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It is desirable that these commissions should be signed by the President before he leaves the city, this

desirable Bill for $500 that you will obtain thereto the certificate of the Judges that the services were

Brady, Esq. 10 Minetta Lane, New York City.

Gents: In a letter from this office dated October 10, 1870, you were furnished with lists of Books, (

Some of the books mentioned in the lists were subsequently received from you, but there still remains

this morning, the Attorney General has thought that it would answer the purposes for which the papers were

Randolph, which were transmitted to this Department with your letter of May last.

Salt Lake City, Utah.

In addition to this you were also allowed for mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile, for which you

With substantial additions and revisions this evolved into section 37 of Calamus in 1860; after further

But these musical furores were spasmodic in their nature and possessed nothing in common with the steady

We never knew of an instance where the members of that family were not made happier and better by it—where

cursory manner upon music and its influences, it occurs to us what a pity it is that we have as yet no American

Lincoln asked who you were, or something like that.

Lincoln didn't say anything but took a good long look till you were quite gone by.

Harlan apparently took offense at the copy of the 1860 Leaves of Grass which Whitman was revising and

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

Our printing office will be here, but we wish a publication office near the City Hall, and an editor

Doggett's New York City Directory, for 1850–1851 lists William H.

forerunner, Whitman saw Egypt as alive, energetic, freedom-loving, and great—an older kindred of the American

He said— “The American Government was a failure, and its dissolution was the question for white men as

was that all who didn’t give up every thing else, and come and bear testimony against Slave-holders, were

He too gave piety a good shake— “He thought the revival spurious so far as the American nation was concerned

confession of sins, which meant little, the same prayers, which meant less, and the same conversions which were

When he was through, Wendell Phillips related a little anecdote for the benefit of the American Union

It was the seventh of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the

In fact, four of the five most often reprinted pieces of Whitman's short fiction were first published

In the article, the writer claims, "Recently were published, the sketch of 'Death in the School Room'

and a 'Legend of Life and Love,' both of which, as they respectively appeared, were copied by three

"Pay of American Writers," The Dollar Newspaper , September 13, 1843, [3].

.; "Pay of American Writers," The Dollar Newspaper, September 13, 1843, [3].; For more information about

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story was published in The American

The first page of "Arrow-Tip" in The Aristidean features an illustration of a Native American, presumably

The title character of the novella is the Native American "Arrow-Tip," who is falsely accused of both

Early in the tale, the reader is introduced to Boddo, a character whose mother is Native American and

Other fiction in which Whitman presents or focuses on Native American characters includes " The Death

In that it features a group of white settlers banding against a Native American character, this early

.; See Frank Luther Mott, A History of American Magazines: 1741–1850, vol. 1 (Cambridge, MA: Harvard

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

It was the third of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the

children, the violent, drunken sailor in " The Child's Champion ," and the vengeful, unwavering Native American

Founded as a fraternal order on May 12, 1789, the group became a growing Democratic power in New York City

We were about waking the youngster, when a watchman who, unseen by us, had been leaning against the iron

Prior to the works of authors like Charles Dickens and Lewis Carroll, children were viewed primarily

How true their notions of the subject were, bear witness poor Oliver, and crazed Barnaby, and pathetic

Dickens's social criticisms were not always well received in the United States, but Whitman adored his

Founded as a fraternal order on May 12, 1789, the group became a growing Democratic power in New York City

Prior to the works of authors like Charles Dickens and Lewis Carroll, children were viewed primarily

Dickens's social criticisms were not always well received in the United States, but Whitman adored his

Barnaby Rudge is the main character of Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty, an American Revolution-era

enactment, decided on certain physiological purgings (if we may call them so,) that mark a new era in American

By its repressive policy, maintained for centuries, it has accumulated upon its vast area a population

these copper colored men may overwhelm the other races on this coast by their numbers—as limitless as were

We are also to remember that, while we write this, the population there in China comprises nearly four

From our American position on the shores of the Pacific, we cannot but look with deep interest on all

It was the first of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the

In fact, four of the five most often reprinted pieces of Whitman's short fiction were first published

"Pay of American Writers," The Dollar Newspaper , September 13, 1843, [3].

