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12 Bootham Terrace July 21 st 1884 Dear Sir I received the book quite safely this morning, & thank you
this opportunity if you will allow me, of thanking you for all the help I have & do get, from your books
all kinds & I feel very grateful to you for them, & for all the pleasure I have had in reading your books
I should like to send the money for the book & the postage, but I do not know the price of the book.
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
I have been much a prisoner to the house with bad colds ever since I returned from Wolverhampton, but
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
we can fill out between the lines with what you have given us of yourself forever & always in your books
Joseph Pennell (1857–1926) was an American etcher and lithographer, who produced a number of books in
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
Rolleston, co-author of the first book-length German translation of Leaves of Grass (1889).
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
Many thanks for your kind offer of a copy of your book which I gladly accept.
obtain a good portrait of my father for you and am reduced to this last extremity —I must send you a book
I left the volume of Burns' letters for you, the book you loaned me, and the one you gave me.
Every man I suppose worries out some idea of the right life for himself, but your books have helped me
Shakespeare and my Bible and it is from these three that I have got more sympathy than from any other books
With lots of love, I remain as Ever your true and devoted son Harry Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 10
I read, at one sitting, about half of the book and did not take it up again until the other day.
Harry Walde Gustafson.
Harry W. Gustafson to Walt Whitman, 16 July 1884
Now, however, I hurl from 3 several publishers three little books at your devoted (most sacred) head:
You will see that I have stamped my two books of Sonnets with the heraldic coat borne by my ancestors
I have made this discourse to conquer any prejudice h . you might feel against books stamped with so
In sections "Among the Mountains" & "Envoy to a Book", you will find many Sonnet-references to my life
(especially young fellows, drivers, teamsters, post officials, farmers), & have besides a heap of books
Vagabunduli Libellus [1884] was the title of one of the books of sonnets that Symonds sent Whitman; the
My publishers still stick to me for a book & say that if I am not content with the usual 10 per cent,
I get so excited over the battles I can hardly hold the book.
Other Papers (1888) before parts of it were combined with two other pieces of journalism (How I Made a Book
, Philadelphia Press, 11 July 1886; My Book and I, Lippincott's Magazine, January 1887) and published
It is some more than two years since I first read your book, and sometimes I have felt so in raport rapport
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
Englishmen who came over with me to see you), and he asked me to tell you that he read the little book
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
nearly two years has been a helpless sufferer in Santiago, I am sending a specially prepared Birthday Book
: and it is my very earnest wish to obtain for insertion in my Book the name of your most honored self
favour of your sign-manual on enclosed slip; and if you can possibly oblige in this direction the Book
Literature; and is to stand out more and more prominently, as time advances, as the distinctively American book
completion of my late work on "Nests & Eggs of Birds of the U.S.," I have been engaged in preparing a book
I wonder do you know a man called Carpenter (Edward), lives in England, has written a book called ' Towards
One chapter in the book is devoted to Whitman.
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
First published in 1883, the book went through several editions during Carpenter's lifetime (1844–1929
Whatever resemblance there may be between the rhythm, style, thoughts, construction, etc., of the two books
Rolleston reviewed the second edition of Carpenter's book in the Dublin University Review, 2 (April 1886
By the way—what sort of title would do for the book?
editions all bore that name, & I hope that gradually this work of mine will expand till your whole book
The second letter, evidently mailed on April 22, though the entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book appears
No one supposes that the book will be much of a success, financially speaking.
bookseller told me the other day that no one reads poetry now in Germany, or buys it, except to give pretty books
not gone into detailed criticism in my preface—said that if anyone didn't see his way to calling the book
confirmed by what you said of the probable circle of readers of the first ed n edition —namely, to let the book
Had I been living in Germany longer I should have tried selling the book myself—but that I can't do from
As to terms, of course if any enterprising publisher would give me 100 dollars or so for the book I would
let him have it (it being understood that you & I should have our way about the form of the book, English
If the book is printed in America you will be able to oversee technical matters connected with the printing
He was the author of many books and articles on German-American affairs and was superintendent of German
Rolleston on the first book-length translation of Whitman's poetry, published as Grashalme in 1889.
