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Bucke's book at last; could not succeed in buying one at Trübner's —I believe they all sold directly—but
My little book on Mary Lamb just out—will send you a copy in a day or two.
—He said you had not seen the Nation review of Dr Buckes Bucke's book and had expressed a desire to do
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.
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
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
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
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
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
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
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.
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.
I receive papers and books quite often from you and am glad to get them I got a picture from you a while
If so, we are not ripe for it, for it is, to us, the one great drawback to the book.
Whitman made the following entries in his Commonplace Book: 6 March 1883: "Dr Bucke's book now in the
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
If the book is published in London before it is pubd published in America I believe the copyright will
Archie Bremner is mentioned in an entry made in Whitman's Commonplace Book in June 1880 (Charles E.
Poor O'Connor too, he had to submit to the fatal shears —but you are going to make a book of it (if that
O'Connor: "Dr B[ucke]'s book is half in type."
Whitman made the following entry in his Commonplace Book: "March 15 to 31—printing, proof reading &c.
B's book proofs to Dr B at London, Canada, & to Wm O'Connor at Providence RI Dr Bucke's Book" (Charles
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
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.
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
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
Smith Two hundred Shares of the Capital Stock of the Sierra Bella Mining Co standing in my name on the books
Transfer books close on March 24th, at 3 P.M., and reopen April 3d, at 10 A. M.
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
produce good renderings of, say, 8 or ten of the longer poems, which might then be published in a small book
reprint is not very satisfactory in this way to me at least, as I like to make notes & references in the book
He spoke on my essay, and took the usual line of intelligent and book-learned persons, thus—"He is a
Bucke's book.
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
Will look out for D r Knortz's book but to make sure you might send me translation if you have any sheets
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
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
I N a letter dated Concord, 6th May, 1856, Emerson wrote to Carlyle:—'One book, last summer, came out
terrible eyes and buffalo strength, and was indisputably American, which I thought to send you, but the book
The book referred to was a copy of the singular looking thin quarto volume of little more than a hundred
The solid sense of the book is a sober certainty.
Thoreau wrote of the book in a similar, if more guarded, strain.
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. .
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.
warmly appreciated & thanked—I keep well—am still here in C. but shall go off somewhere soon—Dr Bucke's book
The biography was published in London on June 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman was with the Staffords from May 12 to 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman sent the two books on August 2, but the postmark is clearly
was a lawyer in Brandon, Vermont, a collector of rare books, and the editor and publisher of the Brandon
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.
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.
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 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 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
Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 8 December [1883?]
before long —Nothing specially new with me—I keep about as usual—have had a fair winter—Dr Bucke's book
Elizabeth (Bessie) and Isabella Ford, English friends of Edward Carpenter, ordered books on June 13,
Six months later Isabella ordered the same books for herself.
Macaulay (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
must have been written shortly after Whitman left Ocean Grove on October 10 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
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
In his letter of August 17, Burroughs commented on Bucke's book: "I cannot say that I care much for what
Evidently Burroughs did not recognize Whitman's hand in the book.