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This book established the importance of Whitman's journalism and prose to the emergence of Leaves of
Between 1827 and 1860 he published six volumes of poetry, nine books of sketches, and six volumes of
Harris (?)
From Harry Stafford. CT: November 7. From Harry Stafford. CT: Shively (1), 154.
From Harry Stafford. enclosing payment for books. Manchester. November 2. From John Burroughs.
Mattie Maxim, ordering Company, ordering a book. a book. LC. September 29. From R.
William Lloyd, book. acknowledging receipt of a book. November 16. From Dr. L. M. Bingham.
and fifty years ago, a little-known poet chose a small print house in Brooklyn to print his first book
The poet was Walt Whitman and the book was Leaves of Grass .
By the time of Whitman's death, the small book had gone through eight editions and grown fivefold in
On the sesquicentennial of the book's publication, has undergone another significant change, moving from
From the very beginning, Whitman foresaw a grand scale for the book.
C. c/o W n Conybeare Weybridge Jan. 7 th D r Sir Your letter and the book came to me just now, forwarded
from Rugby—I am much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken, and deeply interested in the book
As regards the book just received, perhaps you can tell me whether it includes the whole of the "Memoranda
I wish to know about these things in case I should be reviewing the book.
I presume that my name in the book is in the author's handwriting, if so I shall value it the more.
Oliver Stevens, the District Attorney of Boston, notified Osgood and Co. on March 1, 1882, that the book
Osgood withdrew the book, and Whitman arranged for printing to resume with Philadelphia publishers Rees
Whitman began planning the book in 1863; see his letter to publisher James Redpath of October 21, 1863
, in which he describes his intended book.
For a description of Imprints see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books / Books Making Whitman (University
Walt Whitman by Potter and Co., 1882 George C.
Potter, who took an early 1870s photograph of Whitman in Washington, had moved to Philadelphia by this
One day Horace Traubel saw one of these three photos in a glass case in front of the Potter and Co. studio
The Potter picture is startling but it is not good—it don't hit me'" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman
Potter, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Walt Whitman by Potter and Co., 1882 George C.
Potter, who took an early 1870s photograph of Whitman in Washington, had moved to Philadelphia by this
One day Horace Traubel saw one of these three photos in a glass case in front of the Potter and Co. studio
The Potter picture is startling but it is not good—it don't hit me'" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman
Potter, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Officials I send you one to day enclosed in a new book that I have just published.
I am Walt you know wat what good times Petter and your selfe self and me had together Walt how is Harry
I want you to write to me as soon as you get this you must excuse my writing I am in a hurry tell Harry
Books sent PITCH PINE MILLS, ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, GEORGIA.
Books sent GEO. HEARD, BROKER IN PETROLEUM OIL CITY, PA., Oct. 25th 188 0 Mr.
I get the information that you sell these books yourself from a foot note to an article on you in the
Of books there were many, and, like the pictures, they were scattered everywhere around the room; on
Shakespeare's Hamlet, who could only speak the speech in one attitude, with one set of tones—open the book
defend the one would shrink in horror from the other See Sir Henry Elliot's famous despatch, Blue Book
in New York, lately, & he encouraged me to believe that I might get from you some news of your new book
In writing, now, I have another project to advance, besides that of seeing your new book.
would greatly like to have you send me two or three short pieces with a view to insertion in this book
Meanwhile, the new book. Very sincerely yours, G.P. Lathrop.
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
and while Beer & music is yet one of my standards & enjoyed by all the West We dont have to go to Prison
radicalism, of the desire to alleviate the sufferings of the world—especially the sufferings of prisoners
yet. dont fail to write to me as soon as you get this, and dont forget the good advice in the good book
In this battle we took about 100 prisoners and some 35 peices of canon.
sent home to New York and died the next day after arriving there Among the wounded was Lieut Col Potter
Col Potters orders were to hold the Ford while we had a man left. and well we knew he would obey the
During the day several prisoners were brought in, by our Cavelry, who reported the enemy moveing away
We took 2 or 300 prisoners and found that the rebs had left (in their hury to get away) quite a number
on the other" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
with 600 of the noted Wise Legion he was a fine looking young fellow and plucky, we took these prisoners
last night and today with a small stock for tomorrow we are living now like fighting cocks and prisoners
or 2 Colonels and lots of captain and other Officers among them they have been working here the prisoners
Potter sitting on a log, thinking he was wounded, I went up to him and asked him if he was struck,
Robert Brown Potter (1829–1887) was a lawyer who enlisted as a private at the beginning of the war.