Both the Madison Weekly Herald and The Dollar Newspaper were correct in their assessment of the wide

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

complete article, which focuses primarily on Whitman's life and writing in the late 1850s and early 1860s

, "To the Editor of the Boston Morning Post," Boston Morning Post, August 4, 1841, [2].; "Pay of American

Magazine), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story was reprinted in The American

son of a wealthy farmer, and this young man seduces the defenseless Kate and then moves to New York City

The setting of the tale, in a rural area, separated in time and place from the bustling city, reveals

Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

A Fact "), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

.; Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

Belief in spirits formed the foundation of modern American spiritualism, a popular nineteenth-century

See Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

it was reprinted under the title "A Spirit Record" in The Press (Philadelphia, PA) on January 20, 1860

A description of The American Historical Annual can be found in Joel Myerson's bibliography of Whitman's

Belief in spirits formed the foundation of modern American spiritualism, a popular nineteenth-century

moment.; See Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

and Odd-Fellows' Literary Magazine 1.2 (May 1850), 63–64; "A Spirit Record," The Press, January 20, 1860

Morse, who founded the paper after coming to New York City in order to establish a religious newspaper

"platform" was described as largely "the same as that of the National Benevolent Institutions that were

Frances Winwar, American Giant: Walt Whitman and His Times (New York: Harper, 1941), 73.

.; Frances Winwar, American Giant: Walt Whitman and His Times (New York: Harper, 1941), 73.; See Walt

The major plot events of Whitman's "The Reformed" were not altered for the later printing as "Little

A Fact "), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

"Temperance in the Bed of a Child," in Dependent States: The Child's Part in Nineteenth-Century American

"Little Jane," therefore, is one of at least two tales (the other is " The Tomb-Blossoms ") that were

.; The major plot events of Whitman's "The Reformed" were not altered for the later printing as "Little

"Temperance in the Bed of a Child," in Dependent States: The Child's Part in Nineteenth-Century American

ProQuest's American Periodical Series database indicates a publication date of March 27, 1844 for Whitman's

Both "The Little Sleighers" and "Dumb Kate" were published in the same year as "My Boys and Girls," and

Frank Luther Mott, "Later Weeklies," in A History of American Magazines 1741–1850 (Cambridge, MA: The

The Rover 's editors were Seba Smith, an early political humorist, and Lawrence Labree, who wrote columns

However, The Rover did reprint "The Death of Wind-Foot" from The American Review in the June 21, 1845

ProQuest's American Periodical Series database indicates a publication date of March 27, 1844 for Whitman's

Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1984).; Frank Luther Mott, "Later Weeklies," in A History of American

Later, Philip attempts to redeem himself by caring for victims of the cholera epidemic in New York City

Therefore, it is unclear whether the notes about Covert were written before the 1845 publication of "

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

a Murderer Escaped" in The Eagle , Whitman divided the story into three serial installments, which were

against capital punishment may lend some support to the poet's later claim that his short stories were

.— We went into the Institute rooms in Washington st., The Brooklyn Institute, the city's leading cultural

Doubtless there were others worthy of particular commendation, but our limited time, (many had been taken

.; The Brooklyn Institute, the city's leading cultural institution and a forerunner of the Brooklyn Museum

Likewise, when he and his younger son were several miles from home, the elder Slade had too much to drink

Slade and Reuben were out in the cold rain, and Reuben became an invalid because he never entirely recovered

Experience meetings were important parts of Washington temperance societies' compassionate approach to

Washington temperance societies, which were named after George Washington, were part of the Washingtonian

Holloway announced both finds in the January 1956 issue of American Literature .

"Temperance in the Bed of a Child," in Dependent States: The Child's Part in Nineteenth-Century American

Masculinity in 1840s Temperance Narratives," in Sentimental Men: Masculinity and the Politics of Affect in American

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 24, 1842, [2].; See Emory Holloway, "More Temperance Tales by Whitman," American

Later, Philip attempts to redeem himself by caring for victims of the cholera epidemic in New York City

Therefore, it is unclear whether the notes about Covert were written before the 1845 publication of “

A Fact "), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

Frank Luther Mott, "The Aristidean," in A History of American Magazines: 1741–1850 , vol. 1 (Cambridge

That same year, Whitman also reprinted " The Death of Wind-Foot " and " The Boy-Lover " in the The American

See Paul Christian Jones, Against the Gallows: Antebellum American Writers and the Movement to Abolish

Capital Punishment (Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 2011), 116.

