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the fall & early winter—I busy myself writing some & reading a little—am doing quite well with my books

companionless— Susan I suppose you got the letter I sent you about twelve days ago—I also sent one to Harry

—Harry told me he was having a pretty good winter—has he drunk up the little bottle of Whiskey?

Whitman went to Glendale on Friday, March 11, 1881, and remained three days (Whitman's Commonplace Book

Van Rensselaer had some notion of coming here, perhaps with Harry Walsh.

Book reached him safely.Left Woodbury book with W., who said he would look at it this evening.W. gave

I brought it to him today.Gave me postal for Burroughs, paper for Harry Stafford and letter for Mrs.

present—but it won't be long before I shall be with you all—I suppose you & the rest are reading Herbert's books

such beautiful specimens of paper & printing, it is a pleasure to read them I had a nice visit from Harry

to cheer me up)—I am still feeling pretty well so far this winter, bless the Lord—I send Debbie a book

as a "'wrestling' slip to Harry" and Old Curiosity Shop to Deborah Browning (Whitman's Commonplace Book

Harry (at Marlton, New Jersey) —and Ruth (in Kansas) are some time married, & have children.

Leaves of Grass and Specimen Days to William Thompson in Nottingham, England (Whitman's Commonplace Book

Rossetti (Whitman's Commonplace Book).

Stafford) Goldy and her daughter Amy had returned to Topeka, Kansas, on March 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book

He went to Fort King to demand justice but, instead, was put in prison for twenty months.

When on 22 October 1837 he appeared under a flag of truce at Three Pines he was seized and taken prisoner

New York: Hawthorne Books, 1973.Todd, Edgeley W. "Indian Pictures and Two Whitman Poems."

fact that Captain Walter Murray Gibson, who had also talked about the "koboo" people (possibly in the book

East Indian Archipelago: a Description of Its Wild Races of Men, published in 1854, and/or in The Prison

Glance at the East Indian Archipelago, published in 1855), had affirmed that all his statements in the book

from you all, once in a while—(by a visit from Ed some time ago—& early last week by a visit from Harry

He began to sell books to fund additional study at Union High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Forney was buried on December 12 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.

Whitman was at Glendale from December 29 to January 9 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).

W. declared: "I should advise its excision—advise that Harry cut it out entirely—not the name only, but

And when he learned that Harry had invited our criticism he said: "That more than ever persuades me that

I should not say that Harry was the man—but some man has gone there, sustained a personal failure, and

"It is not the literary quality of the book which strikes me, but its inevitability—necessariness.

"As to the 'form' of the book, as Gilder would speak of it—that does not occupy me."

getting on smoothly, & no mishap or hitch yet—the printed sheets are at the binder's—Horace sold a big book

sweat quite freely—had some good asparagus for my breakfast (sent f'm my brother's garden, Burlington)—Harry

Peter Van Egmond (Hartford: Transcendental Books, 1972).

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

Frederick Oldach bound the book, which included a profile photo of the poet on the title page.

For more information on the book, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog

Harris Teall, 5 October [1877]

Harris Teall taught science at Nottingham; see The Commonplace Book (Charles E.

times—I was over to the creek and by the old walnut-trees last week—all beautiful & refreshing as ever— Harry

to-day for store goods—Do you know of David Bogue, bookseller, Trafalgar Sq: Square who publishes my book

—Potter's Field.—The Old Alms House.—The Marsh and old bridge at the Wallabout.

Then the old Potter's Field.

and now partly intersected by Hampden avenue), were appropriated to a free city Burial Yard, or Potter's

before this—I will let you know—(most likely shall come down & tell you myself) — I am sorry I missed Harry—I

lived near, so I could come in & spend a couple of hours every day or two I know it would do me good—Harry

Apparently he changed his mind suddenly, for Whitman wrote in his Commonplace Book on March 8: "Harry

more & more—& now that the seed is dropt dropped in it sprouts quickly—my own feeling ab't about my book

sleep middling, but I am as weak as a cat, & dull half-dizzy spells every day—I sent off two sets of books

you do not appreciate your mother —there is not a nobler woman in Jersey)— Your Walt Walt Whitman to Harry

him a copy of Leaves of Grass, five years after they had become acquainted (Whitman's Commonplace Book

Whitman noted sending this letter in his Commonplace Book.