rain and on the ground but have not felt a bit the worse for it so I think I can go through like a book
has been very light indeed and our regt. only had one man wounded, we took three or four hundred prisoners
furniture such as Pianos and Sofas, and I have seen the roads strewn with the most splendid bound books
I have talked with a number of rebel prisoners lately and the more inteligent of them say that the late
We have quite large Hospital and Convalesent Camps here, and we have to guard about 200 prisoners, (most
About 2000 of the prisoners that Burnside took at Cumberland Gap, passed here the other day, on their
Twenty-five hundred prisoners were taken.
built by Uncle Sam (you know) and seized by the rebels, we have bagged two or three hundred more prisoners
Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman, March 30, 1860 (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
letter to Walt Whitman, August 21, 1865 (Trent Collection of Walt Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
Camp Potter Newbern N.C.
George Whitman was paroled in a general prisoner exchange on February 22, 1865.
Petersburg Va Oct 2d/64 Dear Mother, Here I am perfectly well and unhurt, but a prisoner.
He was taken prisoner with George Washington Whitman in 1864.
family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
December 26, 1864, Walt Whitman noted that George's trunk had arrived in Brooklyn that day (Beinecke Rare Book
Walt says he is getting all right again, —when his book is published I would him, to send me a coppy.
Williams Died of wounds 30 Sept. '64" (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University).
I wrote you a line from Libby Prison a few days after I was taken prisoner, but think it doubtfull if
soon to become seriously ill from "lung fever" during his confinement at the Confederate Military Prison
From December 3, 1864, to January 11, 1865, he was a patient in the prison hospital.
He had thin & wretched clothing, although it was in the midst of winter" (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript
Walt dated April 9th he seems to be getting along very well and says he thinks of publishing a small book
loss was heavy on both sides our Regt lost 20 in killed and wounded our forces took about 8000 prisoner
wrenched off" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Walt Whitman Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript
One of Walts aquaintances Capt McKibben was severely wounded here a few days ago, he was on Gen Potters
there was no way for us to prevent the enemy getting around in the rear of us and takeing us all prisoners
We lost one man killed 4 or 5 wounded and some 6 or 7 taken prisoners, and I hear the Regt. gets considerable
Military Prison Alexandria Va.
Mother I arrived here and joined the Regiment about ten days ago and was placed in command of this Prison
I am very well, indeed but have plenty to do as I have about 300 Prisoners (mostly thieves, Bounty jumpers
I have 100 of the men of our Regt. and 5 Officers here with me guarding the Prisoners.
There is about 20 Rebel officers here (Paroled Prisoners) but they are used very different from what
George Whitman reported for military duty about April 24 and was assigned command of a military prison
troy and went back by the boat from albany" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
Whitman recorded that he had been over to Alexandria twice to have dinner with George (Beinecke Rare Book
bothering me about them all the while, I should like very much also for Walt to send me one of his new books
After using bayonets as makeshift ladders, all but General Potter's Second Division (in which George
sustained himself during this entire campaign" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
regiment to me" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
18,1862, to his mother, Lousia Van Velsor Whitman (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
Potter (see Walt Whitman's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from May 26, 1863) as commanding officer
I was very careful not to report myself in the list of wounded in my company, but I think Colonel Potter
Robert Brown Potter (1829–1887) was a lawyer who enlisted as a private at the beginning of the war.
18,1862, to his mother, Lousia Van Velsor Whitman (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
Potter (see Walt Whitman's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from May 26, 1863) as commanding officer
Potter, shot through the side.
He was also to see that the books were sent to their proper destinations as soon as received, as I was
,” and, toward the end of the book, “What is man but amassofthawingclay?”
Whitman Making Books, Books Making Whitman: A Catalogue and Commen - tary.
Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1985. Hubert, Denise Dawn. “Where’s Walt?
San Diego: Avant Books, 1985. 256–70. Nash, Roderick Frazier.
“Reciting Alice: What Is the Use of a Book without Poems?”
Whitman: Have you perhaps still any copies left of John Burroughs' book "Notes on Whitman"?
Woodruff, visited you in the early spring, and brought back a copy of the book I have been interested
I am glad to say that my interest is not confined to the books written about you.
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Two days later he was in Camden (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Walt Whitman's Blue Book. Ed. Arthur Golden. 2 vols. New York: New York Public Library, 1968.____.
ArthurGoldenWalt Whitman's Blue BookWalt Whitman's Blue BookThe Blue Book (bound in blue paper wrappers
Very little had escaped Whitman's attention in the Blue Book.
(Blue Book 2:160). With a Northern victory, he rejected this revision in 1867.
Whitman had kept the book in his desk.
Walt Whitman's Blue Book