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On the back of the leaf is a printed advertisement with the table of contents for Whitman's book Drum
.; On the back of the leaf is a printed advertisement with the table of contents for Whitman's book Drum
I wish you would send me by mail or by Express those books of Emerson, the essays & the miscellanies.
December 21, 1885, Whitman seemed to favor "Spring Relish," which turned into the title for Burroughs's book
will yet be spared to say something about this or rather to put a tendency towards children in your book
—I never read or criticize your Book from the standpoint of what the words say, but go to it as I go
living on it—I get a miserable return of royalties from McKay, my Philad. publisher— not $50 for both books
Probably the receipt was sent on the day Whitman received the money, December 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman to James Redpath of August 12, 1885), was sent to Redpath on November 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
—Harry was here with me yesterday.
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
In 1888, Whitman observed to Traubel: "Dowden is a book-man: but he is also and more particularly a man-man
Whitman was in Atlantic City on November 28 and at Glendale on the following day (Whitman's Commonplace Book
totalled $42.77; he also received $24 from Worthington and about $47.50 from Scott (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Thayer called on the poet on September 4, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
see the letter from Whitman to Harry Stafford of February 10, 1884), sent $10 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
November 9 Whitman received through Donaldson "Ferry pass for horse & buggy" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Dr N. decidedly discountenanced the idea" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
month, and had Thanksgiving Day dinner with Debbie Browning on November 26 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Without much trouble I found a sunny room in Cambridge and having at last got my books within reach I
I am reading—among a dozen books—Lewes's "Life of Goethe," bright, easy and entertaining.
You will receive a copy of the book in due time. J.
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.
horse & light wagon —was down to Glendale all day last Sunday—all well—Ruth home, with her baby , Harry
September, and Burroughs came on October 1 and Eldridge on the following day (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The Staffords are well—Harry has a very fair situation (address RR Station, Marlton, New Jersey) & has
–1907] on August 19, 1884, and left for Topeka, Kansas, on January 20, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
that Deborah (Stafford) Browning gave birth to a daughter on February 2, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
was the secretary of the Carlyle Society, called on Whitman in April, 1884 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The floor and table were still littered with books and papers, and the evening mail was still unopened
check for $10—payable to your order This check is sent by Mr Chaphe he is so much pleased with his books
Many thanks for the books you sent.
Whitman was "unwell" from July 20 to September 3, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
text, indicated in brackets, has been supplied from a hotel circular published on Making of America Books
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
as a whole I can sympathize as to copyrights; I have not rec'd received a cent yet for my railroad book
But I shd should suggest that the old way of yrs yours be hinted to 'em i.e. to let books go over there
Let 'em send their tribute if it will please them, but let them take a cargo of books from McKay in return
Here is a poet whose books are the delight of the finest minds in the world.
The transaction was recorded in Whitman's Commonplace Book on August 15 (Charles E.
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Whitman was paid $145.20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman cited the cyclone in his Commonplace Book on August 3 (Charles E.
Costelloe, Mary's future husband, called on Whitman with her on September 11, 1884 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
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.
second check for $216.75 in May, 1886, and another one for £20 in July, 1887 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In American currency the gift amounted to $239.83 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
which amounted to twenty-two dollars and six cents—this being the income to me from the sale of my books
payable to your order—the money comes from Chaphe who wants you to send him copies of your various books
so far as it will pay for them—particularly he desires to get Dr Bucke's book—You will remember that
of the "Author's Edition" of Leaves of Grass—so I suppose that may be left out—If you express the books
—I suppose the book came— W W Walt Whitman to John H. Johnston, 31 July [1885]
another notation he described himself as "unwell" from July 20 to September 3 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Tennyson's "den" is up at the top of a narrow, winding stair—a large, sunny room, lined with books and
Whitman noted receipt of these articles in his Commonplace Book on July 19.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Barnett, of London, "for Toynbee Hall" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
price of Wilson & McCormick's edition —half-a-guinea—practically damns the popular circulation of the book
Any suggestions or directions as to the scheme & scope of the book I will thank you for most heartily
The book will comprise a number of poems not hitherto published, various prose articles, and will be
The scenes and sights I met with form that section of my book called 'Drum Taps.'
I think I combine the spiritualistic inseparably in my books and theory.
be visiting the dear old land again next year, probably having to look after the bringing out of a book—on
Grass on May 18, 1876, and Memoranda During the War on June 14 or 15, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The book will comprise a number of poems not hitherto published, various prose articles, and will be
and of the most realistic description were made the subject of poems and form that section of the book
"My idea of a book? A book must have a living vertebra to hold it together. "My religion?
I think I combine that with the spiritualistic inseparably in my books and theory.
When Mary called on June 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book), Whitman undoubtedly gave her this letter of
On the small stand between the two windows which looked out into the street were a number of books, among
exclaimed, when he first saw Whitman, "He looks like a man," and Emerson wrote Whitman when his first book
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
New York have successively, deliberately, badly cheated me), and shall continue to dispose of the books
When Walt Whitman has become a standard book like them, as I suppose he will, any firm will be glad to
Dr Bucke's book has lately been republished in Great Britain (Wilson & McCormick, Glasgow, Scot.) with
An old Philadelphia sculptor who read "Leaves of Grass" said to me: "The opposition to the book comes
There is in a now discarded preface to one of the poet's earlier books the following paragraph: "The
compiles the first 18 books of the Iliad, purely to bring in the remain[in]g 6—your main matter— W W
328 Mickle St Camden June 9 '85 Dear Harry & Dear Eva I am still badly lamed by my turned ankle of six
here & make your headquarters—I am sure you will like it, & be contented,—as we should gladly be— Harry
God bless both of you—& a good kiss for each from W W Walt Whitman to Harry and Eva Stafford, 9 June
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
to the sprained left leg which Whitman complained of from April 28 to June 8 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Murphy, described in Whitman's Commonplace Book as "the attaché [of the Daily Graphic] who wrote to me
Philadelphia " appears on the title page of your books— Awaiting with interest a line from you, I am
boy I cannot find "Locusts & Wild Honey" this moment—but let me lend you another of John Burroughs's books
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as