Skip to main content

Search Results

Filter by:

Date


Dates in both fields not required
Entering in only one field Searches
Year, Month, & Day Single day
Year & Month Whole month
Year Whole year
Month & Day 1600-#-# to 2100-#-#
Month 1600-#-1 to 2100-#-31
Day 1600-01-# to 2100-12-#

Work title

See more

Year

See more
Search : As of 1860, there were no American cities with a population that exceeded

8425 results

Margrave Kenyon to Walt Whitman, 22 February 1891

  • Date: February 22, 1891
  • Creator(s): Margrave Kenyon
Annotations Text:

Kenyon is likely referring to either the American actor Lawrence Barrett (1838–1891) or British actor

Margaretta L. Avery to Walt Whitman, 25 February 1889

  • Date: February 25, 1889
  • Creator(s): Margaretta L. Avery
Annotations Text:

There was a great deal of competition among major U.S. cities, especially Chicago and New York, for a

Margaretta L. and William A. Avery to Walt Whitman, 1 March 1892

  • Date: March 1, 1892
  • Creator(s): Margaretta L. and William A. Avery
Annotations Text:

The Averys are likely referring to the family of Lillie and Priscilla Townsend, who were cousins of Whitman's

Margaretta and William A. Avery to Walt Whitman, 16 September 1891

  • Date: September 16, 1891
  • Creator(s): Margaretta and William A. Avery
Annotations Text:

details how the lives of Treadwell Whitman and his sister—a couple living at Smithtown, Long Island—were

Margaret S. Curtis to Walt Whitman, 1 October 1863

  • Date: October 1, 1863
  • Creator(s): Margaret S. Curtis
Text:

Whitman, Sir, It was with exceeding interest that Mr Curtis & I listened to the letter you lately wrote

"March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, and the Road Unknown, A" (1865)

  • Creator(s): Schwiebert, John E.
Text:

some determinate goal, the speaker and troops are in much the same position at the poem's end as they were

"Marble Time" in the Park.

  • Date: 4 April 1842
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Whitman is likely referring to "City Hall Park."

In October 1842, Croton Fountain was unveiled in City Hall Park, which celebrated the completion of the

For a moment he waits, taking aim, as it were—leans his head slightly one side, cocks his eye with a

And here, were we disposed to be philosophical, we might expatiate at full length on the propriety of

Were it amiss to look on them, engaged as they are so earnestly—as but mimics of the strife that occupies

Annotations Text:

.; Whitman is likely referring to "City Hall Park."

In October 1842, Croton Fountain was unveiled in City Hall Park, which celebrated the completion of the

The exact measurement of a rod is five and a half yards (Noah Webster, John Walker, An American Dictionary

[Many consider the expressions]

  • Date: 1884–1888
Text:

This essay was revised and included in Democratic Vistas, and Other Papers (1888) before parts of it were

MANUAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, for 1858-9, compiled by William G. Bishop, City Clerk, Brooklyn.

  • Date: 7 August 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

MANUAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, for 1858-9, compiled by William G.

Bishop, City Clerk, Brooklyn.

Bishop, City Clerk, Brooklyn.

Bishop, our present efficient and popular City Clerk.

to City Officers and to limit and define the duties of certain of them under the City Charter, is given

Mannahatta Whitman to Walt Whitman, 24 February 1873

  • Date: February 24, 1873
  • Creator(s): Mannahatta Whitman
Annotations Text:

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

Jessie and her sister Manahatta ("Hattie") were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Mannahatta Whitman to Walt Whitman, 1 March 1870

  • Date: March 1, 1870
  • Creator(s): Mannahatta Whitman
Annotations Text:

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

Mannahatta [My city's fit and noble]

Text:

Mannahatta [My city's fit and noble]

"Mannahatta [I was asking...]" (1860)

  • Creator(s): Lulloff, William G.
Text:

William G.Lulloff"Mannahatta [I was asking...]" (1860)"Mannahatta [I was asking...]" (1860)Walt Whitman's

It was first published in the third edition of Leaves of Grass (1860).

