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This passage was incorporated into My Book and I, which was first published in the January 1887 issue
when Whitman used these and two other earlier essays (How 'Leaves of Grass' Was Made and How I Made a Book
It is unclear whether this manuscript was created in the processes that produced My Book and I or if
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00106, and zzz.00107) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00106, and zzz.00108) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00107, and zzz.00108) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00108, zzz.00106, and zzz.00107) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
Another day the Poet gave me these verses, written by him in pencil on the fly-leaf flyleaf of a book
'Pretty well, it is not a book that I should recommend to any but an American—there is no mincing matters
George Eliot was not a favourite with the Poet; we persuaded him to read Romola — "The book is like mosaic
When he sent the books, Walt Whitman apparently enclosed the following note: "I will also send you a
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Pall Mall Gazette devoted a great deal of space to Whitman in 1887: January 10, excerpts from "My Book
My Book is getting near though not quite through the press: In one of the last chapters, I added, at
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
The poet sent the article on January 16 and received $25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Love to you & George, Harry & all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 18 January [1887]
The poet visited the Staffords on January 23 when the weather was milder (Whitman's Commonplace Book,
.— My Book & I , which is full of highest import.
Walter Scott (which means David Gordon really) will send you ten guineas for the right of including the book
in the Camelot series, as soon as the book arrives.
This brings us to Kennedy's book, about whose adventures over here he has no doubt kept you informed.
Could you spare me a couple of portraits similar to that prefixed to Kennedy's book?
take its course—I do not expect the bill to pass—I am ab't as usual—a bodily wreck—did you get "My Book
introduction of Lovering's bill, which was to grant the poet a pension of $25 a month (Whitman's Commonplace Book
On February 4 he replied to a letter from Lovering (Whitman's Commonplace Book); both letters are apparently
George once said to me: 'Walt, hasn't the world made it plain to you that it'd rather not have your book
Walt Whitman" for title page, & then another Vol. of the matter from page 203 to 338 (including "My Book
I send) & call it "Democratic Vistas and other papers" by Walt Whitman for title page— making two books
weather—my bird is singing furiously—I am ab't as usual— Walt Whitman I have put a couple of photos in the book
is for you —the other I think you can transfer & make for yourself a good plate for picture for the book—I
like it better to go in the vol. of the book off against the scene in the text described (as at p. 122
I was attracted by the curious title "Leaves of Grass", opened the book at random, and my eyes met the
folks w'd do well to have the three volumes viz: L of G as you already have it & then the two prose books
328 Mickle St Feb: 4 '87 —Camden New Jersey U S America I find that the whole book "Specimen Days & Collect
Walt Whitman had sent the copy of Specimen Days on February 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
In the latter case, the book would be rather crowded. . . No!
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry D. Hughes, 12 February 1887
Edward Stratton Holloway (1859–1939) was a landscape painter and book illustrator from New York.
The Johnstons had visited Whitman on February 6 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
either as to the day of the week or the date, or have forgotten the recent visit (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In the latter case, the book would be rather crowded.
They would give the book an added "send" into the midst of our readers & do a deal of good so.
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in the Commonplace Book
nothing further—time only can decide—but I have serious apprehensions— Nothing new with me—am glad your book
See pp. 39 and 40 in Dr Buckes book ab't the wife & their hospitality to me—they had two children, a
But I have not suggested or exprest expressed myself well in my book unless I have in a sort included
The entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Although Whitman made a similar notation in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
In his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
On March 1, 1887, Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book: "W D still at Sewell practising."
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
—giving both books a touch (at any rate) of original identity & fulness— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to
Whitman had sent the copy of Specimen Days on February 2, 1887 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E
In the latter case, the book would be rather crowded. . . No!
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Yours came this morning with extract from Buchanan's book.
sent the 1876 Centennial Edition of Leaves of Grass to Hay on August 1, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Hay acknowledged receipt of the books on March 12, 1887 and sent the poet $30 as thanks for a copy of
that Whitman copied by hand and sent along with the books to the historian.