According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman sent the books to Mrs. Edward Smithson in York, England.

.— My books are all completed, these last editions, wh' is a great relief.

paid the three months board bill $45.50 there) he is well, & seems to be well off & satisfied—young Harry

are ab't as usual—my brother & sister Lou are well at Burlington this state—I think quite often of Harry

Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization

He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the

May 22 1890 My dear Forman Y'r good letter with the £5 has reached me, & I have sent off to-day the books

last piece— Love to you & best wishes & remembrances to British friends— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry

receipt of an inscribed copy of November Boughs only, which is inconsistent with Whitman's reference to "books

make you an immediate payment of $250.00 on account and will do everything in my power to make the book

Porter & Coates, Claxton Remsen & Hafflefinger of Philadelphia or Gebbie & Harris or any of the leading

Song of Himself (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000), 401, and Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books

/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog and Commentary (University of Iowa: Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry D. Hughes, 12 February 1887

Edward Stratton Holloway (1859–1939) was a landscape painter and book illustrator from New York.

well, & in pretty good spirits, better than I would have expected—My brother George still remains a prisoner—as

near as we can judge he is at Columbia, S C—we have had no word from him About my book nothing particular

it in the way we have talked of, namely by subscription—I feel that it is best for me to print my books

On August 13, 1864, William O'Connor admitted "many misgivings about your plan of getting out the book

this morning at her work in the kitchen before I was up—George has been well, & is so—Ed & Debby & Harry

Ruth & little George all right—Jo Browning ditto—Jo & D had some company here to supper last evening—Harry

write—Mont went off early, he goes over to Clementon and works at telegraphy, learning & assisting Harry—comes

Whitman stayed with the Staffords until January 9 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.

over to-morrow, Tuesday, to a 6½ supper, as usual— No news particular with the Staffords—Mrs S, Ed, Harry

Whitman was at Kirkwood from March 15 to 17 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.

March 17 to 25 Whitman noted "much suffering from rheumatism & prostration" (Whitman's Commonplace Book

Company" included Ben Pease, Will Fox, Will and Rachel Morgan, and Lizzie Hider (Whitman's Commonplace Book

Potter, and drawn on wood by W. J. Linton" (Leaves of Grass, 1876, vi).

"Bonsall was here—Harry—and I have him his copy of the big book." Had he promised him such a book?

I have made up my mind that Harry and Buckwalter should have copies—so as Harry was here, I thought he

Then he said: "And there was a letter from Gilder today—a letter acknowledging the book.

catch on to the truth of me: but I may say, happily, you take right hold there of the key-word to the book—the

He who goes to my book expecting a cocked and primed philosophy, will depart utterly disappointed—and

113 east 10th Street New York March 4—evening Dear friend We arrived here safely, (Harry Stafford is

He was in New York from March 2 to 27 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.

That will about finish the book, and there will not be much added to it I believe afterwards.

I had some good talks with Bucke when he was over, and he told me a bit about you, and about his book

I got your Goodbye book —and like the poem from wh. it takes its name about the best of any in it.

Give my love to Harry Stafford if you ever write or see him.

Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was his last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short

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

John T.MattesonHarris, Thomas Lake (1823–1906)Harris, Thomas Lake (1823–1906) Born in England, Thomas

Lake Harris came to the United States as a young boy.

Around 1850, Harris began to go into trances.

The Life and World-Work of Thomas Lake Harris. 1908. New York: AMS, 1975. Harris, Thomas Lake.

Harris, Thomas Lake (1823–1906)

Symonds' book of sonnets, Anima Figura, at W.'s feet. He advised me to take and read it.

Not more than half the leaves of the book were cut.

Then he got back to the mechanical book.

He was in one of the prisons—the Southern prisons: let me see—what was it called? Isle—Bell Isle?

