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Potter and Edward Ferrero were used in The Fifty-first New-York Volunteers, which appeared in the 24
32ca. 1864, "The Policy of the War Department in Not Exchanging Prisoners"loc.00930xxx.00897The policy
Department in not exchanging prisoners1864prose1 leafhandwritten; A short draft on the exchange of the prisoners
of war, the last paragraph of which was revised and printed on 27 December 1864 in both The Prisoners
New-York Times and What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War?
The policy of the War Department in not exchanging prisoners
prisonThe Singer in the Prisonabout 1869poetry4 leaveshandwritten; This is draft of The Singer in the Prison
The singer in the prison
unknown editor regarding Whitman's ambition to "start a public demand for the general exchange of prisoners
On the verso is a letter from Harry C. Kochersperger dated June 27, 1890. [casts off her moorings]
This manuscript contains much of the same information about George and his status as a prisoner of war
day wandering near Timber Creek on the Stafford's farm" (see Three Unpublished Whitman Letters to Harry
Otto of the Department of the Interior about the finding of the Blue Book in Whitman's desk; images of
these items are unavailable.The book itself is heavily corrected and revised throughout in Whitman's
This will help you to see how the book grew, if that is anything.
But I guess you would know how it grew if you never possessed the book.
The book is a milepost . . . This gives a glimpse into the work shop . . .'" The Blue Book
wandering savage, / A farmer, mechanic, or artist . . . . a gentleman, sailor, lover or quaker, / A prisoner
1Address Books, 1876-86 (3 v.)loc.00150xxx.00793[Two Rivulets]1876-1886poetrymore than 17 leaveshandwritten
; An address book filled with names and addresses, notes, figures, lists, and trial lines for poems and
Contained within the address book are trial lines, which Whitman labeled "Old Proverb," called [I'd make
Glance O'er Travel'd Roads first appeared in Lippincott's Magazine (January 1887), under the title My Book
Reprinted in Democratic Vistas, and Other Papers (1888), My Book and I was also combined with How I Made
a Book, Philadelphia Press (11 July 1889) and A Backward Glance on My Own Road, Critic (5 January 1884
Portions of this manuscript were used in Emerson's Books, (The Shadows of them), which first appeared
The essay finally appeared in Complete Prose (1892) as Emerson's Books, (The Shadows of them).
Oct. 14, 1868.loc.00505xxx.00727[nor humility's book]1868poetryhandwritten2 leaves; A draft of a poem
The poem has been published posthumously under the title [Nor Humility's Book].
[nor humility's book]
26tex.00047To change the book--go over the whole…[To change the]undatedpoetryprose1 leafhandwritten;
This note of approximately fifty words contains Whitman's exhortation to himself to make "the book,"
To change the book--go over the whole…
1Address Books, 1876-86 (3 v.)loc.04691xxx.00794[Glendale birthdays]1876-1886poetryabout 22 leaveshandwritten
; An address book filled with names and addresses, figures, lists, and notes describing various spring
material from three previously published pieces: A Backward Glance on My Own Road (1884), How I Made a Book
(1886), and My Book and I (1887).
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
; A mock title page for Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855–1888 Authenticated & Personal Book
represent draft material for the 21 October 1863 letter that Whitman sent to James Redpath, pitching a book
On the reverse of the second leaf is a title page mock-up for the proposed book, Memoranda of a Year
Unable to get a publisher for his book at that time, Whitman waited for over a decade to publish Memoranda
eventuated in a note on the topic that Whitman added to Democratic Vistas (1871) when he created that book-length
On the verso is a note, dated December 28, 1880, confirming a request for a set of Whitmans's books:
"Dear Sir, I shall be glad to supply you with a set (Two Volumes) of my books—There is only one kind
drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book
[1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
material from three previously published pieces: A Backward Glance on My Own Road (1884), How I Made a Book
(1886), and My Book and I (1887).
drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book
[1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
The reverse of this manuscript is an advertisement for Whitman's book, Drum-Taps.
Bucke's Book," draftloc.01035xxx.00923A Book of "Contemporaneous Notes."1881prose1 leafhandwritten; A
Bucke's plans to publish a book titled, Contemporaneous Notes of Walt Whitman.
A Book of "Contemporaneous Notes."
to this title was City of Walks and Joys, the name he originally assigned to Calamus 18 in his Blue Book
This title was changed in the Blue Book to City of orgies, walks and joys and finally became City of
[The Bible Shakspere]1890-1891prose1 leafhandwritten; A list of authors and books, some with specific
Many of the authors and books which appear on the list (including the specification of a certain edition
drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book
[1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
The verso of this manuscript is an advertisement for Whitman's book, Drum-Taps.
approximately forty words, in which the poet writes that if he "were younger & well" he would write a book
On the verso is a page from an elections inspector's book from the 1850s. This western two-thirds
Emerson's Books (The Shadows of Them.) first appeared in the Boston Literary World on 22 May 1880.
For more on how this manuscript relates to Emerson's Books, and to read a transcription, see Ed Folsom
The printing notes refer to possible ornamentations for specific pages of Leaves and reference other books
Edward Grier provides information about the specific books that Whitman mentions, noting similarities
Note Book
drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book
[1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
brl.00002xxx.00410Ashley MS 5133My Book and I1886 or 1887prose22 leaveshandwritten; A late-stage draft
, with printer's notes, of the essay My Book and I, which was first published in Lippincott's in January
My Book and I
1881poetryhandwritten1 leaf; Proof of Old War-Dreams with note at bottom in Whitman's hand: "Walt Whitman's New Book
The manuscript is collected in a bound book under the general title Walt Whitman: A Series of Six Pieces
1856poetryprose1 leafhandwritten; This prose manuscript includes the line "Which is the poem or any book
On the verso is a page from an elections inspector's book from the 1850s. N.W.
on the reverse side, tex.00461, is perhaps related to the essay The Real War will never get in the Books
published prose, this fragment shares a strong thematic connection with The Real War will never get in the Books
The folder also contains two pages from Clifton Joseph Furness's book Walt Whitman's Workshop concerning
1841prosehandwrittennumber of leaves unknown; This manuscript consists of a note, handwritten by Whitman, in a visitor's book
Rolleston, co-author of the first book-length German translation of Leaves of Grass (1889).
Biographyabout 1867poetry1 leafhandwritten18 by 11 cm; Heavily revised draft of the poem When I Read the Book
content of this manuscript, in which Whitman writes that true knowledge and experience do not come from books
1842prosehandwritten1 leaf; This manuscript consists of a note, handwritten by Whitman, in a visitor's book
bow.00003xxx.00534Whitman's "Emerson's Books, (Shadows of Them)," [n.d.], AMS, 6p.Emerson's Books, (the
Emerson's Books, (the shadows of them)
The notes on the reverse side, tex.00098, are probably related to the essay Emerson's Books, (The Shadows