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He was the owner of Pfaff's, a basement beer cellar, located at 647 Broadway, where a group of American

For more on Whitman and the American bohemians, see Joanna Levin and Edward Whitley, ed., Whitman Among

the Bohemians (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2014).

Whitman if this is intrusion upon your valuable time, I would be pleased were you to say so.

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.

was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who issued the 1860

Enclosed in this letter were printed slips of Whitman's poems "A Twilight Song" and "For Queen Victoria's

Berg Collection of English and American Literature, New York Public Library).

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Cape May City, N.J., 13 May 18 90 I arrived here at noon today saw Horace for a short time at Camden

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

out bet'n 2 & 3 hours to-day, in a hansom—Enjoy'd all—Dr B[ucke] is here (at "the Aldine" Cape May City

This letter is addressed: Dr R M Bucke | Aldine hotel Decatur Street | Cape May City | New Jersey.

It is postmarked: | May 14 | 5 PM | 90; Phila | M | 1 | 1890 | Transit; Cape May City | May | 15 | 12PM

In the Gopsill Philadelphia City Directory for 1890 Stead was listed as a coppersmith.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

This letter is addressed: Dr R M Bucke | the Aldine Decatur Street | Cape May City | New Jersey.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

This letter is addressed: Dr R M Bucke | the Aldine hotel Decatur Street | Cape May City | New Jersey

It is postmarked: Cape May City | May 19 | 12 Pm | 1890 | N. J.; Camden, N. J. | May 18 | 5PM | 90.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

receive a bit of your strong handwriting, like that on its wrapper,—a "personally remembered," as it were

I wish the little enclosure were more—and I want to say that, the very next time you find your own scrip

The notes and addresses that were delivered at Whitman's seventieth birthday celebration in Camden, on

May 31, 1889, were collected and edited by Horace Traubel.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

The lectures were later published by Houghton, Mifflin.

The eleventh and final volume of Stedman's Library of American Literatureappeared later in 1890.

Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria face Asia, and in these cities is Ultimate America, and you have

and I never see it or take up your book without feeling what a glorious knighthood it is to be an American

Joaquin Miller was the pen name of Cincinnatus Heine Miller (1837–1913), an American poet nicknamed "

Stedman | 137 West 78th Street | New York City. It is postmarked: Camden (?) | May 2(?) | 8 PM | 90.

when I got back here to my rooms, & read your reference to the slips again, I realised that if they were

Though so late, when I passed the portico of the Covent Garden Opera-house, the carriages were still

It is all in strange contrast to the bustle of the great Quaker City across the river.

We were ushered into a little sitting-room, and were greeted by a lady and gentleman seated opposite

We walked up two half flights of narrow wooden stairs and were at the chamber of the poet.

His lower limbs were covered by some kind of cloth, stertched loosely over his knees.

The walls were bare.

England, May 26 / 90 My Dear Walt— I am here from Rome, and I see in the papers here your lines of American

Morgan & Co,": American banker and financier Junius Spencer Morgan (1813–1890), the father of John Pierpont

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

His shad and champagne dinners for Whitman were something of a tradition.

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Long Island, in his nice old farm–house—Dr Bucke is still here (he puts up at "the Aldine" Cape May city

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

The stories were all but "The Carpenter" written before you knew him, when he was very young, but some

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

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

Drewry (1834–1916) of Middlesex, England, began teaching Greek and Latin classes for women in the early 1860s

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

There were also speeches by the Canadian physician Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell, a writer

brother Walt, Your very kind note with 5 dollars, was safely handed to us, by postman—and timely as we were

enclose your note to her, to show that you rs has been recieved— The representative s at your dinner, were

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Thomas Eakins (1844–1919) was an American painter.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

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

shocked amazement, the dear people all the while forgetful of the fact that in reading Whitman they were

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

I sent a list of about 65 unsuccessful candidates (or rather nominees) who were voted for at that time

Four of Whitman's poems were published in the magazine: "The Dead Tenor" (1884), "Yonnondio" (1887),

If only Camden were a little near London!

1892 in a spectacular shipwreck off the Isle of Wight, England; all passengers and the entire crew were

Drewry (1834–1916) of Middlesex, England, began teaching Greek and Latin classes for women in the early 1860s

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

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

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

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

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

O'Connor's abolitionist novel Harrington: A Story of True Love (Thayer & Eldridge, 1860) was his only

Thayer & Eldridge published the novel the same year that they published Whitman's 1860, third edition

was a Boston publishing firm responsible for the third edition of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass (1860

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

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

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.

on the works of Keats and Shelley, and, starting in 1887, a conspirator in literary forgeries that were

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

Camden New Jersey June 24 1890 Received Five Dollars from L A McMurray of Webster City, Iowa, by request

This postcard is addressed: L A McMurray | Hamilton Co: National Bank | Webster City | Iowa.

McMurray was the President of Hamilton County National Bank in Webster City, Iowa.

the Crooked Creek Railroad and Coal Company, which ran between the Iowa towns of Lehigh and Webster City

All the weather prophets here told us we were to have a cool summer to make up for the warm or rather

Dear Sir May I take the liberty on account of the anniversary of your birthday in this City at Reisser's

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Daniel Garrison Brinton (1837–1899) was a surgeon in the Union Army during the American Civil War and