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No. 2, Daily Standard (5 June 1861). Hendrik Hudson

27Not Meagre, Latent Boughs Alone (1887)loc.00223xxx.00369[Not Meagre, Latent Boughs Alone]May 2, 1887poetryhandwritten1

Alone first published in 1887, with Whitman's signature at the bottom and "Camden NJ" and the date, May 2,

Her last New York performance occurred around 1844 (Ireland, 231). and Miss Horn, Kate Horn was an English

.; Kate Horn was an English actress who "first appeared in Sudden Thoughts, a farce, in October 1840.

I remember one ardent friend I had—Theodore something or other—a poet, a man of parts.

A good deal of it all, I reckon, comes of the damnability of possessions—of houses, carpets, 2 or 3 thousand

Surrey, England 2. V. 91.

We thank you for your love of nature that has made you a part of nature—the poet of Nature,—& more for

service, but if you— —are about to "go down", I say "by God" you shall not without an effort on my part

nearest village Post-script My family Physician quite lately borrowed from me, all my money except 2

, whose adherents and practitioners clearly preached the doctrine of acquired characteristics as a part

Vol. 2. New York: New York UP, 1964. Evolution

And part of him left in this place, or there once, and now memoried. The good Wallace!

So I want to buy him his copy, for a part of his essential outfit, whether you write on it or not.

American gentleman visiting Europe who had seen Tennyson, etc., and then goes on to give the awful story

He was a man fitting well in minor parts—one of the walking gentlemen—indispensable, yet not important

Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland (1798), a novel of religious fanataicism, scandal, and murder, is the story

Charles Brockden Brown (1771–1810) was an American writer who authored novels, short stories, and essays

It details the story of Manfred, lord of the castle, and the adventures of his family, and introduces

Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission appointing William Story to

this forenoon— Sunny weather—sharp cold—hot cakes & tea for breakfast—sitting here as usual in 2d story

Come by all means—nothing very new—bad spells continued, & then a let up—(pretty much the same old story

day; And the first object he look'd upon, that object he be- came became ; And that object became part

of him for the day, or a certain part of the day, or for many years, or stretching cycles of years.

The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morning-glories, and white and

The field-sprouts of Fourth-month and Fifth-month became part of him; Winter-grain sprouts, and those

of that child who went forth every day, and who now goes, and will always go forth every day. 2.

This Company were the guests of Hook and Ladder No. 2. Marion Hose Company No. 1—William H.

No 2, of Astoria, John Whithead foreman, 69 men. This company was the guest of No. 3.

No. 2 James T Savage, Foreman, 75 men.

No. 2, George Covert foreman, 30 men.

No. 2, of Stapleton, Staten Island. Constitution Engine Co. No. 7 escorted Engine Co.

I do not ask, whether you approve of them, or regard them as a necessary part of the relation?

For my own part, after mature deliberation, I hold that the present laws of France & Italy are right

— It is perhaps strange that a man within 2 months of completing his 50th year should care at all about

Things with me abt same—I sit here in my big chair alone most of the time, as ever, same old monotonous story—yet

walks, Pete's friendship: yes, such things: they are absolutely necessary to the completion of the story

W. said: "The reference to Hawthorne brings back to my mind a story once told me by a friend in Brooklyn

Hawthorne was an extremely reticent character: I have read somewhere the story of his slipping off at

The story has the air of being authentic—I believe is authentic."

private Calculated to make from 2 1/3d to 2 2/3d columns, in the ordinary nonpareil, (or minion, is it

It was a new story to me and I was curious to know if he had retracted, for in that was the significance

of the story—but Welsh did not tell me—and I did not ask."

Yet we were to note "the great story-tellers—the writers—say Walter Scott, whose genius for taking us

There is a story Mrs. Shelley tells—or a character-study, rather—that makes me think of myself.

I told W. another Shelley story (new to him) in which Byron figured.

"You mean Hartmann's damn lying stories?" I explained. He said: "Oh!"

I told W. a story.

W. exclaimed: "That's a fine story: I'm glad you told it to me: it's the other side of the shield: yes

you also send, as promptly as you can fill the orders, the following Reports: Equity Cases, abridged, 2

Freeman's Chancery, West's Chancery, Cases, tempore Talbot, Cox's Chancery Cases, Comyn's, 2 Vols.

B. 2 Vols. Wilmot's Notes and Opin's Lofft, Chitty, 2 Vols. Parker, Arstruther, 3 Vols.

Camden New Jersey US America Evn'g Sept 8 '89— Here I sit toward sunset in my big old chair in the 2d story

You will like the story. Don't lose them Yr Friend: James M Scovel To W.W. Esq. Scovel James M.

spring-like day out—keeping on much the same—no worse I guess—Have you seen my dead friend O'Connor's story

O'Connor's story "The Brazen Android" (which Whitman misremembers here as "The Bronzoid Android") in

They also planned to publish a collection that included three of O'Connor's stories and a preface by

from shore to shore years hence are more to me, and more in my meditations, than you might suppose. 2

the day, The simple, compact, well-join'd scheme, myself disintegrated, every one disintegrated yet part

air floating with motionless wings, oscillating their bodies, Saw how the glistening yellow lit up parts

play the part that looks back on the actor or actress!

toward eternity, Great or small, you furnish your parts toward the soul.

from shore to shore years hence are more to me, and more in my meditations, than you might suppose. 2

the day, The simple, compact, well-join'd scheme, myself disintegrated, every one disintegrated yet part

air floating with motionless wings, oscillating their bodies, Saw how the glistening yellow lit up parts

play the part that looks back on the actor or actress!

toward eternity, Great or small, you furnish your parts toward the soul.