It contained several selections from the book which induced a feeling of utter bewilderment.
of indiscriminate eulogy, or has confined itself to a condemnation of the glaring vulgarity of the book
There is still considerable curiosity about him and his book, and some sort of settled opinion should
Has the author ever stated in intelligible English the purpose of his book?
On June 10 Bartlett sent the money for the book (The Library of Congress), which on the following day
(Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Although Whitman vaguely recorded the visit as on January "7th or before" in his Commonplace Book, Gosse
Specimen Days to Isabella on October 11, 1882, and to Elizabeth on June 27, 1883 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
before this—I will let you know—(most likely shall come down & tell you myself) — I am sorry I missed Harry—I
lived near, so I could come in & spend a couple of hours every day or two I know it would do me good—Harry
Apparently he changed his mind suddenly, for Whitman wrote in his Commonplace Book on March 8: "Harry
Camden Feb. 14 p m Dear friends I send the within letter just rec'd from Harry—I am about as usual, &
With lots of love, I remain as Ever your true and devoted son Harry Walt Whitman to George and Susan
it gave me real comfort both to hear from you & have such loving remembrance & friendly invitation—Harry
friend it would be a true comfort for me if it was so I could come in every few days, and you and Harry
be together—I am sure it would be good for me——Nothing very new in my affairs—not much sale for my books
at present, or for the last fifteen months—Harry your Mother call'd here last Monday, but I was not
Harry I am sorry about the neck—I think it will get right & heal in time Walt Whitman to Harry and Eva
Whitman was with the Smiths on Thanksgiving Day, November 27 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Cape May on September 14 and had a "pleasant sail around the little inner bay" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Camden Sunday P M Feb 10 Dear Harry At the request of your mother & from what you wrote some time ago
do you good to see the actual world, & men & affairs—God bless you, dear boy— W W Walt Whitman to Harry
Whitman noted this performance in his Commonplace Book on January 30: "B[arrett] sent for me behind the
Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 13 January [1884]
break up from here in the Spring & leave Camden—I don't know where) — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry
328 Mickle St Camden Wednesday night May 28 [1884] Dear Harry I recd received your letter over two weeks
ever so much better than the Stevens Street business—Am not doing any thing lately, & the sale of my books
"Your friend Jo Allen is in Laredo, Texas, keeping store doing well, & has a family"— — So long , Harry
dear boy—write soon, & I will the same—I send you some papers W W Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 28
Whitman continued to sell books to people who wrote directly to him.
According to entries in his Commonplace Book, he received about $30 from these sales since the first
of the year (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
letter Harry evidently mentioned his impending marriage, since Whitman noted it in his Commonplace Book
Critic on December 27 and requested $12, and it was printed on January 5, 1884 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Schmidt, Rolleston, and O'Connor, Whitman sent them himself on January 9 or thereabouts (Commonplace Book
of the number—& of course I should want to see proof—(reserving the right to include in my future book
and to The North American Review on September 1, the asking price being $50 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
On March 27 Whitman wrote in his Commonplace Book: "Am writing this in my new premises in Mickle Street—slept
Hare, & took the deed, which I left at the Register's office to be recorded" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The total paid was $1501—"ab't $3.60 a week for the time boarded" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
, 1872), and on September 16, 1876, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia (Whitman's Commonplace Book
On August 10 Whitman noted receipt of an additional $25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
On August 10, Whitman noted receipt of an additional $25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
recorded the receipt of $50 from Johnston "for portrait—now paid in full, $200" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
mine from the Critic —I keep about as usual in health this winter—How do you get on with your new book
The baby, Harry Lay, died on August 7 and was buried three days later (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
to 20, and Whitman's brother Jeff and his two daughters arrived on June 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Miller assigns this letter to 1884 on the basis of the following undated entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book
Smith called on the poet on March 8—"earnest & friendly, deeply so" (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
S 'wouldn't allow the book to be brought in the house')" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
The young man died on the following day and was buried on March 12 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
money, including $16 for the rent due on the house at 328 Mickle Street (see Whitman's Commonplace Book
According to entries in his Commonplace Book, Whitman paid Mrs.
Whitman noted this letter in his Commonplace Book (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Churchill Williams is mentioned in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.