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Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 337.

See Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 337

This is upon the general subject of a needed American Literature, in the highest sense , & of our imaginative

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

in the New York Weekly Tribune on August 21, 1867; sections five to ten and half of section eleven were

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

sent in the same manner as this to several other papers in Canada & The States—(no two papers in same city

This letter is addressed: White, Stokes & Allen | Publishers | New York City.

Francis Fisher Browne (1843–1913) was an American poet, critic, and editor of The Dial.

All the great cities exhibit them—probably New York most of all.

They taint the splendid & healthy American qualities, & had better be well understood like a threatening

or, What are the cardinal points to be insisted upon for the all around development of the coming American

See William White's article in The American Book Collector, XI (May, 1961), 30–31, where Wood's second

Bowen, of this city, who will soon call upon you personally.

Piper and Co., booksellers in Boston, were willing to take 50 copies of the new edition of Leaves of

Piper and Co., booksellers in Boston, were willing to take 50 copies of the new edition of Leaves of

2, 1888, photographs of Walt Whitman and drawings of his birthplace, his Camden house, and his den were

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

York—small quarto 9 by 12 inches, 95 pages—in the type called "English"—was not stereotyped—800 copies were

done—the author himself setting some of the type. 2 d ed'n, edition 16 mo was in 1856; 3 . 12 mo. 1860

excuse the liberty I take in introducing the young man who will hand you this—a conductor on the W P City

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

Johnston of New York and the Canadian physician Richard Maurice Bucke were in the process of planning

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Silver, American Literature, 15 (1943), 51–62.

U S America Boston, Oct October 5 188 1 Trübner & Co : Dear Sirs Osgood & Co: of this city, who have

Whitman's dealings with Trübner & Co. were handled through Josiah Child.

sent Whitman $7.57 in payment for copies of Democratic Vistas, and noted that 61 copies of that work were

all the way, 800 miles, by good steamboat—(the doctor thinks it will do me good)—This is a splendid city

Hiskey's fellow employees on the Camden ferries, many of whom were cited in Specimen Days, ed.

Whitman's printed accounts of his activities in Canada were more colorful than his personal letters,

He was the author of many books and articles on German-American affairs and was superintendent of German

See The American-German Review 13 (December 1946), 27–30.

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

sent to Wm Sloane Kennedy, Belmont, Mass: J L & J B Gilder, Critic office, 18 Astor Place New York City

The address and the text of the note were cut out and pasted on the flyleaves of Rolleston's copy of

I was so in hopes they would take the conceit out of that gassy city.

done the biggest business of blowing & mischief, on a small capital of industry or manliness, of any city

Every thing looks on the rush here in these great cities, more people, more business, more prosperity

I have not charged the copies of other books besides L. of G. as the sales were slight.

Whitman's relations with his book agents were complicated and troubling during these years.

Because the directions for reaching Camden were repeatedly corrected, the reading at this point is somewhat

here is a New York paper with an acc't account of the great Cricket Match between the Canadians and Americans—I

According to the New York Times, the Canadians defeated an American cricket team on October 11.

Richard Maurice Bucke in Jersey City, N.J., on July 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).

went on like a streak through New York and Pennsylvania—got into Philadelphia after 11 at night—(we were

an hour late,)—but the city looked bright & all alive, & I felt as fresh as a lark— I am well, my summer

with the Staffords from October 9 to 13, not at the seashore, unless he was with Harry in Atlantic City

These young men, like Nicholson, were employees in Richard Bucke's hospital.

, his "Diary," printed last winter—his funeral was simple but very impressive—all the big radicals were

Count referred in his entry for April 18, 1864, to Whitman as among "the most original and genuine American

LeRoy Fischer, Mississippi Valley Historical Review, 36 (1949–1950), 415–434, and Dictionary of American

Whitman apparently wrote again on February 13, and Mason replied from City Point on February 16 that

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

At one time there were at Camden two additional pages which presumably belonged to this letter; unfortunately

lieutenant in George's regiment, wrote to Whitman on January 21, 1865, and informed him that the prisoners were

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates during

O'Connor (1832–1889) was the author of Harrington, an abolition novel published by Thayer & Eldridge in 1860

afternoon I spent a good part of the afternoon with a young man of 17, named Charles Cutter, of Lawrence City

pouring in here mostly from Ohio, they look first rate, I saw two or three come in yesterday, splendid American

"About One O'clock yesterday morning," he continued, "we were relieved in the rifle pitts and withdrawn

If it were not that some of the soldiers really depend on me to come, and the doctors tell me it is really

The Washington National Republican of this date listed d'Almeida among refugees who were committed to

entertained by James Fields, and had met Longfellow, Emerson, and Agassiz: "I carry with me a little American

hardly be in human nature for men to show more valor, or generals to manifest less judgment, than were

Whitman hoped to land a job in one of those departments, since some government positions were traditionally

Boston friends were raising money to buy a summer cottage they hoped would improve Whitman's failing

, green, spotted, lined, or of our old chocolate color—all these marbles used as freely as if they were

chandeliers and mantels, and clocks in every room—and indeed by far the richest and gayest, and most un-American

The Brooklyn Directory of 1865–66 listed Drake as an inspector in City Hall.

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

Bruce Catton (Glory Road: The Bloody Route from Fredericksburg to Gettysburg [Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday

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

1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city

The printers and foremen thought I was crazy, and there were all sorts of supercilious squints (about

Walt Whitman to Thomas Jefferson Whitman, 10 May 1860

In 1860 its circulation was 400,000; see Mott, A History of American Magazines, 2:356–363.

This letter bears the address: Thos: J Whitman | office Water Commissioner | City Hall | St Louis | Missouri

I am stopping at a lodging house, have a very nice room, gas, water, good American folks keep it—I pay

Walt Whitman to Thomas Jefferson Whitman, 1 April 1860

(Heyde was still in a genial mood when he wrote again on May 18, 1860, to Whitman.

Andrew was recovering from an illness, "made worse," according to Jeff in a letter dated April 3, 1860

Relations between the two families were sometimes strained; see Whitman's letter from March 22, 1864

Of the forthcoming Leaves of Grass, Jeff wrote on April 3, 1860: "I quite long for it to make its appearence