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Mentioned in an address book (The Library of Congress, Notebook #108): "(took me around through the vaults
myself—very likely) —Pete, I rec'd your letter last Monday—& Herald — —I have not sent you any papers or books
My books, Leaves of Grass , Passage to India Democratic Vistas &c. will be duly dispatched to-night or
When Mary called on June 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book), Whitman undoubtedly gave her this letter of
See Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
328 Mickle street Camden July 6 '86— yours rec'd recieved with the $2 as pay for the book.
March 27 '82 Dear Al First—Love to you and all, May, Bertha, Grace, Kittie & Harry—Second, sorry to hear
10 '81 My dear friend Yours rec'd received , & thanks—I still linger along here—the printing of my book
—shall send you word a day beforehand—I am well as usual—Have had a very pleasant time here, & the book
Whitman did not leave Boston until October 22 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Jersey April 19 19 1876 Dear friend, I have rec'd your letter, money, & order for Joaquin Miller's books
M. saying he will soon be in Philadelphia —& that I must lay the books aside for him to take , when he
it is important, but because it is my affair—& business — I send you an extra copy of my little War book
Johnston was in Camden on May 11, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
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.
Camden April 24 '88 Yours rec'd received with the $9—pay for the books —Thanks— —Nothing very new with
edition of Pepys and the two-volume Forman edition of Shelley on January 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
not Leibkeucher), to whom Whitman sent the new Leaves of Grass on December 27 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The year is established by an entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
celebration, his Two Rivulets, an experiment in prose and poetry, with (in the first section of the book
For more information on these books, see Frances E.
I want to bring on a lot of my books, new edition, & sell them, so I can raise a little money (—& that
celebration, his Two Rivulets, an experiment in prose and poetry, with (in the first section of the book
For more information on these books, see Frances E.
indeed welcomed —A wretchedly dull forenoon, cold & dark, & so slippery, drizzling outside I am prisoned
Johnston (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Timothy Blair Pardee was Commissioner of Crown Lands (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
at Random" in Baldwin's Monthly in December, 1885, for which he received $10 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Williams (1844–1922), a poet and dramatist, from December 22 to 26 (see Whitman's Commonplace Book and
On August 10 Whitman noted receipt of an additional $25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
—I suppose the book came— W W Walt Whitman to John H. Johnston, 31 July [1885]
another notation he described himself as "unwell" from July 20 to September 3 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
nothing further—time only can decide—but I have serious apprehensions— Nothing new with me—am glad your book
Although Whitman made a similar notation in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
See pp. 39 and 40 in Dr Buckes book ab't the wife & their hospitality to me—they had two children, a
take its course—I do not expect the bill to pass—I am ab't as usual—a bodily wreck—did you get "My Book
introduction of Lovering's bill, which was to grant the poet a pension of $25 a month (Whitman's Commonplace Book
On February 4 he replied to a letter from Lovering (Whitman's Commonplace Book); both letters are apparently
mystery of Whitman's verse, and "I assure you I was soon 'cavorting' round and asserting that the $3 book
"Fancies at Navesink"—that ("November Boughs") is the name, by the by, I think of giving my little book
will merely give the pieces I have uttered the last five years, in correct form, more permanent in book
The Gilchrist book seems to be making quite a ripple—Y'r comments on it I tho't tip top— Walt Whitman
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
of four poems) to James Knowles, editor of Nineteenth Century, and asked £22 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was paid $50 (Commonplace Book).
Camden April 20 noon Thank you specially for sending me the Mrs Gilchrist book review in Boston Herald
Although Kennedy was writing enthusiastically about a book he proposed to do on the poet, Whitman evinced
April 24 Whitman had a "planked shad & champagne dinner at Billy Thompson's" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
On May 5 Whitman had a "visit from John Burroughs, en route for Kentucky" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Kennedy had learned from Whitman admirer John Townsend Trowbridge of "a seller of antique books in Boston
Perhaps two of these were the (unnamed) books O'Connor sent to Whitman on December 21.
This manuscript was the first of several drafts of what became two books, Reminiscences of Walt Whitman
(London: Alexander Gardner, 1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
328 Mickle Street Camden Aug: 4—noon— Your MS book has not arrived yet—I am ab't as usual—Cool & sunny
Kennedy's manuscript, "Walt Whitman, the Poet of Humanity," eventually became two books, Reminiscences
of Walt Whitman (1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (1926).
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey Aug 4—Evn'g— The MS Book has reach'd me safely—I will read it at
Kennedy's manuscript, "Walt Whitman, the Poet of Humanity," eventually became two books, Reminiscences
of Walt Whitman (1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (1926).
August 18, 1886, explains, Kennedy had offered Chatto & Windus publishers sole rights to his planned book
seen—Not a line but has an absurd lie—The paper of Conway is not much better — If you want to keep your book
Goldsmith (see William Sloane Kennedy, The Fight of a Book for the World, 55); this piece offered an
I have not heard whether you rec'd the MS. book —I sent it hence by Adams' Express, last Friday afternoon
letter, O'Connor sent a clipping from The Nation of August 12 containing "a cheering review" of a book
Kennedy's manuscript, "Walt Whitman, the Poet of Humanity," eventually became two books, Reminiscences
of Walt Whitman (1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (1926).
He received $15 for the article (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman is referring to his article "My Book and I," which was published in Lippincott's (January 1887
Camden, N J 4½ P M Aug: 13— I have just sent the MS book package to Adams' Express office, en route for
Kennedy's manuscript, "Walt Whitman, the Poet of Humanity," eventually became two books, Reminiscences
of Walt Whitman (1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (1926).
If you use it I would want to see proof, & would like to reserve the right of printing it in future book—Say
The big book "Complete Works" &c: is $6.
Whitman often referred to Complete Poems & Prose (1888) as his "big book."
For more information on the book, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog
letters rec'd & welcomed— Transcript also—hearty thanks for y'r services & promptness in conveying the books—yes
Mrs: Fairchild's to you is here enclosed return'd)—Baxter's splended notice & setting-forth of the book
Much obliged with the Trans [ cript ] ¶ on big book — Sunday, Jan: 6 All continues well—glum weather,
paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
shortly after his visit to Boston, where he probably met the Fairchilds for the first time (Commonplace Book
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Frederick Oldach bound the book, which included a profile photo of the poet on the title page.
For more information on the book, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog
Ellis's "Early English Metrical Romances" (Bohn's Ed'n) —Miss Pardoe's Louis XIV, and several Carlyle books
Whitman wanted to publish a "big book" that included all of his writings, and, with the help of Horace
The book was published in December 1888.
For more information on the book, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
The book is entitled Letters and Memorials of Jane Carlyle Welsh.
Camden P M Dec: 29 '88 Y'rs rec'd ab't the books—many, best thanks—have rec'd letters from Mrs: F[airchild
probably—am sitting here alone by oak-fire as I write—Just now comes a letter from Harland receipting his book—Tell
paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
shortly after his visit to Boston, where he probably met the Fairchilds for the first time (Commonplace Book
He was editor of the Springfield Republican from 1868 to 1872, and was the author of books dealing with
Kennedy (see Whitman's letter to Kennedy of January 5-6, 1889); Whitman was amused that she termed the book
Johnston of June 20, 1880) apparently joined Bucke at Camden on September 13 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
evening of October 18 in Camden—"went on to W[ashington] in the midnight train" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In William Sloane Kennedy's manuscript of his projected book on Walt Whitman he recorded the following