Were Southern prisons worse than Northern prisons? "Yes, unquestionably."

to them the frequenter & stronger they get until at last they take complete possession of a fellow—Harry

will be sure to reach you & not miss—like the other I wanted you to get— Your old W W Walt Whitman to Harry

In 1881 Whitman noted Harry's address as "care of T B Gibbs—Berlin N J" (Whitman's Commonplace Book,

Harris' approaching address before the Contemporary Club on Hegel.

Has also some difference with McKay about payment of large orders for big books.

autographing business" W. thought I might as well get Burroughs to autograph one of the "Poet and the Pen" books

"Leaves of Grass," the poems entitled "For You O Democracy," p. 99, "the Singer in the Prison," p. 292

—I do not know whether you care to see notices of your books or not, but I venture to send you a review

," "The Singer in the Prison," and "For You, O Democracy" (Huntington Smith, ed., A Century of American

For more information on the book, see James E.

for my information copies of correspondence in relation to the case of James Gilmore, an escaped prisoner

It is the duty of the keeper of the prison in which the prisoner is incarcerated, to safely keep him,

There is however, I regret to state, no statute compelling them to reärrest prisoners who escape from

Marshals have reärrest of escaped U.S. prisoners. Missouri case J. Gilmore mail-robber see Ins.

Attorney of the District in which the prisoner is supposed to be, in order that a warrant may be issued

Book came same mail: Chelsea, Mass.February 26, 1891.My dear Mr.

Look at the Bishop's there—Bishop Potter: a few lines—a drop of ink—it is all done!"

Ingersoll & a noble book of his later pieces (I wish dear Harry could see them all—he would gloat over

Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization

eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book

Harry is well as far as I know & uncle George, & all hands all of our folks are well Horner is in A Telegraph

Harry is an assistant in the Office at Haddonfield. we had A fine rain here last night & the lightning

Based on an address mounted in Whitman's Commonplace Book, Horner was the nickname of Jacob H.

Military Prison Alexandria Va.  

Mother I arrived here and joined the Regiment about ten days ago and was placed in command of this Prison

I am very well, indeed but have plenty to do as I have about 300 Prisoners (mostly thieves, Bounty jumpers

I have 100 of the men of our Regt. and 5 Officers here with me guarding the Prisoners.

There is about 20 Rebel officers here (Paroled Prisoners) but they are used very different from what

George Whitman reported for military duty about April 24 and was assigned command of a military prison

I read, at one sitting, about half of the book and did not take it up again until the other day.

Harry Walde Gustafson.

Harry W. Gustafson to Walt Whitman, 16 July 1884

Camden Sunday noon— Nov November 11 Harry came up yesterday—staid the afternoon—went back home in the

Stafford (Commonplace Book, Charles E.

returned on the following day, Harry wanted him to be informed of his father's condition (The Commonplace Book

Camp Potter  Newbern N.C.

Phila—Harry Stafford here too to-day, he is hard at work (printing & his RR position)—looks well—physique—Horace

regular—the books proceeding—Baker comes occasionally—no news yet of Ostler here— Wednesday noon Sept

Bennett himself dropped a line to the poet: "Herald wanted to do you a favor by early notice of your new book

But McKay will not tackle it till after the holidays, when we will get out our green book.

Our two books lay on bed, inscribed.

It is getting, or has got, to be a big book.

Bucke seems a little exercised about the green book.

Potters about everywhere. But has a good practice, I am told."

The exchange of prisoners of war now going on at points on James River and elsewhere is sending home

prisons in the days following his capture before being transferred to the prison at Danville, Virginia

Also see George's October 23, 1864 , letter to his mother from Danville Prison.

It was getting dark in the evening, and eventually they were taken prisoners.

George Washington Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.

However, a notebook held in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University contains

prisons in the days following his capture before being transferred to the prison at Danville, Virginia

Also see George's October 23, 1864, letter to his mother from Danville Prison.; Edward Ferrero, a dance

Hill.; George Washington Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.

