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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
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
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
On the verso is a letter from Harry C. Kochersperger dated June 27, 1890. [casts off her moorings]
—Harry was here with me yesterday.
book1885-1886prose34 leaveshandwrittenprinted; This manuscript is a draft of the essay How I Made a Book
How I Made a Book, A Backward Glance on my Own Road and My Book and I (which was published in Lippincott's
How I made a book
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
I often see your name mentioned in the various papers, and I have your address in my Memorandum Book.
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
1Supplement Hoursloc.00524xxx.00291[now away from books—]about 1892poetryhandwritten1 leaf6.5 cm x 15.5
[now away from books—]
3918loc.03403xxx.00966[more books]about 1885prose1 leafhandwritten; Manuscript draft fragment for an
[more 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
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.
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
—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
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey— Jan 8 '85 Welcome letter—return'd books, &c. just rec'd (with slip—thanks
On January 7 William Sloane Kennedy returned a copy of Burroughs's book which he had read on the trip
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey U S America Jan. 7 '85 Yours of Dec. 25 rec'd—with £1 for books—I
Abdy-Williams informed Whitman on March 18; he sent other copies on March 31 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
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
compiles the first 18 books of the Iliad, purely to bring in the remain[in]g 6—your main matter— W W
March 16th 188 5 Dear Sir The P.O. people here say they have heard nothing of your books.
Many thanks for the books you sent.
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
(I dont want the book, but just want to see how it is made up, paged & printed)—My health is about as
check for $10—payable to your order This check is sent by Mr Chaphe he is so much pleased with his books
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
Philadelphia " appears on the title page of your books— Awaiting with interest a line from you, I am
The Manhattan is going to be revived shortly and is to print my paper, called "Hamlet's Note-Book", the
O'Connor understood his book as a "Baconian reply to R. G.
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
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.
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.
The books came all right: I enclose check for them— Phil.
A Letter of Parting the "letter" prose a sort of résumé & talk in general—The old bulk part of the book
The description makes me feel as if I had been in your room with its big trunk, and chair, and 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
all live, we will know how it will be Walt, if you have a copy of your "Author's Edition" of your book
Chaphe intends to get all your books as soon as he can get a little money ahead—but I would like to give
visited Whitman from December 2 to 5, and Burroughs joined them on December 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman sent the poem to the magazine on October 17, 1884, and asked $30 (Whitman's Commonplace Book)
at the "request" of the editor of Harper's Weekly and was printed on May 16 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Davis became his housekeeper on February 24 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
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
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.
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
which amounted to twenty-two dollars and six cents—this being the income to me from the sale of my books
article, simply called "Walt Whitman," was sent to the newspaper on May 22 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
) and appeared on June 15; it detailed Whitman's financial returns from the sale of articles and books
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.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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
Am extremely pleased to find in this copy of the book something wh. which is absent even from M rs Gilchrist's
When Mary called on June 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book), Whitman undoubtedly gave her this letter of
Whitman noted in his daybook sending the book on February 7 (Daybooks and Notebooks, ed.
Whitman noted receipt of these articles in his Commonplace Book on July 19.