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the claims of the genre Culturists]undatedprosehandwritten1 leaf; One leaf with notes about how American

At the bottom is a longer prose note describing Whitman's goals for a large work about the American West

It is possible these lines were composed between 1861 and 1870, when Whitman had most reason to employ

After all, Not to Create Only, written for the opening of the fortieth Annual Exhibition of the American

Sheets from the pamphlet were included in some copies of the 1871 Leaves of Grass.

11tex.00003xxx.00501[Americans are charged with disproportionate brag and]1819-1872poetryprose1 leafhandwritten

[Americans are charged with disproportionate brag and]

Grier, the handwriting in the first and third paragraphs is that of the 1850s or 1860s; that of the second

night," perhaps related to the poem eventally titled Night on the Prairies, first published in the 1860

duk.00268xxx.00621MS q 29Poem [There can be no greatest]1860 or beforepoetryprose1 leafhandwritten; Notes

The Cruise]1860 or beforepoetryprose1 leafhandwritten; Scrap with what are apparently two trial versions

," possibly related to With Antecedents, which was first published in the New-York Saturday Press (1860

The poem was revised as Chants Democratic. 7 in Leaves of Grass (1860–1861) and took its final title,

Among the handwritten notes are several sets of ideas for poems that were never published and phrases

These were perhaps copied into the Brainard volume as he worked to write a poem in Gilchrist's honor,

Both poems were later included in November Boughs (1888) and in subsequent printings of Leaves of Grass

Among the many accusations and calumnies which were heaped upon this despised people, there was none

The answer is plain,by the hands of wicked men, and because his works were righteous, and theirs were

Know ye not that so many of us as were baptised into Jesus Christ, were baptised into his death ?

But they were not necessary, and perhaps not suited to any other people than they to whom they were written

Were you ever tempted by any devil but one in your own souls? No: you never were.

.00232Not to DazzleBefore or early in 1855number of leaves unknownprosepoetry; Lines from this manuscript were

suggests that "this sort of moralizing . . . belongs to [Whitman's] journalizing of the 1840s through the 1860s

Both poems were first published in Drum-Taps in 1865.

Lines from the notebook were used in Song of Myself and A Song of the Rolling Earth, which appeared in

appeared as the fourth poem in the 1855 Leaves; and A Song of Joys, which appeared as Poem of Joys in the 1860

—Yielding to the gentle influence, I felt myself carried along as it were, like some expert swimmer,

I considered with pain that the golden hours of youth were swiftly gliding; and that my cherished hopes

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

My two acquaintances were both born and bred in the city; they both were sent to good schools; both had

good masters; both were taken among good company; both are tolerably good looking; both dress neatly

There were references to these zones as early as the mid-eighteenth century and they continued to be

In the water, he can swim like a fish; and on horseback, he sits as easily as if he were part of the

somewhat new, he had spent some previous time in drilling those who were to take part.

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

There were references to these zones as early as the mid-eighteenth century and they continued to be

Behavior manuals such as these signified a change in American society that forced young men to learn

Hemphill, Bowing to Necessities: A History of Manners in America 1620-1860, (Oxford University Press,

1999).; The term “good breeding” was understood by nineteenth-century Americans to mean good manners

calculated to depreciate mechanics, Most references to the term "mechanics" in the early nineteenth century were

associated with workers in a master-journeyman-apprentice system (see Charles Quill, The American Mechanic

Whitman is writing to young men who he felt were in danger of turning to putting their well-being and

The "act" of living genteelly generated anxiety for middle-class nineteenth-century Americans since the

Levine, "William Shakespeare and the American People: A Study in Cultural Transformation," The American

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

Whitman works of this period.; Most references to the term "mechanics" in the early nineteenth century were

Whitman is writing to young men who he felt were in danger of turning to putting their well-being and

He also critiqued fashionable elements of American culture in "Sun-Down Papers [No. 9] From the Desk

Levine, "William Shakespeare and the American People: A Study in Cultural Transformation," The American