Whitman's original poem included significant closing lines that were deleted after 1871.

The earlier conclusion calls "Mannahatta" "The free city! no slaves!

"Mannahatta [I was asking...]" (1860)

Mannahatta

  • Date: 1857-1859
Text:

The leaves correspond to various verses in the 1860 edition.

Mannahatta

  • Date: about 1888
Text:

published (the first Mannahatta, which begins with the words "I was asking...," first appeared in the 1860

Mannahatta

  • Date: 27 February 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

.; Mannahatta, meaning "land of many hills," is the Native American name Whitman uses for New York City

Mannahatta.

  • Date: 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon, lo!

there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient; I see that the word of my city

ice in the river, passing along, up or down, with the flood-tide or ebb-tide; The mechanics of the city

The beautiful city, the city of hurried and sparkling waters! the city of spires and masts!

The city nested in bays! my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!

Mannahatta

  • Date: 1860–1861
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, and behold!

there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient, I see that the word of my city

ice in the river, passing along, up or down, with the flood-tide or ebb-tide; The mechanics of the city

The beautiful city! the city of hurried and sparkling waters! the city of spires and masts!

The city nested in bays! my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!

Mannahatta.

  • Date: 1881–1882
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon lo!

there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient, I see that the word of my city

broken ice in the river, passing along up or down with the flood-tide or ebb-tide, The mechanics of the city

people—manners free and superb—open voices— hospitality—the most courageous and friendly young men, City

city of spires and masts! City nested in bays! my city!

Mannahatta.

  • Date: 1891–1892
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon lo!

there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient, I see that the word of my city

broken ice in the river, passing along up or down with the flood-tide or ebb-tide, The mechanics of the city

people—manners free and superb—open voices— hospitality—the most courageous and friendly young men, City

city of spires and masts! City nested in bays! my city!

Mannahatta.

  • Date: 1891–1892
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

My city's fit and noble name resumed, Choice aboriginal name, with marvellous beauty, meaning, A rocky

Mannahatta

  • Date: 1867
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon, lo!

there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient; I see that the word of my city

river, passing along, up or down, with the flood-tide or-ebb tide or ebb-tide ; The mechanics of the city

The beautiful city, the city of hurried and sparkling waters! the city of spires and masts!

The city nested in bays! my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!

"Manly Health and Training" and the New York Atlas

  • Date: 2018
  • Creator(s): Zachary Turpin
Text:

Herrick and Ropes had famously decided that he was "the laziest fellow who ever undertook to edit a city

quit the paper, after which he publicly declared Herrick and Ropes "two as dirty fellows, as ever were

the poet writes "Manly Health and Training" not only as a paean to the potential of the everyday American

Manly Games.—Contest Between the Eckford and Atlantic Base Ball Clubs

  • Date: 16 September 1857
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Eckford Club, at the Manor House, between the "Eckfords" and the Atlantic Club, in which the latter were

There were a large number of spectators on the ground and great interest was manifested.

Manly Exercises

  • Date: 10 August 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Manly Exercises Manly Exercises On looking over a list of the Base-Ball Clubs, a few days since, we were

The Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

  • Date: 6 August 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

In this way the process of excavation was conducted, until communications were established with running

the avenues have fallen from the walls and ceiling, but in many instances the points from which they were

At the entrance of Audubon's Avenue small cottages were built fifteen years ago, for the residence of

Make a piece

  • Date: Undated
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Shakspere Shakespeare Byron, & Wordsworth the poets & as in Dictionary page 93 5 9 when women's characters were

first r a ttempted to be represented on the English stage by real women, actresses, they were angrily

The first persons that carried umbrellas in Europe were mobbed Transcribed from digital images of the

Make a conclusion

  • Date: 1863-1875
Text:

The scenes did not appear in these locations, but were used, still in Memoranda, in the section titled

