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The paper published human-interest stories, serials, fiction, poetry, reviews of books and the theater
have sought number 8 to no avail and have concluded that it may have appeared in either the December 2
Williamson and William Burns were arrested sometime before December 11, 1849 as part of a libel suit
December 1849 3 Advertisement New York Daily Times 17 April 1853 1 Death of an Editor New York Times 2
Williamson New York Times 2 March 1867 3 "Letters from a Travelling Bachelor" Walt Whitman Letters from
not merely the words of the interviewed or the informational substance of those words but the entire story
From them emerge, I believe, an ineffable but potent sense of a man that, for the most part, accords
"The Reformed" tells the story of Mr.
The Troy Daily Budget (Troy, NY) reprinted the story on November 26, 1842, and by November 29, the story
The oft-repeated story of the formation of the Washingtonians—likely part truth, part creation myth,
If Evans's trip to the South forms a narrative crux of his story, the embedded short story that would
of the group for whom stories about Native Americans are stories of antiquity as well as of national
This catalog was created, in part, from digital images of the original manuscripts obtained by The Walt
This catalog was created, in part, from a catalog record and a photocopied image of the original manuscript
This catalog was created, in part, from digital images of the original manuscripts obtained by The Walt
This catalog was created, in part, from digital images of the original manuscripts obtained by The Walt
This catalog was created, in part, from digital images of the original manuscripts obtained by The Walt
This catalog was created, in part, from digital images of the original manuscripts obtained by The Walt
It was the second of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the
Tomb-Blossoms " (January 1842), " The Last of the Sacred Army " (March 1842), " The Child-Ghost; A Story
Whitman was in his early twenties when his stories began appearing in The Democratic Review ; he was
See Whitman's note at the bottom of the first page of the story, " Wild Frank's Return ."
This time, the story is simply printed with the heading "A tradition of Long Island." See W.
In addition to "Wild Frank's Return," Whitman also wrote several short stories with temperance themes
, including "The Reformed," "The Child's Champion," "The Love of the Four Students," and "Dumb Kate.
"; See Whitman's note at the bottom of the first page of the story, "Wild Frank's Return.
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
It was the fourth of nine Whitman short stories to appear in the journal—the eight others being " Death
Father and Son " (December 1841), " The Last of the Sacred Army " (March 1842), " The Child-Ghost; A Story
Whitman was in his early twenties when his short stories began appearing in The Democratic Review .
The Democratic Review 's prestige may help explain why two stories published in the journal—" Death in
A Tale of the Times (1842) and in his short story " Dumb Kate.—An Early Death " (1844).
the Light of a Young Man's Soul" Whitman's " The Shadow and the Light of a Young Man's Soul " is, in part
In order to recover her family farm, the protagonist of the story worked hard most of her life and, at
Archie takes the story to heart and resolves to let go of his bitterness and work harder, even moving
In the story, Archie Dean, much like a young Walter Whitman, takes a position as a schoolteacher in a
It typically featured western stories, sentimental and moral stories, poetry, and essays on literature
"; Walter Whitman, "The Shadow and the Light of a Young Man's Soul," The Union Magazine 2 (June 1848)
About "The Reformed" " The Reformed ," the story that Whitman would later title " Little Jane ," was
This means that the original printing of the story actually occurred the week before it appeared as an
The title of the story draws attention to the conversion to sobriety Mr.
The Troy Daily Budget (Troy, NY) reprinted the story on November 26, 1842, and by November 29, the story
Whitman's decision to publish the story in the Eagle as " Little Jane " marked the first time the story
For a detailed summary of the plot of the story, see Patrick McGuire, "Little Jane (1842)," in Walt Whitman
Review 30 (2013): 223–226.; See Walter Whitman, "The Reformed," Daily Troy Budget, November 26, 1842, [2]
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
About "The Madman" On May 2, 1888, in conversation with Horace Traubel in Camden, Walt Whitman distanced
See Traubel's entry in With Walt Whitman in Camden dated Wednesday, May 2, 1888 .
fiction, he wrote some short stories with temperance themes after the publication of Franklin Evans
, including " The Love of the Four Students " (January 1843; later " The Boy-Lover ") and " Dumb Kate
Whitman finished the story or simply abandoned it.
See Traubel's entry in With Walt Whitman in Camden dated Wednesday, May 2, 1888.; Thomas Brasher speculates
Erkkila and Jay Grossman (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 34.; For a complete synopsis of the story
Willis had commenced a new series of The New Mirror in October 1843, only two months before Whitman's story
The New Mirror," The New Mirror 2 (October 7, 1843): n.p.
fiction either implicitly—as in " Death in the School-Room "—or explicitly in such tales as " Dumb Kate
" The Child’s Champion " and " Dumb Kate ."