These types of sentiments were very popular in the various temperance movements that swept through the

Young men were aspiring to climb the social ladder of American cities and therefore were often easily

effects do not follow: for there are some men who have such horse like constitutions, that if they were

I consider that we were placed here for two beneficent purposes, to fulfil our duty, and to enjoy the

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

These types of sentiments were very popular in the various temperance movements that swept through the

Young men were aspiring to climb the social ladder of American cities and therefore were often easily

—Perhaps it would be best therefore not to write at all, and I don't think I should, were it not for

—If Chesterfield were forced to live here ten hours he would fret himself to death: I have heard the

These letters were compiled and published in 1774 as Letters to His Son on the Art of Becomming a Man

During this time thoughts on the innocence of children were shifting; children were increasingly seen

Great Awakening: A note of the Study of Christianity in the Early Republic," The Democratization of American

How many persons go down to the grave, praised by the world and pointed to as examples, who were still

dead girl or boy, the transient play is finished: we know that the worst deeds they ever committed were

Shakespeare’s plays were performed by and for all classes in the United States during the nineteenth

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

other known Whitman works of this period.; During this time thoughts on the innocence of children were

shifting; children were increasingly seen as wholly innocent, rather than being tainted by original

Great Awakening: A note of the Study of Christianity in the Early Republic," The Democratization of American

Shakespeare’s plays were performed by and for all classes in the United States during the nineteenth

.— Were you ever tried?

all this; and pray nightly for my deliverance from this dungeon—where grace or good-breeding never were

Judge Strong and his wife Hannah Brewster Strong (1770–1836) were the parents of Selah B.

—If they were on my side of the wall, I should forswear loco-focoism, and turn traitor in five minutes

In the 1830s and 1840s, the Locofocos were a faction of the Democratic Party in the United States.

Some years ago, when my judgement was in the bud, I thought riches were very desirable things.

been up since an hour before sunrise, fussing, and mussing, and toiling and wearying, as if there were

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

And what American blood does not tingle at witnessing this wretched maligner, who publishes the whig

Cities were explored by my enterprise; and the mouldy volumes which for years had lain undisturbed, were

valueless were all the immense stores of learning I had acquired.

With some they were narrow and contracted, making the temple appear insignificant and mean.

Many of the glasses were of so gross a texture, that the temple was completely hid from view.

The cold mists of night had stiffened my limbs, and were falling heavy around on the wet grass.

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

. observing a spear of summer grass," Leaves of Grass (1855); Compare to "Salut au Monde," in the 1860

laufen, to run, as "an idle man who seeks his living by sponging or expedients" (Noah Webster, An American

All the old philosophers were loafers. Take Diogenes for instance.

While the Loco Focos were ostensibly a rival faction to Tammany Hall, the base of operations for the

New York City Democratic Party, they were largely incorporated into the Party after Leggett's death.

These last hints I throw out darkly, as it were.

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

While the Loco Focos were ostensibly a rival faction to Tammany Hall, the base of operations for the

New York City Democratic Party, they were largely incorporated into the Party after Leggett's death.

See Sean Wilentz, Chants Democratic: New York and the Rise of the American Working Class, 1788-1850 (

Or, more plausibly, he could be conflating the British Whigs with the American Whig Party (a rival to

think I am going to fall into the splenetic, fault-finding current, on which those Woodbury documents were

—O that I were a Napoleon that I might load the heads of my friends with golden coronets.

listed as a teacher at the Mechanics' Institute School in the 1851 Manual of the Corporation of the City

listed as a teacher at the Mechanics' Institute School in the 1851 Manual of the Corporation of the City

Pentecost, and followers of Jesus see tongues of fire, symbols of the various langauges in which they were

Feelings such as love and actions of kindness and generosity should, according to the sentimental Americans

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

Feelings such as love and actions of kindness and generosity should, according to the sentimental Americans