The scenes were also included within National Uprising and Volunteering published in Specimen Days &

Magazines &c

  • Date: 23 November 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

But the most interesting article, to the American reader, is one founded on the fact of the establishment

British squadron from the Western waters, 20,000 to 30,000 slaves have been conveyed to Cuba under the American

plainly intimates that England will endeavor to stop the slave trade, whether carried on under the American

Magazine Notices

  • Date: 3 February 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the child's scrofulous blood dissolved by want of life-force, the heats of summer, swill milk, and city

Magazine Notices

  • Date: 1 September 1857
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

The ‘Guide-Book to New-York,’ calls the City Hall the most imposing edifice in Manhattan— The most imposing

There were our old friends whom we were wont to meet once a-week for years, in social conclave; the ‘

those were pleasant times, were they not? But this is neither here nor there.

We were all there, with our wives and families; and a most pleasant time we had.

After all the glasses were filled with sparkling champaigne of the choicest brand, Judge G——D rose at

Magazine Notice

  • Date: 6 May 1857
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

The American edition of Blackwood is published by Messre Leonard Scott & Co., 79 Fulton street, New York

"Madman, The" (1843)

  • Creator(s): McGuire, Patrick
Text:

Reynolds sees "The Madman" as another attempt by Whitman to appeal to the American masses.

The Madman

  • Date: January 28, 1843
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

"The Madman" and the short story " Reuben's Last Wish " were unknown to twentieth-century literary critics

"More Temperance Tales by Whitman," American Literature 27 (January 1956): 577–578.

Fulton Street is located in New York City's Financial District in Lower Manhattan.

And there were two features which an observer might have noticed with great satisfaction.

The next week, they were on the footing of intimacy and familiarity. CHAPTER II .

Annotations Text:

"The Madman" and the short story "Reuben's Last Wish" were unknown to twentieth-century literary critics

Holloway announced both finds in the January 1956 issue of American Literature: see Emory Holloway, "

More Temperance Tales by Whitman," American Literature 27 (January 1956): 577–578.

These two chapters, the only parts of Whitman's "The Madman" that have been discovered, were published

John Jacob Astor built the Astor House, which was located in Lower Manhattan across from New York City

Macpherson, James ("Ossian") (1736–1796)

  • Creator(s): Ladd, Andrew
Text:

Samuel Johnson), but it was not until after his death that scholars finally concluded that the poems were

Lystia travy

  • Date: 1969
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

що ті роздаєш, може, тобі повернеться так само, як вертають доби року, Й зможе бути таким, як вони. 1860

обридне чекання, Він повернеться скоро, його віщуни вже ідуть. 1850 ПРЕЗИДЕНТОВІ* Поезію написано 1860

Annotations Text:

.; Поезію написано 1860 р., коли президентом США був Дж.

Lying in Bed

  • Date: 9 May 1859
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

This is the general practice in great cities. —[Exchange.

lux light

  • Date: Between 1850 and 1860; Unknown
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Alcoran, signifies law Lecture ( lectio Latin—to read Originally laws were promulged by word of mouth

—The proportion of the world's population who are Pagans is nearly 1 in 2; Mahommedans Muslims , about

one in 8; Protestants, about 1 in 15; Greek Church, 1 in 18; Jews, about 1 in 100 of the whole population

Luther Munday to Walt Whitman, 14 December 1891

  • Date: December 14, 1891
  • Creator(s): Luther Munday
Annotations Text:

The city, "Camden," has been added in red ink to complete the address.

His poems were collected in several volumes, including Eleonore; And Other Poems (1856) and Songs Without

Lung Diseases

  • Date: 31 March 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

.— In 1857, no less than 149 deaths from congestion of the lungs were reported in this city.

The year before there were 105, and in no former year more than half as many as last year.