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
The New Mirror," The New Mirror 2 (October 7, 1843): n.p.; The major plot events of "The Love of the
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
For a publication history of the story under its later title of "The Boy-Lover," see "About 'The Boy-Lover
As the narrator of the story walks past St.
," " Dumb Kate.
The custom of placing flowers on children's graves also appears in his short story " Dumb Kate.
At the end of "Dumb Kate," "an idle boy" leans over young Kate's grave and drops "the bruised fragments
See Whitman's " Dumb Kate.—An Early Death ."
"; For additional commentary on the plot of the story, see Patrick McGuire, "Little Sleighers, The (1844
Whitman addresses similar themes of the death of children or young people in stories like "The Reformed
," "Dumb Kate.
"; See Whitman's "Dumb Kate.—An Early Death.
Seven months after the publication of the story in the Democratic Review , Whitman altered parts of this
"Decoration Day," The Auburn Democrat , May 27, 1869, [2].
1892, 2.
A Hitherto Unpublished Story by Walter Whitman.
Collect (1882), in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
.; "Decoration Day," The Auburn Democrat, May 27, 1869, [2].; Walter Whitman, "The Last of the Sacred
1892, 22; Walt Whitman, "A Dream of Patriotism," The Weekly Sentinel and Wisconsin Farm Journal, June 2,
1892, 2.; For a more detailed description of this subset of illustrated reprints, see Blalock, "Bibliography
About "The Fireman's Dream: With the Story of His Strange Companion.
A Tale of Fantasie." " The Fireman's Dream: With the Story of His Strange Companion.
Herbert Bergman discovered this previously unknown story.
It is there that the story leaves off.
No other reprints of the story have been discovered.
Douglas Noverr, and Edward Recchia, eds., The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman: The Journalism, vols. 1–2
Rowell & Co., 1869), 74.; See Herbert Bergman, "A Hitherto Unknown Whitman Story and a Possible Early
Poem," Walt Whitman Review 28.1 (March 1982): 6.; Bergman, "A Hitherto Unknown Whitman Story and a Possible
Early Poem," 6.; See Whitman's "The Fireman's Dream: With the Story of His Strange Companion.
About "The Death of Wind-Foot" The story that Whitman would later title " The Death of Wind-Foot " was
On February 1–2, 1843, less than three months after the story's publication as part of Franklin Evans
The American Review version of the story was reprinted without change as a two-part serial in The Brooklyn
An Indian Story" and simply "Death of Wind Foot."
Whitman, "Popular Stories. The Death of Wind-Foot.
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Whitman, "Popular Stories. The Death of Wind-Foot.
An Indian Story," The Dollar Newspaper, July 16, 1845, [1]; W. Whitman, "Ladies Department.
AN INDIAN STORY," Massachusetts Ploughman and New England Journal of Agriculture, August 9, 1845, [4]
His Grief " (November 20, 1841) and " The Punishment of Pride " (December 18, 1841) and the short story
For more on the story's plot, see Patrick McGuire, " Child and the Profligate, The (1841) ," in Walt
The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New
Wish ," " The Love of the Four Students ," and " Dumb Kate.
Most of the reprintings appear to have taken place in 1844, the year the story was first published in
.; For more on the story's plot, see Patrick McGuire, "Child and the Profligate, The (1841)," in Walt
About "The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist " The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist
"The Child-Ghost; a Story of the Last Loyalist" is frequently read as a historical ghost story.
See "Democratic Review," Daily Troy Budget , May 6, 1842, [2].
[2].
"The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist" Walter Whitman The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist
.; See "Democratic Review," Daily Troy Budget, May 6, 1842, [2].; Walter Whitman, "The Child Ghost; A
Story of the Last Loyalist," Daily Troy Budget, May 10–11, 1842, [2].
For full citations and further information about reprints of "The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist
Periodicals," Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 30 (2013): 214–215.; Walter Whitman, "The Child-Ghost; A Story
of contents for some issues, including that of June 1842.; See Walter Whitman, "The Child-Ghost: A Story
Profligate" " The Child and the Profligate " is a significantly revised version of Whitman’s temperance story
The story was first published in this revised form with the new title "The Child and the Profligate"
In 1844, The Columbian Magazine published four of Whitman's short stories.
