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Remember what I told you the other day," which was to this effect (while we were driving), "Not a bit

We have seldom met, and you will hardly remember me; but I recall pleasant hours with you in this city

And he has a poem "from one Danson, Kansas City," written in "palpable presence of 'Leaves of Grass.'

read the message from you to the boys here (in your letter of early July) yesterday evening—the boys were

If it were ever possible for you to come to England the fellows would go clean crazy about you.

But they were (some of them) too much attenuated—diffuse.

Louis and other cities.

Working a while and then moving on, he practically explored every state and city south and west.

s papers (local) to him: they were at doorway. There was my column and a half.

Nearly all the boys were present & we had a downright good time.

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

We were talking quite a little time.

to "American National Literature: Is there any such thing—or can there be?"

We were all convinced—the rest of us—otherwise; that Lincoln was the sanest, wisest, moralest political

We were deceived, foolish—he knew it.

I think you were wholly right: it should not be missed from the book."

Don't make your question too direct, as if you were fishing for an acknowledgment.

me in a letter received today (dated 18th): 18 March 1891My dear HoraceEx-President Cleveland and I were

large enough, & will get some.In the meantime since you sent it, I have consulted two friends who were

I was at fault, because I knew you were coming.

Miss Maud asked, "Were you thinking of your Rosy?"

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

like to get down your way soon—say in April sometime to have a good loaf by the sea—say at Atlantic City

Perhaps we will all stay here until you come and go East with you and go to Atlantic City or Cape May—we

It is as if I were near the end."

reading this—it came from Wallace—the National Review, containing an article by William Sharp on 'American

W. said, "You were quite right—I am sure we should guard well these inner utterances—often they are only

Morris reports to me an expression of Gilchrist's to the Coateses, that there were but two real appreciators

I am surprised he did not say there were three.

I suppose if the charge was made to him he would say, well, that is what I meant to show—that they were

I understood that the Illustrated American had boasted W. himself in this connection.

I had a copy of the Illustrated American (April 4th) containing portrait of W. and article on "Our Poet

to find one who could do justice to Columbus, to Chicago, to America.But best of all would be an American

He is an American, a democrat in the largest and best sense of the word, a son of the soil.

the history of the centuries from 12th to 16th—and what are called the Elizabethan group, literature—were

direction from "Democratic Vistas"—You will confer much if you grant an interview—Miss Graeff of this city

The pages 79 to 85 in manuscript—which you missed—were the pages I sent to Truth.

s gratitude for the Illustrated American notice, and to Talcott Williams, asking after the Ingersoll

idea—completely—and have only this suggestion to make—that in the title of the book you give it a distinct American

Sent me some proofs to Bank by Warren today—but I brought them all back, as the directions sent along were

Walt just about what I wrote you and I do not understand [if] it is in reply to my letter (which you were

Some bits from Ingersoll's Shakespeare address were in Press.

And how Western it is—royally American—sharp, bright, compact, nervy, positive, agile.

story of "Wilfred Besant" this morning: BESANT'S BOGUS BROTHER.How an English Imposter is Fleecing American

The tale of distress which he told in this city, as well as in other cities and towns of the East, has

and he was able to gather money here and there....It is not generally known how many people in this city

I had seen that the two poems, "As in a Swoon" and "After an Interval," were from printed copy.

Some of the fellows in the city seem to think the Critic can be subsidized.

How were W.'s own feelings? "Not good—yet I know I am improved.

My changes were very few—and anyhow, the real speech is the speech we entirely lost."

No answer yet—if I get it will spend part of the time at Atlantic City and part (I guess) at Ingram's

He thought it "very likely" that William had written the Illustrated American paragraph.Harry thought

Gilder for instance—always kind, generous, deferential—and all the North American Review-ers except Metcalf

But Redpath, Rice, the present man—all three—were uncontestably manly."

What was his experience on the point charged against North American Review—that the editors manipulated

There were two boys. W. at that, "If I had only known, I should have sent two pieces.

important passages to bring it within reasonable limits; but I think you will agree that the compressions were

I should say, if there were no other copy of that picture, of the one you have in your hands now, your

The original has been bought for that by the Glasgow city corporation.

"Let's use the North American Review as a sample. That paper strikes me favorably."

But while he looked pale and worn, voice and manner were certainly fuller and more vigorous.

Lippincott's with Joe Stoddart, the North American Review.

He went over from this city with a photographer, and at noon Mr.

A couple of good negatives were secured, and then the old man was assisted back to his bedroom, his books

Told him of debate at Unity Church last night on the future of American literature—Morris, Harned, Jastrow

Jastrow said something to the effect that the great future American poets would no doubt be built on

world—the new world—is born in the free air, near the sea—lives an early life in the early life of a big city—absorbs

Had not looked finally over contents pages but was willing to let me have them as they were—merely debating

Gurd in the city in 30 minutes—must be off!

Bush at Jersey City side of ferry—introducing me to a Mr. Goldmark (brother-in-law of Adler).

They were very curious about Whitman—questioning me happily—in ways to which I enjoyed responding.

Sat up till I had finished "Victor Hugo: En Voyage"—North American Review.

Speaking of Parnell—brought up the Christian legend—Jesus and the fallen woman: "The mob were after her—wanted

And he bantered several clients who came in and the clerks that were anxious for every word.

s fingermarks were everywhere. Asked Stoddart, "Does this cut off Traubel's article?"

phenomena of these times pass their way almost unperceived—the grand intestinal agitation, moving the American

getting the lecture (Ingersoll), the April Lincoln affair, the dinner May 31st woefully mixed—and there were

—W. joining the laugh and adding—"I told him the day of ministers was gone, that they were superfluous

And they were brought by a visitor today—curious to tell, a niece or cousin or what-not of Margaret Fuller

supererogatory.The words you wrote for the New Ideal, about the Colonel, in re the Whitman Tribute, were

But they were autograph letters—nothing more. And without stamps, too!

—and—"Who were the guns?"—already apparently forgetting Mrs. Howe.

Howe's treating the philosophy of the subject—probabilities of an American Salon. Mrs.

disregarded the new glasses—would not wear them—that accidently one day he got them on thinking they were

I cautioned him not to give out any of the just-bound books till they were numbered, and he promised

Said he had been "writing some today" but "the infernal aches and pains were against me—wearing, throbbing

I quoted him as saying he did lie and would have lied to the soldiers if they were in danger and the

Now W. said to me, "You were right, Horace: I found cases without number.

He has "no word from the North American Review yet—yet I see that my piece on National Literature is

I know how much it would be to them were the photographs signed with his familiar blue pencil.

But that is lost forever—except to the few of us who were there—the speech, perhaps unparalleled—certainly

I suggested that if there were things he would rather have me say than say himself he give to me to put

That is why I felt sure about Jim Scovel—that we were safe from him—that Stoddart understood.

My piece is not to appear in the North American Review for January. The editor has so written me."

I asked if the best things were not after all the inexplicable?

In the beginning she was vigorous enough, as we all were—but rheumatism has sapped her.

I said with a laugh, "And O'Connor declared to me that you were sometimes devilish careless about such

If we were mistaken so much the better."

," adding, "I don't think I have ever seen anything finer than this of its kind—was it French or American

Did you ever find out from Dave who they were for? Do so—ask him some day.