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I for my part will advise him to collect and send on the whole amount as soon as he possibly can.
I am sure we shall all be quite satisfied with yr plans, for my part I am pleased that you are going
Schofield, Seek for a Hero: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly (New York: Kennedy, 1956).
Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,
Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,
For the story of Swinburne's veneration of Whitman and his later recantation, see two essays by Terry
Nay, that is the most interesting part to your friend.
Oh, had we never met and never parted, Never parted.
Carlyle to hang fire; the story not to progress.
We give that part of the letter from W. D.
'No, itis part of the fun.'
Bebington Cheshire 2 Sept 1887 Dear Walt Whitman, It seems fitting that, as I have been writing about
Part of what I told them is contained in the present article & part in a pamphlet which I will send you
Walter Lewin to Walt Whitman, 2 September 1887
with us, until the wood was transferred— Spectacle of the men lying around in groups in the forward part
the females—Painful effect of the excessive flatness of the country.— 10 This manuscript chronicles part
On board steamer Griffith Upper part of Lake Huron, Saturday morning, June 10th, 1848.
My own pride was touched—and I met their conduct with equal haughtiness on my part.
They agreed to my plan (after some objections on the part of me); and I determined to leave on the succeeding
is difficult to speculate on the circumstances or date of its composition, but it seems likely that parts
Emory Holloway (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921), 2:77–78. 1848 New Orleans
Emory Holloway (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921), 2:77–78.
in the corner of the page to the left of Whitman's letter to Baxter was written by Kennedy and was part
Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,
Schofield, Seek for a Hero: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly (New York: Kennedy, 1956).
Walt Whitman had sent the copy of Specimen Days on February 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Baxter replied on August 2: "Oh! about Hartmann.
Camden July 1 2½P M Yours of yesterday rec'd—Yes I would get along handsomely with 800—(have already
the fund, since Baxter enclosed Wesselhoeft's check for that sum in his letter to Whitman of August 2.
Camden Feb. 17 '87 2 p m I continue much the same.
Camden — Feb. 11 '87 Nothing very new or special with me—As I write toward latter part of afternoon the
For the story of Swinburne's veneration of Whitman and his later recantation, see two essays by Terry
It is postmarked: Camden | Feb | | | ; PO | 2-13-87 | 12PM; A | 2-14-87 | 5-
John Townsend Trowbridge (1827–1916) was a novelist, poet, author of juvenile stories, and anti-slavery
Camden March 1 '87 2½ P M Your letter of Sunday has come, & I am glad to get those impromptu well filled
John Townsend Trowbridge (1827–1916) was a novelist, poet, author of juvenile stories, and anti-slavery
Schofield, Seek for a Hero: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly (New York: Kennedy, 1956).
On May 2, Whitman sent "November Boughs" (a gathering of four poems) to James Knowles, editor of Nineteenth
The story of Walt Whitman's reaction to Swinburne is well told by Harold Blodgett in Walt Whitman in
volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2
O'Connor wrote on July 2 to Dr. Bucke and Kennedy (Charles E.
Sunday Evn'g July 17 '87 Heat, heat, heat, night & day—I find Evn'g a great relief—have pass'd great part
. | Apr 2 | 12 M | 87; P.O. | 4–21–87 | 4–1P | N.Y.; D | 4–21–87 | 5 P | NY.
parents in a day or two—(intended to have gone to-day)—Nothing very new with me, much the same old story—H
Albuquerque NM 6/2/87 Mr Walt Whitman Camden N.J.
sun as we hastened over a level stretch of praire, then we would slowly slowly be going up a steep part
Wroth to Walt Whitman, 2 June 1887
. | Nov 2(?) | 6 PM | 87.
William White (New York: New York University Press, 1977), 2:510.
I consider that your poems have gained ground here perceptibly within the last 2 years.
Whitman's letter to Brown of November 19, 1887; his letter to Herbert Gilchrist of December 12, 1886, note 2;
It is postmarked: Philadelphia, Pa | Feb 28 | 2 PM | 87; Camden, N.J. | Feb | 28 | 4 PM | 1887 | Rec'd
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey Jan. 2 '87 I mail you the two Vols.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Maggie Biddle, 2 January 1887
It is postmarked: Cam[den] | Jan | 2 | (?) | 1887; Philadelphia, Pa. | Jan | 2 | (?) | Transit.
It is postmarked: London | AM | Fe 2 | 87 | Canada; | | 22 | 2 PM | 1887 | Rec'd.
Sarpent, Brookline, Mass. 2 M. G. Van Renssalaer, New York Charles Eliot Norton T. B.
John Townsend Trowbridge (1827–1916) was a novelist, poet, author of juvenile stories, and anti-slavery
Schofield, Seek for a Hero: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly (New York: Kennedy, 1956).
James Jeffrey Roche was an author and editor, whose works included Story of the Filibusters (1891) and
The Herald, Boston, Aug. 2, 188 7 My dear Friend: I enclose for the cottage $285 in two checks of $50
S.B. see notes sept 22 & 25 '88 Baxter Sylvester Baxter to Walt Whitman, 2 August 1887
. | 7.45 P | Aug 2 | 1887; Camden. N | Aug | 3 | 1887 | Rec'd.
. | May 2(?) | 3 PM | 87.
volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2
; Hobart | Jul | 2 (?).
. | Apr 2 | 12 M | 87; P.O. | 4–21–87 | 4 P. | ; D | 4–21–87 | 5 | N.Y.
Morse brought four of the heads on September 2, one of which was sent to Richard Maurice Bucke (Whitman's
Camden Sept: 21 2 P M I suppose Herb must have sail'd from N Y this morning—he was here early yesterday
. | Sep 2 | 1 | .
Camden March 2 — noon Dear friend The old story—nothing very new or different with me—Still jog along
here as before—have been half sick a great part of this winter—yet every thing goes on comfortably with
some months ago—nothing particular—Ed I still wish to sell my mare W W Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 2
It is postmarked: Camden | Mar | 2 | 8 PM | 188 | N.J.
| 2-14-87 | 5-(?).
there is an ink smudge where Whitman apparently changed 12 to 14; one legible postmark is clearly "2-
The Mills Building was a 10-story business building named after San Francisco banker and owner of the
. | May 2(?) | 3 PM | 87.
Herbert Gilchrist The book came two days ago, & I have been looking over all of it, & reading a great part
Johnston, the New York Jeweler, visited Whitman on November 2, at which time the poet paid Sidney Morse
Morse brought four of the heads on September 2, one of which was sent to Richard Maurice Bucke (Commonplace
Whitman's letter to Brown of November 19, 1887; his letter to Herbert Gilchrist of December 12, 1886, note 2;
These later parts of the original 'S.
We propose an interval of four to six or eight months between the 2 vols. so that there is plenty of