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey March 10, '87 My dear John Hay, I send the two sets of books you
Dear Walt Whitman; I have received your books and MS. and send, with my hearty thanks, a New York check
My boy, ten years old, said to me this morning, "Have you got a book with a poem in it called 'O Captain
told you in the former note that I gave you power to decide in such exigencies as always occur in book
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, he enclosed a receipt for "10 guineas," which he had received
He made no mention of his health in the Commonplace Book on this date (Charles E.
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman noted the visit in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in the Commonplace Book
in Canada—O'Connor is very ill, & is now in Southern California —W S Kennedy (Belmot, Mass:) has a book
quiescent, but think of pub. in collected & revised form my pieces of last four years in a little book
Whitman's November Boughs—a book of prose and poetry—was published in 1888 by David McKay.
The book included a long prefatory essay, "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads," a collection of sixty
Camden March 29 Evn'g Harry was here with me to-day —He went to the hosp. to have his throat drest, &
In his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
As the book stands now, there is a native unity about it, more I think than when it was given together
And what you have added to the book is so exactly what was wanted to give it direct appeal to us here
Kennedy's book this morning.
It is very unfortunate indeed, for it is very difficult to get a book of unconventional character afloat
There is some chance of Wilson's being able to take the book in the autumn, but that is such a long time
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
This manuscript was the first of several drafts of what became two books, Reminiscences of Walt Whitman
(London: Alexander Gardner, 1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Alexander Gardner (1821–1882), a publisher in Paisley, Scotland—who reissued a number of books by and
Reminiscences of Walt Whitman in 1896 after a long and contentious battle with Kennedy over editing the book
I am not over my bad spell yet, but a little better perhaps—Harry is getting along very well —was up
I posted a copy of my book to you about a week ago: I hope that you will read it and tell me how you
An entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book on August 29 reads: "Leonard Morgan Brown goes back to Croton-on-Hudson—has
Whitman noted the receipt of Herbert's book, Anne Gilchrist: Her Life and Writings, on April 5 (Whitman's
Commonplace Book [Charles E.
In his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Camden—America —April 7 '87 Dear Herbert Gilchrist The book came two days ago, & I have been looking
It appeals to my printer-sense too—is a handsome & generous piece of typography & mechanical book making
Glendale—Debby and Jo have gone to Kansas—I was there last Sunday afternoon—they are well as usual—Harry
getting along well—Ed and Van and George are well—Mont is married —(I went down Sunday to G to take him Harry
Whitman noted receipt of Anne Gilchrist: Her Life and Writings on April 5 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In his letter of March 31, 1887, Gilchrist had informed the poet of the book's success in England and
socialist, came to Whitman's house with an "introduction from Wm M Rossetti" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
NJ April 8 1887 Yes—I hereby give my consent to the inclusion of the four pieces mentioned in your book
Rhys writes that Wilson is very ill, & will have to put off the book till fall.
Kennedy worked incessantly on his "book" and frequently alerted Whitman that it was about to come out
, but his two books on Whitman did not appear until years after the poet's death.
letter to me rec'd yesterday—Tho I suppose the disagreeable item in it, relating to the pub'n of y'r book
As the book stands now, there is a native unity about it, more I think than when it was given together
And what you have added to the book is so exactly what was wanted to give it direct appeal to us here
Kennedy's book this morning.
It is very unfortunate indeed, for it is very difficult to get a book of unconventional character afloat
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
This manuscript was the first of several drafts of what became two books, Reminiscences of Walt Whitman
(London: Alexander Gardner, 1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Alexander Gardner (1821–1882), a publisher in Paisley, Scotland—who reissued a number of books by and
Reminiscences of Walt Whitman in 1896 after a long and contentious battle with Kennedy over editing the book
little technical or sentence alterations of the text of "Spec: Days in America" for your Ed'n—as the book
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in the Commonplace Book