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But they were sacrificed—sacrificed—thousands of them!"

But the fact is, the Doctor didn't have the details to put in—they were not available.

People in Boston were wild over Xmas. Never saw the streets so full of happy folks.

Why the glorious mystic & genius would have cut his throat if he had known what idiots people were to

volume ("which," he repeated, "you know comes from Symonds himself") that the larger middle folds were

The very words in which he spoke of the poems—the drag—all that—were unnecessary, an offense."

I sent two poemets to the Nineteenth Century and both were returned.

"There were very few listeners, it seems.

Again: "The several copies I had I sent away at once and they were liked. Oh!

Will get to Stoddart by Monday.North American Review advertises as to appear soon: "Our National Literature

long ago—years, years—at Pfaff's, Bleecker Street—a number of us spent a good deal of time there—we were

An envelope—big—with mail—from North American Review.

, then of our own, thinking ours "distinctly more brutal—less caring—the New York fellows long ago were

They were tracking the road. I knew the boss well—very well—and one day remonstrated with him.

Said to me, "The North American Review envelope did have the proof and I have returned it.

He says there's an American exhibit preparing, and he wants to put as much there as possible."

Well, they were here—did not stay long—but it was a brightening visit.

I know that London is full of cads, flunkeys, fools, evil-doers—all that—but here, too, were several

We were all much attracted towards him: I, quite unmistakably.

had missed the Wagnerian energies of Salvini, for their breadth and color—frank passion and abandon—were

Lord Tennyson lives in the parish in the I. of Wight of which my father is the Rector & that they were

I will enclose the orders that were issued at that time & you will see what I mean.

He then instantly, "So do I, and if I were you I'd take one from the box in the corner at once," which

He had written in the Ingersoll piece that "50 or 60" were present.

I told him there were but 32 plus the waiters. "Well, set it right," he said. "You know, of course.

I had the feeling that 50 or 60 were there."

Further, "I wondered how it came that 12 copies were brought here through the Post Office—even delivered

I myself do not share any policy of restriction which may obtain among Americans—restrictions—the tariff

As we were so ready to damn him for the other, so we must be at least as ready to applaud him for this

Bush sat down and we were there about ten minutes.

Still he insisted that things were "in a suspicious stage" and he could not trust them.

Swinton told me that John's eyes (operated on abroad for cataract) were much improved, but his nerve

Told me of editorials he had got W. in Washington to write for the Times (New York): "They were very

And assured me that his feelings towards W. were unchanged.

W. suggests American liquors for the dinner. "I think they are as good as any others—fully.

out—closed the door noiselessly—not bearing to disturb him from a slumber so profound, though there were

There were an additional 25 copies of "Good-Bye" in sheets. Satisfied with it.

emotion was rejected by the editor of Harper's Monthly as being "a mere improvisation," as if any lyric were

old days, perhaps, in this "annex," but yet it is rooted in touching memories, and cannot be spared, were

thought of the Critic's literal interpretation of Ingersoll's statement that "in the year 1855 the American

Who would take it that the American people absolutely read no books—none?

He had been reading financial reports carefully today— arrest of Bardsley (city treasurer), flight of

I promised to write Donaldson and Tucker—all the others were listed.

crippled even in his moments of hottest warfare.I need only add that prejudice against our most American

Our papers deal kindly and with regard to his great name and were it possible for him to come to Boston

to a great personality, a powerful poet and a serene prophet of a glorious America and faithful American

Gilder is in England but if he were here he would join me in hearty greetings & best wishes for the '

Left him North American Review containing Bob's article, "Is Vice Triumphant?"

Then advisorily, "I think, Horace, if I were you, I'd print the letters pretty well in full.

And so matters were argued—and sites—W. repeatedly protesting his seriousness and saying, "We must love

dangers of luxury and mechanism, issuing in the vice of dilettantism which at present afflicts certain American

At five, on returning, Bush and Bucke were still clustered together over meter affairs.

Hats, coats were put everywhere—on the Hicks, on a table in hall upstairs, on Warren's bed—unconventionally

American Social Science AssociationConcord, Mass.May 29 1891Dear Mr.

