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Kaplan's point is borne out by a brief and informative biography of Peter Doyle, Martin G.

Murray's "'Pete the Great': A Biography of Peter Doyle" (1994), which sketches Whitman's relationship

"'Pete the Great': A Biography of Peter Doyle." Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 12 (1994): 1-51. 

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:268.

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:25. —and later ones of the great Kean.

Peters, and Doctors A. C. Post, T. F.

When he died, Whitman left Stafford his silver watch, originally intended for Peter Doyle.  

New York: Peter Smith, 1932. Art and Daguerreotype Galleries

Peter and St. Michael and the Virgin Mary.— 2 Before the vesper hour, lo!

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

The truth is, we have plenty of rich men here, but we have no philanthropists of the Peter Cooper stamp—none

readings or for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter

Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 3 September 1869

it goes, you must try to keep up a good heart—for I do— So long—from your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter

the same here I only want you to be well again I do like that young fellow that is so kind to you, Peter

read this over Sunday, as a ten minutes' talk like, about all sorts of odds & ends Walt Whitman to Peter

should be observed toward President Arthur, who has in some respects, the most perplexing part to play

democracy.Some critical interest (e.g., Howard Waskow, John Schwiebert) has focused on the roles readers play

Christian (1870–1950) Jan Christian Smuts was an influential South African leader and prime minister who played

There is some humorous play in the sketch.

It is obvious therefore that these materials play a certain part in our well-being, and that if they

Young gentlemen will not play ball, or pitch quoits, or wrestle and tumble, or any other similar thing

Things in the asylum is quite lively now the Dances and Plays is in full blast now, And they make the

this it is a very pleasant quiet Sunday—as I sit here by my open window, a lady nearly opposite is playing

All work seem'd seemed play to him.

All work seem'd seemed play to him.

Ignatius Donnelly will lecture on "The Authorship of Shakespeare's Plays" at the Academy of Music, on

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

of my book the ensuing summer —stereotyped—( positively last appearance for the season &c) as the play

Think of it—the games they play—the travesty!

To them life is but a game—a play, a frolic, devil-take-the-hindmost business. Who can get on top?

Play up there! the fit is whirling me fast" (p. 71).

Vaughan plays here with the popular proverb "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest

he had his fife laying on the little stand by his side—he once told me that if he got well he would play

have his fife lying by him on a little stand by his cot, once told me that when he got well he would play

Its history from 1854 to the time of Whitman's visit was a crucible for the struggle that played such

talked, a noisy drum and fife corps came along the street, trailing a mob of boys and girls after it—playing

Then deploring his memory "which plays me crooked more than ever it did before." Friday, May 9, 1890

Trottoirs throng'd—vehicles—Broadway—the women— the shops and shows, The parades, processions, bugles playing

thronged—vehicles—Broadway—the wo- men women —the shops and shows, The parades, processions, bugles playing

limitless—in vain I try to think how limitless; I do not doubt that the orbs, and the systems of orbs, play

Trottoirs throng'd—vehicles—Broadway—the women —the shops and shows, The parades, processions, bugles playing

limitless—in vain I try to think how limitless; I do not doubt that the orbs, and the systems of orbs, play

of the “glorious Fourth” and the like occasions, which are not so fully celebrated, as mere child’s-play—as

Brooks, has essayed to play principal (instead of second, as before) in a Congressional outrage, and

I think he has made Apollo (& his English fellow) too idle, a god of glorious play merely, whereas he

made himself shown at about 8 ock in the morning  He is well and looking first rate, pretty well played

—"Eddy is off to-nighttonight: takes a music lesson once a week: is very fond of music—his violin: plays

if there was not "something" in Eddy and if that "something" could not "be brought out by the free play

apologized—"of course"—here again a reflecting moment—"as to the last point—the highest flights—the latest plays—in

however, is gloomy, looks upon the people with something like despair: does so especially in his maturer plays

he unceremoniously exited Washington for Camden, which left him separated from his intimate friend, Peter

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

Herbert Bergman (New York: Peter Lang, 1998), 98. the difficulties now so varied would have been rare

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 21 August [1869]

Whitman is referring to King Lear, the titular character of William Shakespeare's play King Lear (1606

In the play, Lear abdicates his throne and loses his former glory, becoming insane and impoverished.

by others, as if risen by instinct from all quarters of the wind, till a magic stream was in full play

out and up the street and then north through Fourth to the railroad—and it continued its reach and play

Someone was sure Peter Doyle was seen somewhere in the crowd, but I saw nothing of him till we had got

The beard combed and not quite freely flowing and playing as of old, but the lips very sweet, not set—and