.; Frank Luther Mott, "The Aristidean," in A History of American Magazines: 1741–1850, vol. 1 (Cambridge

"Richard Parker's Widow (1845)," 590.; See Paul Christian Jones, Against the Gallows: Antebellum American

Writers and the Movement to Abolish Capital Punishment (Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 2011

At this time, the printed dates for periodicals were often confusing, because they were not consistent

A Fact "), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories, including "Shirval: A Tale of Jerusalem," were reprinted in the Eagle before

on January 25, 1879, a revised version of "Shirval"—the first three paragraphs of the original tale were

The Ukiah City Press (Ukiah City, Medocino County, CA) picked up the story and reprinted it on February

.; See Frank Luther Mott, A History of American Magazines: 1741–1850, vol. 1 (Cambridge, MA: Harvard

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories, including "Shirval: A Tale of Jerusalem," were reprinted in the Eagle before

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

consists of an introduction and five short tales, each individually numbered with Roman numerals, that were

The second tale centers on an African-American widow who saves a deaf and mute girl of about twelve or

Frank Luther Mott, "The Aristidean," in A History of American Magazines: 1741–1850 , vol. 1 (Cambridge

Some of the sketches were, however, reprinted separately and circulated in New York in the mid-1840s.

A Fact "), and"The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in American

.; Frank Luther Mott, "The Aristidean," in A History of American Magazines: 1741–1850, vol. 1 (Cambridge

A Fact"), and"The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in American Review

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

It was one of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the eight

The prisoner recounts his crime and recalls the happier times the brothers had when they were younger

The American Review was a monthly journal edited by George H.

The American Review served as "the major political and literary magazine of the national Whig party."

Wesley Allen Riddle, "Culture and Politics: The American Whig Review, 1845–1852," Humanitas 8.1 (1995

Stephen Rachman, " American Whig Review ," in Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia , ed. J. R.

In 1845, the American Review also published Whitman's " The Death of Wind-Foot ."

Wesley Allen Riddle, "Culture and Politics: The American Whig Review, 1845–1852," Humanitas 8.1 (1995

): 44.; Riddle, "Culture and Politics," 46.; Stephen Rachman, "American Whig Review," in Walt Whitman

: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1998), 20.; Riddle, "Culture and Politics," 48.; "Introductory," The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

residents of the town of Williamsburgh, along the East River across from the Lower East Side of New York City

When Williamsburgh was incorporated into the city of Brooklyn in 1854, the paper changed its name to

incorporation into Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Daily Times became one of the three daily papers for the city

By 1860, the Eagle , according to its own reckoning, had a circulation of 6,200 daily readers, while

Nevertheless, soon after its rebranding, the Daily Times won a city contract to serve as the official

See Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

—An Early Death " (May 1844), and " The Little Sleighers " (September 1844) were all published in the

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

Michael Winship has written in response to an email query that the extra sheets were likely issued at

Bervance in " Bervance: or, Father and Son ," and the vengeful, unwavering Native American chief, the

See Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

Michael Winship has written in response to an email query that the extra sheets were likely issued at

story and both Leaves of Grass (1855) and the "Calamus" cluster, first published in Leaves of Grass (1860

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

It was the sixth of nine short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the eight

He shows neither mercy nor sympathy for the American armies or for the local civilians.

Whitman worked as a compositor for the paper in May 1841 after he moved from Long Island to New York City

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

Masculinity in 1840s Temperance Narratives," in Sentimental Men: Masculinity and the Politics of Affect in American

Bervance in " Bervance: or, Father and Son ," and the vengeful, unwavering Native American chief, the

Masculinity in 1840s Temperance Narratives," in Sentimental Men: Masculinity and the Politics of Affect in American

the novel, an "antiquarian"—an expert on local history in New York—relates the tale of a Native American

son, Wind-Foot, to main character Franklin Evans on the journey from rural Long Island to New York City

antiquarian prefaces the story with a warning about the detrimental effects of alcohol on Native Americans

The American Review was a monthly journal published in New York and edited by George H.

Stephen Rachman, " American Whig Review ," in Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia , 20.

.; Wesley Allen Riddle, "Culture and Politics: The American Whig Review, 1845–1852," Humanitas 8.1 (1995

): 44.; Riddle, "Culture and Politics," 46.; Stephen Rachman, "American Whig Review," in Walt Whitman

: An Encyclopedia, 20.; Riddle, "Culture and Politics," 48.; "Introductory," The American Review: A Whig

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

While completing research for the two volumes of journalism that were published as part of The Collected

The story, signed by Walter Whitman, and the poem were published in the Sunday Times and Noah's Weekly

Rowell & Co's American Newspaper Directory (New York: Geo. P. Rowell & Co., 1872), 123.