W. stayed on the bed all the time we were there—speaking of many things but mainly of our "great affair

We talked various matters; when it seemed to be time for us to go (as we were to dine with Longaker),

Stayed at Cataract House (American side).

copy of "Leaves of Grass" along.Big slip with our baggage—found it had been sent no further than American

And then they would leave it, and tell him that they would not do any more, as they were afraid of splitting

And also to hear that you and your wife were enjoying yourselves.

And asked me about special fellows, some of whom I had met, some of whom were gone or I missed.

As to its exceeding the pages Stoddart allows me, "I do not mind your writing to Stoddart—or going to

W. then, "He ought to be brought to Camden if that were possible—this town needs just such a man to stir

W. wonderfully describes his condition, "I am taking in all the outworks—like a besieged city.

there is no choice, no gain—for a while I may fight off the end—for a little space I may hold the city

And the New Yorker, the American, is radical, progressive—has that to be said for him."

For my own Saturday's notes W. could say, "I liked them—they were successfully joined.

BACKWARD.It is exceedingly interesting to reflect on the great changes which have taken place in the American

Many were necessarily missed. Yes, the fund men—generous , constant—and others. Mrs.

And out of an incident like that—with more I do not care to recite—were stories, that Walt Whitman loafed

But I said, "In writing to Bucke last night I said—if I were in your place I would go to the Smiths direct

be accounted for by the thought that in the Observer's sanctum the reading and criticism of books were

W. now: "You were clearly right, at least"—with a smile—"right as our gospel puts it—as 'Leaves of Grass

But what was that you were telling me about Tom—that he thought O'Donovan had rather hurt than helped

No, I look upon it as a feast gone—the bread, meat, corn, wine were here once—now all are swept away,

I urgently inquired if there were not other things he wished, but could not get him to say more than,

One more utterance from our old original individualistic American poet, now, as he tells us, in his seventy-second

year, and not expecting to write any more; this, indeed, written as it were in defiance of augury.

Again, "Lowell had believers—there were men ardent in his behalf—men of places, power—men with a right

He lived away from the city at a place called Storey Creek—lived with his parents.

When he would come to the city, we usually went to the theatre together—the Park Theatre, usually—and

And there were others, too—Tilden, for one. O yes! he was well known in New York even then.

Warrie brought in cream while we were talking. W. took to it heartily.

They were sort of Democratic Review days, when I was writing stories to fill in corners, gaps, in the

She did not speak of you at all though we were much together and spoke of everything else.

I told her something from the Danish for a book some of us were about to bring out.

All goes well, I am hearty and having a good time but shall be glad to get back and see my American &

His was the true American's and humanity's spirit in the light of his own convictions, and he wrought

I wrote to the first at once—a final word, I called it, persuasive of the American trip.Bolton, EnglandAug

more brilliant talks at the dinner anniversaries we used to give Walt, when he, & William O'Connor were

I have often thought since you were here of what you said, that you never saw Walt in his perfect health

Had laid out on the bed copy of the Boston Herald, Sunday, containing editorial "American Poets."

kicks and cuffs were mostly our portion."

The Smith girls were cuter—they forwarded my letter several days before, with it some word—modest enough

There were "essential things" which were "primary to the study of 'Leaves of Grass,'" among them "these

"It is curious," said W., "the scrofulous old fellows they were—Gibbon—Dr.

assign to us among English Whitmanites.My heart's best gratitude to you, our loyal & true hearted American

Wallace, & were his health more satisfacatory & had he leisure he could produce a book about him which

So that one difficulty in the way of the American visit is overcome.

And then W. laughed merrily, "A funny incident—Doctor tripped up on his Americanisms.

(she said they were not understood, that Froude's book did them injustice—that they were greatly attached

rapid enunciation) whatever comes uppermost—said (for instance) "there, I have caught you in an Americanism

members) done by Ward-Millar's etc. etc. he said: "The best of it is they never cost me a penny—they were

He seems to think we can force the growth of American art—make buyers, sellers, all that.

open that window near you, Horace—it begins to feel a little warm in here," which, considering things were

If the occasion were on I would say, let us make the most of it, and this would be our most without a