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Whitman noted in his daybook sending the book on February 7 (Daybooks and Notebooks, ed.
March 8 '81 Dear Sir Yours of yesterday—in response to which—without a ceremony—I forward you two books
Whitman sent Leaves of Grass and Two Rivulets on the same day (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman did not receive it until October 21 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
The price is one pound sterling (which includes the books, postage, & everything)—send to me here by
Whitman noted the transaction in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman was "unwell" from July 20 to September 3, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
boy I cannot find "Locusts & Wild Honey" this moment—but let me lend you another of John Burroughs's books
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
April 26 O'Reilly informed Whitman that "James R Osgood wants to see the material for your complete book
He was editor of the Springfield Republican from 1868 to 1872, and was the author of books dealing with
She also wrote several book notices for the Boston Transcript.
Charles Levi Woodbury (1820–1898) was a District Attorney from Massachusetts and a book collector.
Whitman for the first time May 18, 1887, and sent a birthday gift of £10 ($48.70) (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Your books are his constant companions, his spiritual nourishment, his continual study and delight. .
Camden April 16 '87 By oversight I left a book "Poets of America," by E C Stedman —in my room in the
The book was inscribed "New York April 14th 1887" (See Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday
" and do not understand why I have not a copy by this time, Rhys was to send me one as soon as the book
mystery of Whitman's verse, and "I assure you I was soon 'cavorting' round and asserting that the $3 book
the protection of the consumer from poisonous adulteration, will not only be recorded on the statute book
Sanger's Book DR. SANGER'S BOOK.— Mayor Powell informs us that he received no application from Dr.
Sanger, the author of a book on Prostitution, for statistics of the vice in relation to Brooklyn.
Lately, we have been startled, every few days, with a “sere and yellow” leaf from September’s book interpolated
claims of our citizens who had become loathsome with diseases engendered in the foul atmosphere of her prisons
, without being brought to trial, imprisoned for imaginary crimes, and discharged only when the prison
How many of our citizens are lying in the prisons of the despots of Europe and Central and South America
better for us to gain character enough abroad to protect our citizens who are lying in their loathsome prisons
The tales are good, and the whole book, from the engraving of Hospitality in the Olden Time to the Ladies
STATE PRISON OF SAN AUGUSTE, SAVILLE, June 20, 1858 To Mr.
After remaining in prison twenty one months they sentenced Mr.
Our government allowed these men to remain twenty-one months in a Spanish prison before they were brought
It is true that these citizens must rot in the prisons of Spain, because they have no rich friends to
the citizens of this Republic to be seized out of a vessel sailing under its flag, and cast into prison
We give a single extract from the narrative of Andrew Sherburne, who was a prisoner in the Old Jersey
Prison Ship, and therefore especcially interesting to Brooklynites: "We finally reached New York, but
Nearly 12,000 prisoners were poisoned, starved, or died of fever on board of these prison ships.
Those who died in the prisons of New York, were cast into the dead-carts at the prison doors, as they
Many prisons were barbarously exiled to the East Indies for life."
A small, well-selected library, furnished with books of reference, &c., at each station house would soon
Not the least amusing episode in the book is that wherein the Castlewood family discover his engagement
The real hero of the book, and the personage who carries the sympathies of the reader along with him
condensed into a volume admirably adapted for the use to which it was designed, namely as a portable book
scientific examination of their phrenological developments, a useful newspaper, or an instructive book
Higher up Broadway, and near Canal street, is the Gift Book Store of Evans & Co., by whose genius as
There is a certain charm or attraction in the manner in which they distribute their books and the gifts
which accompany them, that the mere purchase of a book (however useful or cheap it may be) does not
possess, and to this cause may be traced the effect of an increased demand for books, and as increased
Evans & Co., book-sellers, of 109 Broadway, below Canal street.
Godey’s Lady’s Book GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK, for January, abounds with matter, both pictorial
and merits of the previous; and by a strict adherence to this programme, he has rendered the Lady’s Book
No more splendid and appropriate gift-book for this season of gifts has been issued than the volume now
It is difficult to please all tastes in a book of this kind, and we feel half-disposed to regret that
If Tom, Dick or Harry may suspend the action of a law by swearing that they believe its operation will
Field rose and remarked that it read as quoted in the Red Book, but not in the later and authentic copy
You must publish that book. William very often wishes for your return and wants to see you.
Morning Journal; see Whitman and Burroughs: Comrades, 10, and William Sloane Kennedy, The Fight of a Book
. & I wrote him yesterday, & sent the book review.
I am so glad that there is some hope of your book coming out soon. I long to see it.
In 1888, Whitman observed to Traubel: "Dowden is a book-man: but he is also and more particularly a man-man
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
sent me a copy of the American edition of his "Greek Poets" —Ruskin has sent to me five sets of my books
Whitman received a check for $25 from Burroughs on February 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E
On February 16, 1880, Whitman received from Ruskin £10 for five sets of books through Herbert J.
Bathgate, to whom the books were sent on February 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
On March 27 Whitman wrote in his Commonplace Book: "Am writing this in my new premises in Mickle Street—slept
Hare, & took the deed, which I left at the Register's office to be recorded" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The total paid was $1501—"ab't $3.60 a week for the time boarded" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
fr'm Dr B often—Mrs: O'C is at North Perry, Maine temporarily—I will send you Horace Traubel's dinner book
The book was published in 1889 by Philadelphia publisher David McKay.
In his letter of June 2, 1889, Whitman proposed this book, which would become Camden's Compliment to
Whitman had a limited pocket-book edition of Leaves of Grass printed in honor of his 70th birthday, on
For more information on the book see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog
(Cloudy & still & hot to-day)—Sleep & eat fairly—Horace Traubel comes every day—his dinner book with
The book was published in 1889 by Philadelphia publisher David McKay.
Boughs, for it is done—In a month the big book —Best love—Send O'C's letter to Dr B — Walt Whitman 10
For more information on the book, see James E.
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
And it is sad to me to think that he has left behind him no work or book that at all expresses the measure
Tell Harry Trauble Traubel to write to me.
For more information on the book, see James E.
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
—Nothing very new to write about—McKay and Dr Bucke are in treaty about the Dr's book, with the probability
Burroughs was in Philadelphia on Wednesday, February 7 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
On February 8 the poet returned to Bucke "$200 borrowed last fall" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
In his letter of August 17, Burroughs commented on Bucke's book: "I cannot say that I care much for what
Evidently Burroughs did not recognize Whitman's hand in the book.
Boston before long, about the book— W W Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 3 August [1881]
Smith, listed in the directory as a secretary, until August 6 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Wager-Fisher, who drew upon an earlier piece in Wide Awake Pleasure Book, 6 (February 1878), 109–115,
is $8 and a dozen numbers of the paper containing it —And I reserve the right of printing in future book
O'Kane has undoubtedly sent you all the copies of my books remaining in his possession—he received originally
Strong Bird , which are at my printer's in N.Y., & which I can send you an order for,) you now have my books
So that now, (with the exception of perhaps 350 of the little book, As a Strong Bird on store in N.Y.
, which I can send you an order for, if you wish, at once.) you have all my books in the market .
and Mrs Stafford are very near & kind to me, & have been & are like brother & sister to me—& as to Harry
Ham Smith (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
For Whitman's account of his relations with book dealers, see his letter to Jeannette L.
Miller assigns this letter to 1884 on the basis of the following undated entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book
Barnett, of London, "for Toynbee Hall" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).