Rowell & Co's American Newspaper Directory (New York: Geo. P. Rowell & Co., 1869), 74.

"The Fireman's Dream" and "Tale of a Shirt" were published in the paper less than a year later.

Rowell & Co's American Newspaper Directory (New York: Geo. P.

Rowell & Co's American Newspaper Directory (New York: Geo. P.

It was the fifth of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the

On May 27, 1869, portions of "The Last of the Sacred Army" were reprinted as part of a newspaper article

the Sacred Army of the Revolution, written by a now venerable and highly respected citizen of this city

Tribune (Daily) (Salt Lake City, UT) and in the Salt Lake Weekly Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT) on June

The illustrated versions of the story, as well as the repeated insistence that the later reprints were

Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

"; Frank Luther Mott, "The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," in A History of American Magazines

to the beginning of the story and changing the title to "The Boy-Lover" before sending it to The American

After "The Boy-Lover" was published in The American Review , Whitman later reprinted it under that title

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

Several of the revisions Whitman made to the American Review version of "The Boy-Lover" (1845) prior

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

as a work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845) about two months after the story appeared in The American

In February 1843, the Journal of the American Temperance Union announced that the papers had merged,

Organ as "an excellent weekly paper which has done so much to sustain the great reformation in our city

See Journal of the American Temperance Union , February 1843, 27.

Michael Warner, "Whitman Drunk," in Breaking Bounds: Whitman and American Cultural Studies , ed.

Holloway announced both finds in the January 1956 issue of American Literature .

.; See Journal of the American Temperance Union, February 1843, 27.; See Whitman's articles for the New

of Last Night" (April 1, 1842).; Michael Warner, "Whitman Drunk," in Breaking Bounds: Whitman and American

University of California Press, 1999), 78–79.; See Emory Holloway, "More Temperance Tales by Whitman," American

The major plot events of Whitman's "The Reformed" were not altered for the later printing as "Little

Marchion's, which were often shared at "experience meetings," was an important part of the Washington

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

The New York City printer Benjamin H. Day founded The Sun in 1833.

See Anthony Fellow, "Benjamin Day and The New York Sun " in American Media History (Boston: Wadsworth

The major plot events of Whitman's "The Reformed" were not altered for the later printing as "Little

"; See Anthony Fellow, "Benjamin Day and The New York Sun" in American Media History (Boston: Wadsworth

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

"Temperance in the Bed of a Child," in Dependent States: The Child's Part in Nineteenth-Century American

of the New York fire of 1835, which destroyed much of the financial and commercial district of the city

Paul Leech of August 19, 1840, in Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., Selected Letters of Walt Whitman (Iowa City

Frank Luther Mott, "The Union Magazine," in A History of American Magazines: 1741 to 1850 , vol. 1 (Cambridge

Paul Leech of August 19, 1840, in Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., Selected Letters of Walt Whitman (Iowa City

IA: University of Iowa Press, 1990), 8.; Frank Luther Mott, "The Union Magazine," in A History of American

The story's narrator is a young man who meets the widow when he is on respite from the city, and Whitman

begins the tale by expounding upon the merits of the rural village and the vices of the city, revealing

The tale was even reprinted in the British journal The Great Western Magazine and Anglo-American Journal

See Walter Whitman, "The Tomb-Blossoms," The Great Western Magazine and Anglo-American Journal 1 (July

On the same date as the illustrated "Posthumous Sketch" reprints were published, October 23, 1892, The

.; See Walter Whitman, "The Tomb-Blossoms," The Great Western Magazine and Anglo-American Journal 1 (

One of the justices of the city is hawking around the purlieus of the City Hall, and the politico-alcoholic

abuses enough now with some of the justices and their satellites the constables; but if the fee system were

It was the second of nine Whitman short stories that were published for the first time in the journal—the

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

Bervance in " Bervance: or, Father and Son " and even the unsympathetic Unrelenting, a Native American

in the School-Room,' contributed by the same writer to a preceding number of the Democratic Review, were

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

Masculinity in 1840s Temperance Narratives," in Sentimental Men: Masculinity and the Politics of Affect in American

A Fact"), and "The Boy-Lover" (January 4–5, 1848; previously printed with the same title in The American

Two of Whitman's stories were reprinted in the Eagle before he became the paper's editor in March 1846

work of serial fiction (August 29–30, 1845), about two months after the story was reprinted in The American