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—As to having Bush and others who have never met him come to the dinner—"If I were asked my own preference

like the idea at first, nor after the idea the actual line, but now such objections as I had (they were

s further reflections were these: "In spite of all, John has been dealt with by literariness—very few

Referred to Sidney Smith's "Who reads an American book?" laughingly. Would it answer for this day?

As to my "trinity of Americans—Emerson, Lincoln, and Whitman"—he laughed heartily.

Would take his daily trip in about an hour.I left Harper's Weekly with him—he returned me the American

I can send him the names of some sixty men (native Americans, necessarily) who were voted for, besides

the 40 who were elected, and he could underscore as many of them, up to nine, as he would like to see

My objection that The Vicar of Wakefield and Consuelo were books not to be compared, "not to be classed

Transcript containing a letter (Paris) from Marchioness de San Carlos, of the Nouvelle Revue, discussing American

And again, when I asked—"or the American?" "No—hardly that.

There were some objecting to his seeming preference for Ingersoll &c.

There were several brothers, but Harry was decidedly the best.

Referred to the American generals.

What were these virtues?

They were in the hall below."

Louis and other cities.

Original songs were sung by Dixon & myself & the fun & frolic were kept up till midnight.

I wish you were here this minute that we might talk the whole matter over.

book in the fall rather than in the spring.It has occurred to me that some light could be thrown if I were

There were others: Seward, Sumner, Phillips—such—elegant, refined, scholarly—the gift of college, the

Referred to the American generals.

We have had no one from the keel up so American as Grant. Sherman? No—not Sherman.

betrayal in the whole story of the war—nor this, even at times when the departments in Washington were

What were these virtues?

approach of the end made me sad enough when I came to that part of your letter but I take it that you were

very favorable to us—to 'Leaves of Grass': treated us handsomely at all times—when on the North American—before—since

type—all brains, no body—and once he had a wife—I met her: but one of the smart women, too—then they were

"He was up to the house—wants to get your obituary—says his daughters were here and gave you up."

"Yes, they were here—I suppose I was pretty bad. Let him go on with the obituary!"

Glad to hear too that you were to get to work on W.'s vol. so soon. The pub[licatio]n of this vol.

which I least crave—which I in fact despise—which has gone a good way towards the marrow of the American

uplifted arm, the turn of a finger, the simple drapery and attitude that belonged to the act and moment, were

very much to spend a few hours with you, and if you have no objection I shall make a trip to your city

s American list today. W. asked, "You did not forget the blue work?"—and was satisfied.

Traubel,I have only time at present to acknowledge receipt of the cable message you were kind enough

to send us, with its glad tidings of Whitman's condition, & which came to hand this morning.We were afraid

that he had had a bad relapse & were very anxious to hear further.

I rescued also from his waste papers a portrait he had marked "1860"—usually given about 1850 as date—and

Had been reading his own "National Literature" piece, North American Review, which had come today—a copy

W. now said, "You were right—I can see nothing.

have stood the Anglo-Saxon in good stead during his long brutal warfare with new lands & savage populations

On the bed were my proofs (Myrick had not given me any new ones today, but hopes to let me have all poems

Dwelt upon "the board seats, the dark entrances—anything but alluring—but things were comfortable enough

This is the lecture he will give in this City on Sunday night Mch 22d at the Broadway Theatre cor. of

why it is you fellows are so struck with it"); also a little slip on which he had written "Average American

Proofs were ready—on bed—rolled up, and I put them in my pocket.

I had them put in type because I wished to have them ready in case either appeared while we were working

perhaps proper for me to say, in the first instance, that none of the reports of the Life-Saving Service were

A few of the accounts under the captions mentioned were written by Lieutenant Walker and others.

gradually approaching a settled condition, I hope soon to be able to redeem my promise.I wish, if it were

They were O'Connor's reports—of course they were, and he knows it." I left it with W. to examine.

Saying now to me, "You were right in your view yesterday—he wants to assert his position.

John's Wood, London NW1 March 1891Dear Traubel,You were very prompt in getting my small unreasonableness

"Clifford and his wife and daughter were here.

You were extremely happy in all that."

W. said, "Touch the glimmer, Warrie," and after we were adjusted (he was helped across the room), he

of Ibsen:"We experience a pleasant piquancy in literatures that were only born yesterday;... work that

So we were soon enjoying the cool draught. Meanwhile talked.

And Stead has the American in him, too—progress, movement, democracy, push." Col.

They were on their way to W. I wrote a little note.

seventy-second birthday of Walt Whitman, "the good gray poet," was celebrated at his home in this city

Letters were read from Lord Alfred Tennyson, Richard Watson Gilder, Edmund Stedman, and others.

That is Robert Buchanan's recipe for awakening the higher intelligence of the young American.

I can see you were right not to use it in the Lippincott's conversation.

I had a paper from O'D. yesterday or day before—from New York—a paper in which were particulars of the

Letters of congratulations were received from Lord Tennyson, Mr. Stedman, and many others."

the conversation as taken down by a stenographer, and giving the text of most of the letters that were

I went in at Fox's to be told the glasses were not there—I insisted, the salesman insisted.

I was to sit there till they were produced? He went back towards the wall—then forward again."

It would be a real calamity if you were not able to do so.

The odd thing is, that all the little pictures have a foreign air, are not American—improbable stereotyped

I had been examining American reprint of Review of Reviews. Whitman matter not copied there.

I presume the article will appear in the Aug No. but if it has appeared in the American Ed. of the July

Lincoln was pilot of a ship—the storm raged, the stars were lost—horror, horror, horror!

You were right to take the ground you did.

Johnston a badly bruised hip and leg, whilst both were considerably shaken.

And they were to appear in the Herald.

words of Pope in his "Vital Spark of Heavenly Flame," and of other poets who have uttered words that were

Trees, farms, cities, the clouds, rivers, sunset, workingmen, factories, dogs—oh!

They were in the hall below."

Did you see anything of the city?" Said, "Yes, Eldridge was here—I suppose ten days ago.

traveled much abroad—seen everything there—churches, cathedrals, theatres, everything—that the Capitol exceeded

Indeed, yes—I often stopped in on William there: they were great days."

Asked me if I "did not realize Washington to be a beautiful city?"

When I went to McCollin's today, found they had printed 19 of the 20 pictures; but the 19 were of no

Longaker felt his pulse, reporting, "So far as the external signs go, you are as well as you were."

It is the Greek of it—the Greeks were very cute some ways."

B. was always my friend—that his allusions were always kind—that he quoted 'Leaves of Grass' without

young man who was over for the books the other day said Dave's father was in such a bad way, they were

He was full of reminiscence—once we were out of Camden—very specific to Anne.

"Look at the river, lying off there—flowing—and the city across—and the mist.

And all the time the poor devil's foot and head were in a great strain—the pain went on!

The road we were on seemed to lead into the water.

So W. said, "Drive right close to the water, Warrie"—and there we were—Pea Shore at last.