For some of his prison correspondence, see his October 2, 1864, and October 23, 1864, letters to his

Walt Whitman and Harry Stafford by John Moran, ca.

February 11, 1878 Whitman is pictured here with Harry Stafford.

In 1876 Whitman entered an intense and stormy relationship with young Harry, who often accompanied Whitman

to the creek and to whom Whitman gave a ring; the ring is visible in this photo on Harry's right hand

During these years, when they were apart, Whitman wrote Harry intimate letters: "Dear Harry, not a day

Commissioner in Wisconsin, and arrest the prisoner on the Commissioner's warrant, have a hearing, and

if probable cause is shown, then the Commissioner should hold the prisoner to answer any order of the

S. prisoners—and he leaves a copy of the warrant.

The prisoner being in Iowa, you can arrest him on a warrant issued by a Commissioner in Iowa,—or probably

the original warrant would be sufficient to hold the prisoner until after the report of the Grand Jury

What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War?

What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War?

In April 1864, General Grant halted all prisoner exchanges.

Hitchcock was appointed Commissioner for Prisoner of War Exchange in 1862.

Butler special agent for exchange of prisoners.

Whitman wrote a virtually identical letter to the editor of the New York Times entitled The Prisoners

published on the same day as this article (December 27, 1864).; In April 1864, General Grant halted all prisoner

Mulford was the Assistant Agent of Exchange in 1864.; The head Federal official for prisoner exchange

Hitchcock was appointed Commissioner for Prisoner of War Exchange in 1862.

Butler special agent for exchange of prisoners.; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm

Still keep the sick chair & sick room—(now going into the sixth month)—The big book , (my whole works

strangers just here to see me—love to you, dear boy, & to Eva and Dora — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry

For more information on the book, see James E.

out further—at any rate "probable" or even "likely" wont won't do in science or history—Sold 50 big books

sitting here as usual in big chair with wolf (not calf) skin spread back—& good wood fire in stove—Harry

O'Connor (1832–1889), who had authored the book Hamlet's Note-book (Boston: Houghton & Mifflin, 1886)

In 1888, regarding Hamlet's Note-book, Whitman admitted to Horace L.

Whitman often referred to Complete Poems & Prose (1888) as his "big book."

For more information on the book, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog

Whitman also includes his two annexes in the book.

me by a lady friend I think a great deal of—Pluck up courage & go ahead— your W W Walt Whitman to Harry

Harry called on Whitman on February 15 and returned on the following day (Whitman's Commonplace Book,

, enclosing for my information copies of correspondence in relation to James Gilmore, an escaped prisoner

It is the duty of the keeper of the prison in which the prisoner is incarcerated to safely keep him,

upon the keepers in view of the fact that the Government pays them for guarding and feeding its prisoners

When a prisoner escapes, and he is pp. 182-3-4-5 mail robbing cases see p. 209 ante p. 242 seq. believed

Attorney of the District in which the prisoner is supposed to be, in order that a warrant may be issued

at Salisbury Salisbury prison was one of the earliest Confederate prisons for Union prisoners of war

Early in the war, prisoners were treated well.

But by October 1864, the population grew from 5,000 to 10,000, and death rates soared as prisoners began

According to Encyclopedia Virginia , "hundreds and even thousands of prisoners at a time were held in

The food rations were not terrible by most standards, and the prisoners were allowed to use the unused

Salisbury prison was one of the earliest Confederate prisons for Union prisoners of war, located in Salisbury

Early in the war, prisoners were treated well.

But by October 1864, the population grew from 5,000 to 10,000, and death rates soared as prisoners began

According to Encyclopedia Virginia, "hundreds and even thousands of prisoners at a time were held in

The food rations were not terrible by most standards, and the prisoners were allowed to use the unused

Camden Sunday P M Feb 10 Dear Harry At the request of your mother & from what you wrote some time ago

do you good to see the actual world, & men & affairs—God bless you, dear boy— W W Walt Whitman to Harry

Whitman noted this performance in his Commonplace Book on January 30: "B[arrett] sent for me behind the