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old resident of this Isthmus, but, a New Yorker by birth and education, I am, I trust, a thorough American

, (of which I will send you an unbound copy, having at present none other) and hope I am a "live American

We checked Edwin Haviland Miller's transcription against the photograph but were unable to see the address

You think it a mere accident that all hearts were touched by one man's words, and that all generations

Should we be really more wicked if the sun were not a Puritan and dared to look on the world through

heard yet —Mrs O'Connor "Brazen Android" MSS for book are yet in the hands of the Houghton house y'r city—no

Stoddart's Encyclopaedia America, established Stoddart's Review in 1880, which was merged with The American

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

O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen Android

Why the glorious mystic & genius wd have cut his throat if he had known what idiots people were to be

Mother was pretty well for her when we were home last.

is referring to her sister-in-law (her husband Harry Stafford's sister), Deborah Stafford Browning (1860

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

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

In 1890, the Staffords were the parents of two children: Dora Virginia Stafford (1886–1928) and George

God bless you Walt, You are badly stricken—never to recover—to be as you once were—erect, vigorous—none

stricken, Walt—gray—thin, her hair blanched—whitened—her hands shrunken—the bones protruding as it were—yet

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

How did you like the American elections?

All my American friends—young men who have gone in for politics—are working with the Democratic party

Your books were so much appreciated in Oxford, and that great one you sent my father is certainly a royal

The Costelloes were Benjamin Francis ("Frank") Conn Costelloe (1854–1899) and Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe

People in Boston were over Xmas.

Why the glorious mystic & genius wd have cut his throat if he had known what idiots people were to be

The Adams Express Company was founded in 1854 in New York City and began operations by delivering parcels

I wish that, besides the information it gives as to what you are doing, it had also said how you were

Last week end—while the keen frost continued & the trees were hung with rime—we had two of the most lovely

Symonds's Essays Speculative and Suggestive were published by the London firm of Chapman and Hall in

their own sake but mainly as messengers of the glad tidings that at the time of their dispatch you were

His notes were also published, along with a series of original photographs, as Diary Notes of A Visit

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Fryer were Bernard O'Dowd's in-laws.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

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

A major flu pandemic in 1889–1890 killed around a million people worldwide; it hit U.S. cities in late

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

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

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

He requested $100, but the poems were rejected on January 23, 1891 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles

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

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

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals 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

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

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

It was because we knew that you were with us in spirit & because the book had come straight from your

So you see that you were really "one of us" & we feel sure that you were "one with us" too.

Whitman's essay "Old Poets" was first published in the November 1890 issue of The North American Review

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

Johnston himself commented on this meeting on September 13, 1890: "Nearly all 'the boys' were present

In the city the meter affairs go on as usual "slow but sure" I think we shall be turning out meters within

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

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

The North American Review. 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York. Dictated. December 16, 1890 Dear Mr.

was published in The North American Review 125 (March 1891), 332–338.

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

myself, was unable to attend it, & Hutton is away from home at present, but all the rest of the friends were

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals 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

On October 3, 1890, Whitman accepted the invitation to write for The North American Review.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Two weeks later, 250 Sioux were massacred near Wounded Knee Creek, ending the Ghost Dance movement.

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

On October 3, 1890, Whitman had accepted an invitation to write for The North American Review.

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

O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen Android

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

There were recurrences of the illness in the spring and early summer of 1891 (March to June), and in

letter from Dr Bucke yesterday in which he gives me some professional details of your illness which were

His notes were also published, along with a series of original photographs, as Diary Notes of A Visit

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.

in New York in 1849 and served as sanitary engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Health of New York City

Louis Water Works, and developed a major reputation as a consultant (The National Cyclopaedia of American

He published several books on engineering and served as president of the American Society of Civil Engineers

The roads were almost bare of snow last ev'g and now it is deep-deep.

Whitman's poems "The Pallid Wreath" (January 10, 1891) and "To The Year 1889" (January 5, 1889) were

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

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Similar reservations appear in his Four Americans (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1919), 85–90.

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

Your writing (in this last letter) looks as if you were well as ever, but I expect you vary—and sometimes

It is strange what a long time of suffering you have had in later life—you who were so healthy when young

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

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

the REVIEW OF REVIEWS —a copy of which I send you herewith —without any extract from the "North American

The parcel of "North Americans" which ought to have reached London, was lost between Liverpool and London

Whitman's essay "Old Poets" was first published in the November 1890 issue of The North American Review

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

Van Ness and American Hotels L.S. DREW H.N. CLARK MANAGERS Burlington Vermont.

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

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

By 1890, Harry Stafford (1858–1918) and his wife Eva Westcott Stafford (1856–1906) were the parents of

Whitman's poems "The Pallid Wreath" (January 10, 1891) and "To The Year 1889" (January 5, 1889) were

His notes were also published, along with a series of original photographs, as Diary Notes of A Visit

Professor Royce is the American idealist philosopher Josiah Royce (1855–1916), who was born in California

and The Spirit of Modern Philosophy (1892), as well as a historical work, California: A Study of American

Stoddart's Encyclopaedia America, established Stoddart's Review in 1880, which was merged with The American

A fair portion of its contents were devoted to Whitman appreciation and the conservation of the poet's

loss—and she too recall Jeff in Brooklyn—his guitar—his close bond of friendship with you—closer as it were

Jessie and her sister Manahatta "Hattie" were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

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

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

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

signalize the occasion by printing in that number a few lists, by competent judges, of THE BEST FIVE American

Whitman's poems "The Pallid Wreath" (January 10, 1891) and "To The Year 1889" (January 5, 1889) were

Missouri Mrs: H L Heyde, 21 Pearl street, Burlington, Vermont R G Ingersoll, 45 Wall street New York City

His notes were also published, along with a series of original photographs, as Diary Notes of A Visit

Good Words was a British monthly periodical founded in 1860 by Alexander Strahan (1833–1918), a Scottish

Jessie and her sister Manahatta "Hattie" were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

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

86 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Dec. 1, 189 0. My Dear Mr.

, and very close, and I have learned to lean upon him in so many ways that I feel as though a prop were

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

For Lane's career, see "Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers (February

A lifelong friend of Thomas Jefferson Whitman's, Davis became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and

later served as chief engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

ab't him, & w'd like to send him something for Christmas present—And my dear Harry O how I wish we were

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

Jessie and her sister Manahatta ("Hattie") were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Deborah Stafford Browning (1860–1945) was Susan and George Stafford's daughter.

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

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

whether you rec'd the books I sent you by express package directed to you care O K Lerris Hotel Butte City

In the Gopsill Philadelphia City Directory for 1890, Stead was listed as a coppersmith.

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

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

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892