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breath of life to my whole scheme that the bulk of the pieces might as well have been left unwritten were

The Harper's printing included an engraving, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, by American painter George

Portions of this lecture were also originally published as Abraham Lincoln's Death.

Walt Whitman's Account of the Scene at Ford's Theatre, in the New York Sun on 12 February 1876 and were

that except for the photographs taken by Eakins and his assistants in Whitman's room in 1891, these were

the last photographs taken of Whitman by a professional photographer, and certainly they were the last

Chicago Albumen Works, Inc., with the assistance of a grant from the Gilder-Lehrmann Institute for American

Walt Whitman by Frederick Gutekunst, 1889 Whitman commented that the photos from this sitting were all

Eakins-O'Donovan. . . . in Walt's own room in November 1891, the Gutekunst sittings, of which this is one result, were

We were very merry (as old Pepys would say) but it makes a fellow feel rather stupid next day.

Walsh (1854–1919), an American author and editor of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.

1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Whitman passing his last years across the river from the great Quaker City, always using the quaint Quaker

Whitman's opinion of Tennyson is of particular interest, since the British laureate is one of our great American's

If I were at home I am sure all would send love—as I do—from your friend Logan Pearsall Smith Logan Pearsall

I was beginning to fear lest you were not so well again.

If good wishes of friends were of any direct use, physically, I mean, as well as in other ways, it would

It was held at the foot of Cleopatra's Needle, round the base of which the various speakers were grouped

Through the day it had been wet and foggy in turn, but now the sky was of an American clearness, the

If Jesus were in London today would he be in those churches?"—and the crowd shouted back, "No!

Joseph Pennell (1857–1926) was an American lithographer, illustrator, and etcher whose work often depicted

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

encroach on the space devoted to the work of other contributors; but my second series of English and American

Bentzon, was an author, translator, and literary critic who is specifically noted for her expertise on American

Jules Laforgue (1860–1887) was a French free-verse poet born in Uruguay.

City dead House. —Open Road. Salut au Monde Savantism.

Walsh (1854–1919), an American author and editor of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.

watching for it to be published for some time, ever since I saw in The Pall Mall Gazette that you were

If I were face to face with you there are many things in your last poems and writings I should like to

to Whitman (January 8, 1889, January 20, 1889, April 28, 1890, August 24, 1890, and March 6, 1891) were

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

This letter is addressed: Dr Karl Knortz | 540 East 155th Street | New York City.

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

Thomas Harned and his wife Anna were the parents of three children, Anna, Tommy, and Herbert.

Walsh (1854–1919), an American author and editor of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Ellen Louise Chandler Moulton (1835–1908) was an American poet and critic who published several collections

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

values the poem too highly and that it cannot in any sense be taken as the voice of a representative American

Whitman has always seemed very un-American in many of his traits, notably in his acceptance of gifts

When the war ended, he became a pipe inspector for the City of Camden and the New York Metropolitan Water

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

See The American-German Review 13 (December 1946), 27–30.

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Her works include The Mill on the Floss (1860), Middlemarch (1871–1872), and Daniel Deronda (1876).

For more information, see his obituary, "Death Calls Sir John Gibson," The Border Cities Star (Windsor

which piracy lets loose sets ideals before our young readers which are contrary to the spirit of American

I do not quite understand how the English ideal of life differs from the American, but a discussion of

the subject which I propose to have in The North American Review will, no doubt, be a source of enlightenment

The American Ideal in Fiction —that will be the title; and each contributor will be expected to point

The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States.

Whitman's friend James Redpath joined the North American Review as managing editor in 1886.

Whitman briefly mentioned Rice's request for an article in the North American Review in his letter to

Camden: "I should acknowledge it in some way: but as to writing about novelists, novels, English, American

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

William Dean Howells (1837–1920) was an American realist novelist and literary critic, serving the staff

of the New York Nation and Harper's Magazine during the mid 1860s.

1871 to 1880, he was one of the foremost critics in New York, and used his influence to support American

In an Ashtabula Sentinel review of the 1860 edition Leaves of Grass, Howells wrote, "If he is indeed

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing

For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia

Whitman wrote this postscript at the top of the first page of the letter above the city and the date.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

In 1860, when he was tried in Boston because of his refusal to testify before a committee of the U.S.

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

especially, he sought for:— I have allowed the stress of my poems from beginning to end to bear upon American

I think this pride indispensable to an American.

gives breath to my whole scheme that the bulk of the pieces might as well have been left unwritten were

and Mario being his special favourites: others on the native Indians, on the Spanish element in American

The London Council, of which Frank is a member, is practically a Parliament for the most important city

I see from the American papers that you are having a mild winter.

elected to the London County Council in January 1889, becoming one of the first women elected to a city

She was married to Robert Pearsall Smith in 1851 and her surviving children were Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

I got no answer from you, but news came about that time that you were much out of sorts, and then later

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

Thompson was a lawyer from London and member of the Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court of the city

William Dean Howells (1837–1920) was an American realist novelist and literary critic, serving the staff

of the New York Nation and Harper's Magazine during the mid 1860s.

1871 to 1880, he was one of the foremost critics in New York, and used his influence to support American

In an Ashtabula Sentinel review of the 1860 edition Leaves of Grass, Howells wrote, "If he is indeed

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

the social import of his first book ("without yielding an inch, the working-man and working-woman were

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

I devoutly pray that you are not suffering so much as you were.

The flavour they are were like the American, though small in size. Wish I could send you some!

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Susan Stafford and her husband George were the parents of Edwin (1856–1906), Harry (b. 1858), Ruth (1864

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.