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Thomas Davidson (1840–1900) was a Scottish-American philosopher who co-authored Giordano Bruno: Philsopher
Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen
Appleton & Company, an American publishing empire founded by Daniel Appleton in 1831 and run by his sons
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
Kennedy replied on July 9 that the books were to be sent to "Chas. E.
Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that 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 (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
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
A fair portion of its contents were devoted to Whitman appreciation and the conservation of the poet's
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
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892
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
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
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892
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 (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
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 (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
Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that were
Is in N Y city, journalizing—a queerish fellow, (for all the fellows, litterateurs as well as any, the
moral marrow is the spinal sine qua non —without wh' not, then not )—There is a book ab't American Poets
Gay Wilson Allen, Ed Folsom (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1990), 268–281.
The Cambridge History of American Literature lists articles in 1881, 1885, and 1891.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American poet and essayist who began the Transcendentalist movement
For Whitman's writings on Carlyle, see "Death of Thomas Carlyle" and "Carlyle from American Points of
which is to appear in folio with portraits of other poets and writers in a volume to be entitled "American
After July no 15, East Seventy-fourth St, New York City.
send you a proof of your portrait for which you may remember that you him a short sitting last winter Were
with the article and portrait of yourself which appeared in the sixth volume of my "Cyclopaedia of American
seen the work, I will take pleasure in sending you the sketch and illustration on my return to the city
Reich's drawing of Whitman, see Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., Selected Letters of Walt Whitman (Iowa City
will see by the address, we are now located not far from your old stomping ground, the building we were
Fryer were Bernard O'Dowd's in-laws.
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former
Bradford Merrill (1861–1928) had a long career in journalism, beginning with the Philadelphia North American
Five years later, Merrill became Managing Editor of the New York World and then of the New York American
Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.
footnote in "Democratic Art," his essay on Whitman, Symonds wonders: "'Poetry of the Future' (North American
"The Poetry of the Future," which first appeared in the North American Review 132.291 (February 1881)
Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen
off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans
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
Dear Sir I am very anxious to secure your autograph to insert in a copy of Half Hours with Best American
Half–Hours with the Best American Authors was published in four volumes by Charles Morris.
prose, above which its poetical power seldom elevates it" (Charles Morris, Half–Hours with the Best American
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
The Smith family were all friends and supporters of Whitman.
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
David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing
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
I say, Walt, what became of that letter of Symonds' to you which you were going to send me some months
You were going to have it set up but I guess did not—Has Horace got it or where is it?
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 (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
off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans
Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which 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
I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding
I hope to have a second edition of my "Essays Speculative & Suggestive" (for only 750 copies were printed
you know, these principles are in open contradiction with the principles of English (and I believe American
"Calamus" was first published in the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass.
Whitman's poems "The Pallid Wreath" (January 10, 1891) and "To The Year 1889" (January 5, 1889) were
successor of Scribner's Monthly Magazine was first published in 1881 by the Century Company of New York City
Five of Whitman's poems were first published in the magazine: "Twilight" (December 1887), "Old Age's
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
These verses were in large part borrowed from the hymn "Abundantly Able to Save," composed by the Ohio
Whitman's poems "The Pallid Wreath" (January 10, 1891) and "To The Year 1889" (January 5, 1889) were
Paul Carus (1852–1919), a German-American editor and theologian, edited the magazine from shortly after
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892
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
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892
Lee (1807–1870) was an American military officer who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
in the American Civil War.
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892
Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.
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
Typical American Canoes at the Annual Meet in Peconic Bay
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
In 1860, when he was tried in Boston because of his refusal to testify before a committee of the U.S.
On August 16 the Boston Evening Transcript printed a long article by Sanborn entitled "'The City of the
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
On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground
John Lothrop Motley (1814–1877) was an American author and diplomat, serving as U.S.
Stafford (the elder) yesterday—Cool weather here—fine sunny—My nurse Warren Fritzinger went to Atlantic City
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
Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former
Willy Gurd is at the asylum today—he lives in the city (London) now—works every day in the meter shop
We were always on the best of terms, and I well remember his kindly but earnest invitation to come to
Boyle O'Reilly and Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sienas Sierras , were present."
I can't keep up with the sinuosities of American politics. Nor do I want to.
He is versatile, brilliant, statesmanlike in all his views, and I am only sorry that the American people
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
from five of Whitman's letters to an unidentified ex-soldier (later identified as Anson Ryder, Jr.) were
The Illustrated London News, founded by the British journalist and politician Herbert Ingram (1811–1860
Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy
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
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former
David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing
For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia
—I could wish it were otherwise,—and that the solitude of soul in which you have lived might at last,
1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city
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
Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.
James Savage's (1784–1873) Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (1860) was an