She went on to be a private tutor and writer of children's stories.

Since all things are divine, Walt Whitman's body, with each several part and function of it, is divine

sending itself ahead of any sane comprehension this side of Jordan. 2.

sun swings itself and its system of planets around us, Its sun, and its again, all swing around us. 2.

Have I forgotten any part? Come to me, whoever and whatever, till I give you recognition. 4.

Has Mine forgotten to grab any part?

(After getting from you John Burroughs' picture, I sent him in latter part of June '75 a short note and

His biography The Life of Washington relayed several apocryphal stories about George Washington and was

July 16, 1890 Walt Whitman, Esq— Dear Sir: Have you any inclination toward writing a prose story of fiction—a

all here last evn'g—Mr & Mrs Ingram this forenoon— I am sitting as usual in the big chair in second story

, binding, general appearance &c. with L of G—same price—As I write (Sunday afternoon) up in my 3d story

size, same sort of type, binding &c as L of G—same price—as I write, (Sunday afternoon) up in my 3d story

Instantly after receiving telegram from Baker, I went to Press, saw its City Editor, imparted our story

He took notes minutely, saying, "There's enough material for an interesting story."

Tennyson seems to have a horror of notoriety, and he told us a great many stories of the annoyances to

He tells a funny story as well as anyone I ever heard.

To-day in America—Shakspere—The Future" in Specimen Days & Collect (1882) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2:

It was reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect and Other Prose, ed.

Woodbury, who met Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1865, spread the story that Emerson told him that he once met

For one of Whitman's responses to the shirtsleeves story, see Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden

The Hospitals still engross a large part of my time and feelings—only I don't remain so long and make

conceit of war—still for all that I am not sure but I go in for fighting on—the choice is hard on either part

On March 2, he asked O'Connor to visit him in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C.

distribution of water while the old Commissioners hold over, simply to complete the construction of those parts

But section 2 provides that "all incidental expenses"—to an unlimited amount—shall be met by the issue

no doubt a good deal of denunciation of the principle of the bill will be uttered; but for our own part

However, this editorial is part of a series of texts that deal with a coherent theme that has been identified

Vol. 1, Physiological part; with plates. Vol. 2 Philosophical part.

The Opal contained many contributions from clergymen as well as religious images. are an important part

come off in the Grand Opera House two weeks from Monday next—"A Day's life in a Sculptor's Studio." 3 parts—or

I give half the proceeds to the Y.M.C.A. a part of which the Senate is to have for a library.

During the noon interruption between 1st 2nd parts, they will (draped in white with powdered faces &

And much more, but all finally so arranged & compacted that it will run smooth & occupy 2½ hours.

plain board table, with plenty and good to eat, in a house that was perfectly plain, telling their stories—stories

of things done and missed being done, stories of heroism and cowardice, stories of meanness and generosity—stories

Many of its lines and phrases were transcribed, revised, or paraphrased to become parts of poems, particularly

gain'd the acceptance of my own time, but have fallen back on fond dreams of the future" (Prose Works 2:

largest and wealthiest and proudest nation may well go half-way to meet that of its poets" (Prose Works 2:

Floyd Stovall. 2 vols. New York: New York UP, 1963–1964. Preface to Leaves of Grass, 1855 Edition

Camden NJ US America April 19 '89 Am still anchor'd here in my second story in Mickle street—not much

Camden noon Aug:8 '89 Feeling pretty well—sitting here in 2d story den—rec'd a letter from Logan Smith

As to the worry part, I never think of that  A man with a wife like I have got cant worry even if he

volumes of the Pacific Railroad reports (see Thomas Jefferson Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman from April 2,

See Thomas Jefferson Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman from April 2, 1863.

This is on the supposition that your big vol. costs £2 and the other one £1: but I am not sure (writing

I am finely well & happy with much love to you Ed: Carpenter Jan 9 '92 sent 2 pockets to Carpenter &

1 complete W. to Muirhead see notes Feb 3 1892 wrote C. 2/2/92 Edward Carpenter to Walt Whitman, 19 December

President Lincoln is the "western fallen star" (section 2)—signifier of the Union he helped to retain

The final cluster of Leaves, "Songs of Parting," reasserts the relationship between geographical space

Ed Floyd Stovall. 2 vols. New York: New York UP, 1963–1964.Zanger, Jules.

We have had a big fall of snow here (best part of a foot) snowed more than 24 hours, got through last

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

shore years hence, are more to me, and more in my medita- tions meditations , than you might suppose. 2

simple, compact, well-join'd scheme—myself disin- tegrated disintegrated , every one disintegrated, yet part

, floating with motionless wings, oscillating their bodies, I saw how the glistening yellow lit up parts

play the part that looks back on the actor or actress!

toward eternity; Great or small, you furnish your parts toward the soul.

"I have read Vanity Fair and liked it: it seemed to me a considerable story of its kind—to have its own

He had read Dickens more generally: "But Dickens had something the same make up as Conway: if a story

I suggested that there was some difference between the obligations of a story writer and a historian.

They make up probably a couple—maybe more—good-sized volumes: as stories they are the most fascinating