" The Love of the Four Students ," " Reuben's Last Wish " and " Dumb Kate.
In The Eagle , the story was published as a three-part work of serial fiction, which ran on the first
.; For more on the story's plot, see Patrick McGuire, "Child and the Profligate, The (1841)," in Walt
Press, 1991), 27–30.; For a detailed analysis of Whitman's revisions and the connnections between this story
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
" The Boy-Lover " is a revised and re-titled version of " The Love of the Four Students ," a short story
Whitman made substantial editorial changes to the earlier story, and it was first published with the
"The Love of the Four Students: A Chronicle of New York," The New Mirror 2 (December 9, 1843): 155.
Once Whitman had revised the tale and it had appeared in the American Review , a version of the story
in London that included short stories and serialized novels, on June 12, 1847.
.; "The Love of the Four Students: A Chronicle of New York," The New Mirror 2 (December 9, 1843): 155
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
It was one of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the eight
Tomb-Blossoms " (January 1842), " The Last of the Sacred Army " (March 1842), " The Child-Ghost; A Story
Whitman was in his early twenties when his stories began appearing in The Democratic Review .
The story also seems to imply Whitman's opposition to capital punishment.
Collect (1882) in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
At the opening of the story, Whitman explains that the series represents a set of true anecdotes, and
Like Kate, the title character of Whitman's short story " Dumb Kate.— An Early Death ," this young girl
young man, and it is that intervention that ensures the young girl does not share the same fate as Kate
In the fourth story, a runaway thief takes the time to visit a pawnbroker to retrieve an item that had
In the fifth and final tale, a narrator relates a story in which his mother and grandmother, awaiting
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
Whitman's story did appear in the Evening Star ; however, even though the Evening Star printed "Shirval
" in February, the paper cited The Aristidean as the original source of Whitman's story.
that the Aristidean March issue had already appeared by the time the Evening Star printed Whitman's story
The word "Selected" appears after the story, but it is unclear if this means the story was "selected"
from among Whitman's works or if this version of the story (without the original opening paragraphs)
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories, including "Shirval: A Tale of Jerusalem," were reprinted in the Eagle before
Foot" was also reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
turned to Camden Pelham's Chronicles of Crime; or, The New Newgate Calendar (1841) as a source for the story
Whitman's story details her determined but ultimately futile attempts both to plead for her husband's
If she died just a year or two prior to the publication of Whitman's story, it is tempting to speculate
This story does not seem to have been reprinted in periodicals following its original printing in The
Collect (1882), in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
But because Whitman had divided the story into conveniently numbered parts, it was also reprinted as
The revised version of the story was published in three parts, in the September 7–9, 1846, issues of
Arthur Fitz Richards even adapted the story for television as part of a series by Fred Ziv called "Favorite
TV Story," also in 1954.
online after selecting the tale as a "Story of the Week" in 2014.
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
About "Reuben's Last Wish." " Reuben's Last Wish " is one of several stories Whitman published with a
The narrator of "Reuben's Last Wish" explains that he has based the story of Reuben and his father, Franklin
remainder of the pages include temperance articles about events that happened after May 2.
"The Washingtonian," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle , May 24, 1842, [2].
Collect (1882), a volume in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
.; "The Washingtonian," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 24, 1842, [2].; See Emory Holloway, "More Temperance
Escaped " is a revised version of " Revenge and Requital; A Tale of a Murderer Escaped ," a short story
One of the most significant changes to this story was, of course, the change in story's title.
Collect (1882), in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
This time, he dropped the subtitle and simply called the story "One Wicked Impulse!"
Arthur Fitz Richards adapted the story as part of a series by Fred Ziv called "Favorite TV Story," also
.; For a detailed publication history of the story under its original title of of "Revenge and Requital
"My Boys and Girls" may have been written in the mid-1830s, and it may be, in part, autobiographical.
This custom is also evident at the end of Whitman's " Dumb Kate.
—An Early Death " (May 1844), when "an idle boy" leans over young Kate's grave and drops "the bruised
See Whitman's " Dumb Kate.—An Early Death ."
Collect (1882), in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
ProQuest's American Periodical Series database indicates a publication date of March 27, 1844 for Whitman's story
Kummings (New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1998), 442.; See Whitman's "Dumb Kate.—An Early Death.