There were Bromero, with his clam-rake, and narrow-brimmed straw hat; Senor Cabinet, with sedate face

We hoisted the American flag on a clam-rake handle, and elevated it in the air, very much to our own

The popular melodies of 'Auld Lang Sayne,' and 'Home, sweet Home,' were sung with great taste and effect

Before we went thither, however, I must not forget to record that we were entertained with some highly

See Douglas Noverr, Jason Stacy eds., Walt Whitman's Selected Journalism (Iowa City: University of Iowa

Whitman as the author of "Sun-Down Papers" in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City

See Douglas Noverr, Jason Stacy eds., Walt Whitman's Selected Journalism (Iowa City: University of Iowa

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

"Boys," said he, "I have had a complaint entered, that last night some of you were stealing fruit from

"Were you by Mr. Nichols's garden-fence last night?" said Lugare.

You were seen, Tim Barker, to come from under Mr.

I would that he were an isolated instance in his profession.

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

—I am now in the city, but as Mr.

This tale is the second of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

The light and heat were not glaring now: a change had come over the aspect of the scene.

It seemed quite dark, so heavy were the clouds.

Drops sparkled on the leaf-tips,—coolness and clearness were in the air.

The clattering of a horse's hoofs came to the ears of those who were gathered there.

This tale is the second of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

There were blisters on them like great lumps. Tears started in the widow's eyes.

Sore agony, and grief, and tears, and convulsive wrestlings were there.

The individuals in the middle of the room were dancing—that is, they were going through certain contortions

and shufflings, varied occasionally by exceeding hearty stamps upon the sanded floor.

His countenance was intelligent—and had the air of city life and society.

.; Transcribed from digital images of an original issue held at the American Antiquarian Society.

This tale is the third of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

I was born, and have always lived, in one of the largest of our Atlantic cities.

But I laughed at him, and told him his fears were idle.

Two long hours we were in conversation.

The children were very much hurt at their brother's unfortunate situation.

This tale is the third of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

Man of cities!

They had no acquaintance; and to beg they were ashamed.

her faculties were becoming dim.

When she did, her first efforts were essayed to reach Gilbert's grave.

Without doubt she wished many times that she were laid beside him.

This tale is the fourth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

"; Transcribed from digital images of an original issue held at the American Antiquarian Society.

But such is not the base whereon American warriors found their title to renown.

But these were far from being jars to the quiet spirit I have mentioned.

Methought I stood in a splendid city. It seemed a gala day.

And the crowd were hushed, and bent reverently, as if in a holy presence.

Upon the medal were the letters "G. W." The initials "G.

This tale is the fourth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

Massachusetts, which was the site of much of the fighting of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) during the American

may refer to the fighting that took place near the Santee River in South Carolina, also during the American

refer to George Washington (1732–1799), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American

Mouldering means decaying or rotting.; Transcribed from digital images of an original issue held at the American

Lossing, History of New York City: An Outline Sketch of Events from 1609 to 1830, and a Full Account

For further reading, see: Leo Hershkowitz, "The Mill Street Synagogue Reconsidered," American Jewish

Rock, "The Early Years of American Jewish History: Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society

and the Minute Books of Congregation Shearith Israel," American Jewish History 99, no. 2 (2015): 119

And there we were amid the Jews worshipping in their temple.

Lossing, History of New York City: An Outline Sketch of Events from 1609 to 1830, and a Full Account

For further reading, see: Leo Hershkowitz, "The Mill Street Synagogue Reconsidered," American Jewish

Rock, "The Early Years of American Jewish History: Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society

and the Minute Books of Congregation Shearith Israel," American Jewish History 99, no. 2 (2015): 119

Barletta, "In Defense of the Ionic Frieze of the Parthenon," American Journal of Archaeology 113, no.

However, "Zanoni" was an expanded version of "Zicci," and both were written by Lytton.

Hundreds of citizens were gulled into a purchase of the mammoth sheet by this announcement.