Plainly, then, either pulmonary disease has gained ground in the city, or the Health Officer this year

Lucy L. Trautwine to Walt Whitman, 8 March 1891

  • Date: March 8, 1891
  • Creator(s): Lucy L. Trautwine
Text:

He made me feel that we, your neighbors, were unappreciative and stupid when he sang your praises and

Lowell, James Russell (1819–1891)

  • Creator(s): Pannapacker, William A.
Text:

Pioneer (1843), the Atlantic Monthly (1857–1861), coeditor with Charles Eliot Norton of the North American

also among those who persuaded Ralph Waldo Emerson not to invite Whitman to Boston's Saturday Club in 1860

other hand, Lowell published an edited version of Whitman's "Bardic Symbols" in the Atlantic in April 1860

They were also nearly exact contemporaries, and Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!"

Lovers of Harmony, Attend!

  • Date: 5 June 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

these times, so few of the superior class of amusements, that we shouldn’t wonder if this reunion were

Lovell Birge Harrison to Walt Whitman, 30 June 1884

  • Date: June 30, 1884
  • Creator(s): Lovell Birge Harrison
Text:

H., who has been much among the American Indians:] ¶ in smaller type I have just received a copy of Baldwins

Loveblows

  • Date: Between 1850 and 1855
Text:

leafhandwritten; Several words from this manuscript ("loveroot," "silkthread," "crotch," and "vine") were

Loveblows

  • Date: Between 1850 and 1855
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

, crotch and f Several words from this manuscript ("loveroot," "silkthread," "crotch," and "vine") were

Annotations Text:

Several words from this manuscript ("loveroot," "silkthread," "crotch," and "vine") were used in the

similar to a line from the poem called "Bunch Poem" in 1856, titled "5." in the Enfans d'Adam cluster of 1860

Love, War, and Revision in Whitman’s Blue Book

  • Date: 2010
  • Creator(s): Price, Kenneth M.
Text:

oneofthelastpartsofthebooktobeprepared, thisadvancecopyprobablydidnotreachWhitmanuntilthemonthofpublication,May 1860

Arguably,then,WhitmancouldhavebegunhisannotationsontheBlueBook even before the publication of the 1860

By the 1860 edition, pensive had become a much more prominent word for Whitman, especially in contexts

sdictionaryincludestheItalianpensierosowhentracingtheetymology ofpensive.)Both“L’Allegro”and“IlPenseroso”were

His scholarship focuses on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American literature, American periodicals

The Love of the Four Students

  • Date: December 9, 1843
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the opening to this story before reprinting it as " The Boy-Lover " in the May 1845 issue of the American

Several of these later revisions are noted in our footnotes to the American Review version .

They were set before us by the sober Margery, no one else being visible.

As frequently happened, we were the only company.

Back of the house were some fields, and our path leading into clumps of trees.

Annotations Text:

revised the opening to this story before reprinting it as "The Boy-Lover" in the May 1845 issue of the American

Several of these later revisions are noted in our footnotes to the American Review version.

a cloth used to wrap a corpse.; Transcribed from digital images of an original issue held at the American

Love

  • Creator(s): Gould, Mitch
Text:

In reality, in 1856, when those lines were written, Moncure Conway had in fact detected a guarded expression

puzzled at himself, or in "Calamus" number 9 that "I am ashamed—but it is useless—I am what I am" (1860

All too soon he saw Vaughan "content himself without me" ("Calamus" number 9, 1860 Leaves).

America's acceptance of his dream of a "new city of Friends" ("I Dream'd in a Dream"), where other men

Whitman's Manuscripts: "Leaves of Grass" (1860). Ed. Fredson Bowers. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1955.

The Lounger

  • Date: 29 November 1891
  • Creator(s): Jeannette Gilder
Text:

There were four pilgrims—two little girls, a young lady and myself.

One would as soon expect to find a bard in Long Island City.

The only things that relieved its prosaic aspect were a violin and a music-stand wit ha few sheets of

The first door at the end of the hall, front, was the one we were to pass through.

The blinds were closed and there were no curtains at the windows, and it was no easy matter to pick one's

Back to top