Whitman addresses similar themes of the death of children or young people in several additional short stories
First printed as " The Reformed " in 1842, " Little Jane " was the title Whitman gave to his short story
Whitman printed the story with few additional changes (from the novel version) as "Little Jane" for the
Several revisions to the language of the earliest known printing of the Sun version of the story (1842
For a reprint of the version of the story that was published in Franklin Evans and a complete list of
For a reprint of the version of the story that was published earlier as part of Franklin Evans and a
'"; Several revisions to the language of the earliest known printing of the Sun version of the story
For a reprint of the version of the story that was published in Franklin Evans and a complete list of
For a detailed summary of the plot of the story, see Patrick McGuire, "Little Jane (1842)," in Walt Whitman
research would be necessary to confirm whether the clipping in the Feinberg Collection matches the story
that Whitman wrote the story for this specific newspaper as opposed to the editor having reprinted the
This would seem to suggest that the New-York Observer version is the original printing of the story.
"Lingave's Temptation" is unique among Whitman's short stories insofar as it is the only tale in which
located in the Feinberg Collection in preparation for reprinting the story in Collect , see Thomas L
research would be necessary to confirm whether the clipping in the Feinberg Collection matches the story
writing Franklin Evans, see Horace Traubel's entry in With Walt Whitman in Camden dated Wednesday, May 2,
It is a brief story about Dai, an invisible spirit and guardian angel who has been sent to watch over
The moral of the story appears at the end, where Whitman writes, "Thus the tale is told in Heaven, how
In addition to "Eris; A Spirit Record," two other short stories by Whitman involve angels who similarly
In 1844, The Columbian Magazine published four of Whitman's short stories.
Collect (1882), in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
About "Dumb Kate.—an Early Death" " Dumb Kate.
Kate, the story's protagonist, is a beautiful young woman, characterized as both harmless and helpless
Walter Whitman, "Dumb Kate.
For years afterward, Kate's story becomes the topic of conversation among local gossips when they pass
"Dumb Kate.—An Early Death" Walter Whitman Dumb Kate.
Patrick McGuire, "Dumb Kate (1844)," in Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed. J. R.
Kummings (New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1998), 194.; Walter Whitman, "Dumb Kate.
Early Death," The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine 1 (May 1844): 230–231.; McGuire, "Dumb Kate
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
"Pieces in Early Youth" was also reprinted in Whitman's Complete Prose Works (1892): see "Dumb Kate.
As a result, "Death in the School-Room" is often read as an anti-corporal punishment story.
This story may be based, in part, on Whitman's own experience as a schoolteacher on Long Island.
R., "To the Editor of the Boston Morning Post," Boston Morning Post , August 4, 1841, [2].
Here, the story was published under the title "Death in the School-Room. ( A Fact .)."
Whitman's multiple revisions to the story's ending are recorded in our footnotes.
.; R., "To the Editor of the Boston Morning Post," Boston Morning Post, August 4, 1841, [2].; "Pay of
(June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
This dark story is also reminiscent of the psychological tales of Edgar Allan Poe.
However, the story was reprinted in Massachusetts and New York in December 1841.
In the Daily Troy Budget (Troy, NY), the story was reprinted as a two-part serial.
The first part of the story appeared in the December 8, 1841 issue, while the concluding part was published
Collect (1882), in which he reprinted a selection of his short stories.
.; See Walter Whitman, "Bervance: or Father and Son," Daily Troy Budget, December 8, 1841, [2]; Walter
Whitman, "Bervance: or Father and Son," Daily Troy Budget, December 10, 1841, [2].
reprinted "Wild Frank's Return" (May 8, 1846), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Whitman made several minor changes to the story before publishing it in installments in the Eagle .
For another story in which the villany of a mixed-race character becomes a major component of the plot
Some of the revisions made to the language of the story for publication in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle are
reprinted "Wild Frank's Return" (May 8, 1846), "A Legend of Life and Love" (June 11, 1846), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story
For another story in which the villany of a mixed-race character becomes a major component of the plot
It was the seventh of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the
Tomb-Blossoms " (January 1842), " The Last of the Sacred Army " (March 1842), " The Child-Ghost; A Story
Whitman was in his early twenties when his short stories began appearing in The Democratic Review ; he
In the story, two brothers, Nathan, the elder, and Mark, the younger, are raised by their grandfather
It remains the second most often reprinted tale among Whitman's short stories.
For more on the moral of the story, see Patrick McGuire, "Legend of Life and Love, A (1842)," in Walt
Half-Breed; A Tale of the Western Frontier" (June 1–6 and 8–9, 1846; formerly "Arrow-Tip"), "Dumb Kate—An
Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846
Wind Foot" was reprinted as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story