a good
was published in 1883 by David McKay in Philadelphia; Whitman himself wrote long passages for the book
Evening Yours rec'd received & welcomed—will write at length soon—(meantime this card)—Dr B[ucke]'s book
My opinion that the book is a success (in the most important requisites) is to-day more decided than
On December 16 Bucke informed O'Connor that the book had sold "250 or 300" copies (The Library of Congress
again on November 27 and 28, when he and Whitman visited Robert Pearsall Smith (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Bucke's book. I judge by a cursory and interrupted looking through, that it is tip-top.
Success to the book! I will write to you later. I am much stricken. . .
Therefore in reading your book I feel that I have that which is greatest in you, but the heart will often
I send you a book, that a friend in Glasgow, who is greatly taken with your "Leaves of Grass" asked me
well leave my ship just now so I post it to you, he would have liked to have sent a more valuable book
There was a vile review of Bucke's book in the of July 26.
jinks for us when she, whom they are even ranking with Shakespeare, should put among the few modern books
The book is all sweet and sane and immortal.
Apropos of corrections, I wish, if Bucke's book comes to a second edition, that you would substitute
Pott's publication of Bacon's Promus —a strong anti- Shakespere Shakespeare document—which hurt the book
sudden rush—the American reprint "Encyclopædia Brittanica"—I send you by express a little package of books—the
book —(have you run foul of it before?
or will be made, for future printing—(I wish you would notify me of any others you see also) —The book
in get up, binding &c. the experts all pronounce it a success—it is generally taken for an imported book
The book was published on June 15 in London and on June 20 in Philadelphia (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The June 9 issue of The Critic contained a review of Bucke's book.
if you will allow it, as I personally request you will) of restoring the italic non-quoted names of books
be entirely satisfied when you come to see the Letter and the G[ood] G[ray] P[oet] in the printed book—Also
I rec'd received Dr Buckes Dr.Bucke's book & thank you for it. I had already purchased & read it.
The review of the book in the Tribune , was by a woman—a Miss H—(I forget her name) regularly employed
Since then I have been very glad to learn that the book is already republished in England, & that a new
quite a young man to write as I have done, but I have found so much refreshment & real delight in your books
Leaves of Grass" constantly by me, & in the intervals of other work am trying to make a study of the book
When one of my books was published they sold the first 6 months 733 copies.
When the next book came out, they sold in the same time 733 copies.
Osgood would gladly undertake my books; so would Dodd Mead & Co of Fine day here to-day, but have had
Adolf Strodtmann has a few translations of your smaller poems in his book "Amerikanische Anthologie"
Bucke's book and was greatly delighted with it.
In this book a whole chapter (about 20 printed pages) will be devoted to your poetry.
My books doing—L. of G. sales have been good— Specimen Days not so good yet, but I am satisfied.
Glasgow, are publishing S D for the British market)—Dr Bucke's book is in the hands of the printers here
Harry Stafford called on the poet on March 5 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
my shanty—a large comfortable room on the brink of the hill, fifty yards from the house, where my books
Bucke's book? I hear nothing. How is Jenny O'Connor? Kindest remembrances to George and his wife.
New York, July 20 , '83 1883 A thousand thanks for a beautiful book.
Bucke's book is about completed. W. W. Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 27 March 1883
The typesetting of Bucke's biography was completed on March 31 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E
On May 28 Bucke was pleased with the book he and Whitman had produced: "I believe it will do, and if
Bucke, however, was not quite so pleased with Whitman's high-handed treatment of his book as his letters
emendations, additions, &c so far (on the whole) very much, & can see that you are materially improving the book
exactly what they are and consider them—don't fail me in this—that chap is the pivot on which the Book
A copy of Dr B's Bucke's book, in paper, goes to you same mail with this.
I am constantly getting letters asking me about the book and a circular would be a better & more convenient
Man's Moral Nature" should all be mentioned in circular—also the English publishers of each of these books
There is no evidence in either Whitman's Commonplace Book or in the letters that Whitman agreed to this
Camden N J Dec. 28 Evn'g Evening Dear neices nieces I have received the beautiful book-knife—Just the
Louis at the end of November (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
shall meet you personally—Yes, I gladly consent to your putting "To Him that was Crucified" in your book
dignity, winning the reader thus from the start, and reinforced by all the following contents of the book
There are several persons with whom I wish to place copies, with a view to doing the book good.
The instance is, the peril—the terrible peril—in which he placed your book, when he got Oliver Stevens
Camden — Saturday night Feb. 17th The publisher of Dr Bucke's book wants your letter or preface to the
Chew on what I said in my last —the position you occupy in your printed books is just what it should
When I came to put it in book form I modified and excised a little" (Clara Barrus, Whitman and Burroughs—Comrades
See what that cursed knout-empire does for praising a free book!
I wish you would see that the printer puts all names of books into italics , as my copy indicated.
was no reason why the letter should not appear twice, or even three times in different parts of the book
I reserve the right of publishing (including) the piece in future book—I shall want 30 papers.
—I know he will be deeply gratified & grateful for your notice of his book in that paper— Walt Whitman