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Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) was an American novelist and autobiographer, known especially for his works

about the hardships of farm life in the American Midwest.

Wilson & Brother, and that subscribers were to write directly to the author.

Lee (1807–1870) was an American military officer who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia

in the American Civil War.

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

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

Walsh (1854–1919) was an American historian, poet, critic, and editor.

Later the decree was altered, and O'Reilly was sent to Australia, where he escaped on an American whaler

Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York City

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

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

," which was published in The North American Review 125 (March 1891), 332–338.

The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States.

Though an old Republican, he calls the party in power 'the banditti combine,' and says, if it were not

for American elections as safety-valves, we should likely have a French Revolution here and Reign of

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

John Brown (Boston: Thayer and Eldridge, 1860), a correspondent for the New York Tribune during the war

He concluded his first letter to Whitman on June 25, 1860: "I love you, Walt!

Redpath became managing editor of The North American Review in 1886. See also Charles F.

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

midnight, including the brewing of a wassail bowl (non-alcoholic) with comic result by Steinbock & an American

Before we came away, she read out your preface to the assembled little company of guests—mainly Americans

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York City

Count Eric Stanislaus Stenbock (1860–1895) was a Swedish-English author of decadent and macabre fiction

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

ascetic—no Greek—also not composite & universal enough, (don't wish to be, don't try to be) for ideal Americanism—Ideal

Americanism would probably take the Greek spirit & law for all the globe, all history, all rank, the

Buchanan's A Look Round Literature (1887) contains a chapter on Walt Whitman entitled "The American Socrates

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.

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

On October 3, 1890, Whitman had accepted an invitation to write for The North American Review.

of Chelsea, Massachusetts, began his career as a journalist with the Savannah Daily News in the mid-1860s

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

Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University

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

years of age—lads of 15 or 16 more frequent than you have any idea—seven-eighths of the Army are Americans

must understand like the diseased half-foreign collections under that name common at all times in cities—in

The brothers were descendants of a distinguished Massachusetts family.

This is to acknowledge yours of the 25 th March—those of the 16 and of the 20 , duly rec'd received , were

The letters referred to were written on March 30 and March 31.

was unneeded, hurtful to my case, & join'd joined with his allusions to the matter in his public American

March 11 letter to the News , is well taken, & true without exception —particularly all about the American

Among the donors were Henry James, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Addington Symonds, George Saintsbury,

Your letters of July 9 last, & Oct. 8, were welcomed—since which last nothing from you has reached me

It has to this day failed to find an American publisher (as you perhaps know, I have myself printed the

Productiveness, wealth, population, improvements, material activity, success, results—beyond all measure

I shall be happy to receive a copy of your Selections from American Poets when ready—& always, always

passage on March 31, 1872: "But certainly it does seem that in degree & duration the obduracy of Americans

The greatest, and truest American I know, with the love of your son. Joaquin Miller."

Ellis replied on August 23, 1871: since there were poems in Leaves of Grass which "would not go down

Poets," which appeared in 1872 as American Poems with a dedication to Walt Whitman, "the greatest of

American poets."

W W Walt Whitman, the American Poet, author of Leaves of Grass &c Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti

—Your letter of 8th July has reached me—I hope to write you more fully & answer it from Washington city—My

Rossetti informed Walt Whitman on October 8, 1871 that he was preparing "a vol. of Selections from American

Poets," which appeared in 1872 as American Poems with a dedication to Walt Whitman, "the greatest of

American poets."

their copies carefully sent to their addresses by mail prepaid, (as I find this is the best way)—There were

Wallis (1811–1891) was an artist and Keeper of the Art Collection at the South Kensington Museum from 1860

"Walt Whitman's Actual American Position," which appeared in the West Jersey Press on January 26, was

In the West Jersey Press, Whitman protested his neglect by American readers, publishers, and poets.

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

Moncure Daniel Conway (1832–1907) was an American abolitionist, minister, and frequent correspondent

Krieg, chapter 8, "Dublin," Walt Whitman and the Irish (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2000), 190

B. first, & then me —say, if I were sick, or were poor, why then ,—&c. &c.

dear friend, I would ask of you the favor to see, if convenient, whether the enclosed article The American

"The American War" was published in The Examiner; see Whitman's letter to Rossetti of June 26, 1876.

Hinton, of this city (though English by birth), a friend of mine, who calls to make your acquaintance

These must have been my Selections of American Poems in the series Moxon's Popular Poems. W.M.R."

American Poems was apparently published early in 1873.

(June 20) were accompanied with lists of subscribers' am'ts amounts & addresses—the names on which lists

Whitman—she was practical enough to arm herself with letters of introduction to various Americans.

Whitman suggested the page read, "WALT WHITMAN'S | POEMS | Selected from the American | Editions | By

title-page which you propose would of course be adopted by me with thanks & without a moment's debate, were

reprinted on September 5, 1868, in the Citizen; see Silver, "Thirty-One Letters of Walt Whitman," American

Stillman (1828–1901), an American painter and art critic, visited Walt Whitman in Washington in December

William James Stillman (1828–1901), an American painter and art critic, visited Walt Whitman in Washington

Moncure Daniel Conway (1832–1907) was an American abolitionist, minister, and frequent correspondent

to get such reminding's— But my own vein is full of hope, promise, faith, certainty—I see how an American—I

William Gardner Barton (1851–1890) was a writer and naturalist whose writings were featured in the collection

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

Chapin of 24 Beekman Street, New York City, set the type for the 1867 edition of Leaves of Grass; see

When I rose I said I was going up to my room to write to you & William—there were warm expressions from

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

versed, I am well satisfied with R W & Co. and my prospect with them—Though Thursday & Friday last were

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

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

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

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

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

those passions, joys, workings &c in all the race , at least as shown under modern & especially American