They went word for word, and line for line; occasionally patches were transposed and altered, so as to

However, "Zanoni" was an expanded version of "Zicci," and both were written by Lytton.; Our transcription

See Stephen Mintz Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

Park, located on the southernmost tip of Manhattan, was formerly an artillery battery to protect the city

We should be better pleased were our city government to have more parks—more open places, where a man

See Stephen Mintz Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

Park, located on the southernmost tip of Manhattan, was formerly an artillery battery to protect the city

In 1842, Great Britain and the United States were engaged in a series of land disputes over territory

The resulting standoff between American and British forces became known as the Aroostook War, despite

Magoc, Imperialism and Expansionism in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia

There speaks the soul of a man of sense, and an American true!

Tyler then speaks of the depreciation of American credit.

.; In 1842, Great Britain and the United States were engaged in a series of land disputes over territory

the boundary had been a matter of debate ever since the Treaty of Paris (1783) that concluded the American

The resulting standoff between American and British forces became known as the Aroostook War, despite

Magoc, Imperialism and Expansionism in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia

He also believed that such redistribution would bring financial stability to many states that were, at

These were brought up to the platform in the centre, and each of the silver ornaments we have described

The main floor, on which we were, was occupied exclusively by men.

Still we could not divest ourselves of the thought that we were amid the people of ancient Jewry; the

there scene vanished from our eyes; the uncouth jabber, and the fantastic garb of the worshippers were

We were in the holy city.

George Alexander Kohut, "A Literary Autobiography of Mordecai Manuel Noah," Publications of the American

over school funding in New York, see: Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace, Gotham: A History of New York City

Meenagh, "Archbishop John Hughes and the New York Schools Controversy of 1840–43," American Nineteenth

For our own part, we do not think the city could select a more worthy man than he who at present occupies

By foreigner, Whitman is referring to the Irish Catholic immigrants in New York City.

The Tammany party want, here in New York, a newspaper bold, manly, able, and American in its tenor; a

over school funding in New York, see: Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace, Gotham: A History of New York City

Meenagh, "Archbishop John Hughes and the New York Schools Controversy of 1840–43," American Nineteenth

Democratic Party in New York, see: Terry Golway, Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American

reelection in 1843.; By foreigner, Whitman is referring to the Irish Catholic immigrants in New York City

They pay us the compliment of saying, that they consider it the best publication in the city.

Were it not that people would cry "tit for tat," we should say what we certainly think, that this good

An American slave revolt occurred in November 1841 on a United States slave ship called the Creole .

British officials there ruled that the slaves were free upon arrival, and they had the right to use force

to gain freedom because they were held illegally as slaves.

.; An American slave revolt occurred in November 1841 on a United States slave ship called the Creole

British officials there ruled that the slaves were free upon arrival, and they had the right to use force

to gain freedom because they were held illegally as slaves.

It is almost impossible to calculate the number of papers that are printed in the city of New York.

In the nineteenth century it was one of the most influential papers in New York City, and one of the

His fame will endure as long as Americans retain a love for the beauty of sentiment or delicacy of style

The American A semi-weekly newspaper, the American (or the New York American ) was quite likely an anti-immigration

No man who reads the American can fail to form an opinion that its editor is a man of violent prejudices

In the nineteenth century it was one of the most influential papers in New York City, and one of the

New York Commercial Advertiser was founded by lexicographer and author Noah Webster in 1793 as the American

papers, and would later become a respected writer in his own right.; A semi-weekly newspaper, the American

(or the New York American) was quite likely an anti-immigration, nativist paper, possibly associated

lay, but also in obtaining the earliest foreign news from incoming vessels" (Frank Luther Mott, American

.— We understand that the Senatorial delegation from this city Referring to the New York state senate

See Howard Jones, To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty: A Study in Anglo-American Relations, 1783-1843 (Chapel

Were this country to throw her whole strength into a contest with Great Britain, she could humble that

See Howard Jones, To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty: A Study in Anglo-American Relations, 1783-1843 (Chapel