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shocked amazement, the dear people all the while forgetful of the fact that in reading Whitman they were

There were also speeches by the Canadian physician Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell, a writer

brother Walt, Your very kind note with 5 dollars, was safely handed to us, by postman—and timely as we were

enclose your note to her, to show that you rs has been recieved— The representative s at your dinner, were

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

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

Thomas Eakins (1844–1919) was an American painter.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

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

Drewry (1834–1916) of Middlesex, England, began teaching Greek and Latin classes for women in the early 1860s

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

The stories were all but "The Carpenter" written before you knew him, when he was very young, but some

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

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

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Long Island, in his nice old farm–house—Dr Bucke is still here (he puts up at "the Aldine" Cape May city

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

England, May 26 / 90 My Dear Walt— I am here from Rome, and I see in the papers here your lines of American

Morgan & Co,": American banker and financier Junius Spencer Morgan (1813–1890), the father of John Pierpont

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

His shad and champagne dinners for Whitman were something of a tradition.

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

It is all in strange contrast to the bustle of the great Quaker City across the river.

We were ushered into a little sitting-room, and were greeted by a lady and gentleman seated opposite

We walked up two half flights of narrow wooden stairs and were at the chamber of the poet.

His lower limbs were covered by some kind of cloth, stertched loosely over his knees.

The walls were bare.

when I got back here to my rooms, & read your reference to the slips again, I realised that if they were

Though so late, when I passed the portico of the Covent Garden Opera-house, the carriages were still

Stedman | 137 West 78th Street | New York City. It is postmarked: Camden (?) | May 2(?) | 8 PM | 90.

receive a bit of your strong handwriting, like that on its wrapper,—a "personally remembered," as it were

I wish the little enclosure were more—and I want to say that, the very next time you find your own scrip

The notes and addresses that were delivered at Whitman's seventieth birthday celebration in Camden, on

May 31, 1889, were collected and edited by Horace Traubel.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

The lectures were later published by Houghton, Mifflin.

The eleventh and final volume of Stedman's Library of American Literatureappeared later in 1890.

Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria face Asia, and in these cities is Ultimate America, and you have

and I never see it or take up your book without feeling what a glorious knighthood it is to be an American

Joaquin Miller was the pen name of Cincinnatus Heine Miller (1837–1913), an American poet nicknamed "

This letter is addressed: Dr R M Bucke | the Aldine hotel Decatur Street | Cape May City | New Jersey

It is postmarked: Cape May City | May 19 | 12 Pm | 1890 | N. J.; Camden, N. J. | May 18 | 5PM | 90.

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

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

This letter is addressed: Dr R M Bucke | the Aldine Decatur Street | Cape May City | New Jersey.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

out bet'n 2 & 3 hours to-day, in a hansom—Enjoy'd all—Dr B[ucke] is here (at "the Aldine" Cape May City

This letter is addressed: Dr R M Bucke | Aldine hotel Decatur Street | Cape May City | New Jersey.

It is postmarked: | May 14 | 5 PM | 90; Phila | M | 1 | 1890 | Transit; Cape May City | May | 15 | 12PM

In the Gopsill Philadelphia City Directory for 1890 Stead was listed as a coppersmith.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Cape May City, N.J., 13 May 18 90 I arrived here at noon today saw Horace for a short time at Camden

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

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

Enclosed in this letter were printed slips of Whitman's poems "A Twilight Song" and "For Queen Victoria's

Berg Collection of English and American Literature, New York Public Library).

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.

was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who issued the 1860

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.

He was the owner of Pfaff's, a basement beer cellar, located at 647 Broadway, where a group of American

For more on Whitman and the American bohemians, see Joanna Levin and Edward Whitley, ed., Whitman Among

the Bohemians (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2014).

Whitman if this is intrusion upon your valuable time, I would be pleased were you to say so.

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

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

These four pieces were published under the title of "Old Age Echoes" in Lippincott's Magazine in March

Copyright, 1890, by American Press Association.]

"Give my regards to all the boys in New York city, and don't forget it."

Engraving of Whitman, apparently based on photograph #60, taken by Napoleon Sarony in 1878 in New York City

at the dingy windows; but more than all it needs condemnation and destruction at the hands of the city

depreciation; a simple proud humility in the acknowledgment of pleasure that his printed thoughts were

In his April 25 postal card, Whitman tells Bucke that an English publisher contacted his American publisher

Tennyson's criticism appeared in Philadelphia's American on April 26, 1890.

On almost every American mail-day I think of writing to you, but I have a bad habit of putting off things—as

David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing

For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia

The "criticism" appeared in the Philadelphia American on April 26.

Bucke left London on May 12, 1890, for Cape May City, N.J.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Howells and he were two of my most honored friends. Hamlin Garland to Walt Whitman, 20 April 1890

Perry served as the editor of North American Review for a short time, and he was a lifelong friend of

Perry married Lilla Cabot (1848–1933), an American Impressionist artist who counted among her mentors

William Dean Howells (1837–1920) was an American realist novelist and literary critic, serving the staff

of the New York Nation and Harper's Magazine during the mid 1860s.

In an Ashtabula Sentinel review of the 1860 edition Leaves of Grass, Howells wrote, "If he is indeed

This letter may have been addressed to Dodd, Mead, & Co, a publishing house in New York City, regarding

George Bancroft (1800–1891), American diplomat in Europe and historian.

appetite not really bad—the reading Tuesday night seems to have been satisfactory—Get the "Illustrated American

The Illustrated American publication was a weekly photographic news magazine published at the Bible House

The editor, writer, and politician Maurice Meyer Minton (1859–1926) founded The Illustrated American

photograph of the poet taken by Sarony in 1878 became the frontispiece of the issue of The Illustrated American

Minton, of The Illustrated American, had requested a few lines of verse to accompany the photograph.

The magazine pronounced Whitman "The greatest figure—almost without question—in contemporary American

piece last night went off all right—got thro' all without dishonor—feel my sight & voice not what they were—presence

Dear Walt Whitman: I have seen reports that you were not so well just now, as we all hoped you'd be at

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

It deals with high official private life during the most momentous period in American History, and is

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were