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Nash was an old resident of the city; Walt Whitman's December 5, 1873 letter to Doyle made mention of

The New York Times of September 15, 1870, reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

The New York Times of September 15, 1870 reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

You will find me much better —to-day I feel like getting well, (& confidently expect to)—wish you were

the 1870 war by selling arms to French agents, Germany could bring claims for damages against the American

Your letter of 13th (last Saturday week,) in which you said the orders were for you to go to work next

August 5 letter to Ellen O'Connor and his August 18 letter to John and Ursula Burroughs, both of which were

conclusively written in 1874, Whitman's "alternations" were especially marked during the summer of this

his weight well toward 190 pounds"; reprinted in Emory Holloway, "Whitman as His Own Press Agent," American

Nash were old Washington friends of Whitman and Doyle.

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C."

Miller notes that all except one of the letters were written on Fridays, and most of them referred to

This and Whitman's March 26, 1875 letter to Doyle were written on Fridays, if the year is correct.

The four brief postcards to Doyle in February 1875 were written on Fridays, and the discussion of his

of work (inspecting pipe, manufactured here at the foundries for Water Works, & Sewers, northern cities

Then away late—lost my way—wandered over the city, & got home after one o'clock.

I go about quite a good deal—this is as handsome a city, as I ever saw.

Except in a few of the business streets, where the buildings are compact—in nine-tenths of the city,

I never saw such a prosperous looking city—but of course no grand public buildings like Washington.

C. from this city—arrived between 8 and 9 o'clock at night—found his carriage at the depot waiting for

I have since been round the city & suburbs considerably.

Channing, old acquaintances of mine in another part of the city.

It is on a high & pleasant hill at the side of the city, which it entirely overlooks.

From the window of my room, I can look down across the city, the river, and off miles upon miles in the

Pete, I wish you were with me the few hours past—I have just had a splendid swim & souse in the surf—the

Most of Whitman's communications with Doyle were written on post cards.

houseless creatures, to keep from freezing to death—he keeps a great stove red-hot all night—some were

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Feb | 16 | (?) M.

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C." It is postmarked: "New-York | Sep | 16(?)| (?)."

The New York Times of September 15, 1870, reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

The New York Times of September 15, 1870 reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Mar | 15 | 1:30 PM.

On the back of the second leaf of this draft letter Whitman drafted poetic lines that were published

a hundred wounded—but you have seen all about it in papers—it was all up in a distant part of the city

, 3 miles from Wall street—five-sixths of the city went on with its business just the same as any other

police looked & behaved splendidly—no fuss, few words, but action —great, brown, bearded, able, American

City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Jul(?) | 14 | 1:30.

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

Boyden, of that city.

He is now the superintendent of the American Railway Improvement Company, who have taken charge of this

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, D. C. It is postmarked: New York | (?).

The four brief postcards to Doyle in February 1875 were written on Fridays, and the discussion of his

. & then ramble & ride around the City, awhile, as I think we are going to have a fine evening & moonlight

O'Connor of May 1, 1874, were obviously written on the same day.

Fisher (1817–1899) served in the House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862, and was appointed by Lincoln

The plates of the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass, printed by Thayer & Eldridge, were sold to Richard

originally wrote Whitman on September 29, 1879, informing him that he possessed the plates to the 1860

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

This letter is addressed: O S Baldwin | N E cor: Broadway & Canal | New York City.

Sammis wrote to Walt Whitman on April 6, 1860, and was mentioned in his April 15, 1863 letter to Louisa

The summary of the letter is drawn from an auction catalog put out by the American Art Association for

These Hospitals, so different from all others—these thousands, and tens and twenties of thousands of American

For here I see, not at intervals, but quite always, how certain, man, our American man—how he holds himself

My first impressions, architectural, &c. were not favorable; but upon the whole, the city, the spaces

Sometimes when I think of my poor little Clothilde and you I feel as if I were not as happy now as then

Washington September 5 1863 Dear Nat I wish you were here if only to enjoy the bright & beautiful weather

ways—I mean the way often the amputated, sick, sometimes dying soldiers cling & cleave to me as it were

Mott, A History of American Magazines, 1741–1930 [Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1958], 1: 718–

promote the liberal politics of the Democratic party, as well as to provide a forum for contemporary American

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

Mott, A History of American Magazines, 1741–1930 [Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1958], 1: 718–

We are having very hot weather here, & it is dry & dusty—The City is alive with soldiers from both the

flighty at night—often fancied himself with his regiment—by his talk sometimes seem'd as if his feelings 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

them & all his love—I think he told me about his brothers living in different places, one in New York City

I was very anxious he should be saved, & so were they all—he was well used by the attendants—poor boy

least in his memory—his fate was a hard one, to die so—He is one of the thousands of our unknown American

themselves up, aye even their young & precious lives, in their country's cause—Poor dear son, though you were

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

Thomas Cotrel or Cottrell (1808–1887) occupied various positions in the Brooklyn city government, including

It would seem as though Whitman were anticipating Jeff's letter of May 9, 1863: "Of course we all feel

Canada August 4 '80 Dear Mont I have come on here (about 500 miles further) & am stopping in this city

—This is a large & busy city, the most important in Canada, ships and steamboats & immense numbers of

(you will see it on the map of Canada toward north east)—then back again to stay awhile in the old city

the points of that sort, I leave absolutely to you— My address remains as before at this office & city

I tried several magazines, but they were already made up for their May numbers" (Horace Traubel, With

Our American politics, as you notice, are in an unusually effervescent condition—with perhaps (to the

public for the complete work, and that it was better to have a well-known English critic introduce an American

poet to the British public than an unknown American author like O'Connor; according to Whitman's July

They have their own ways (not outside eclat, but in manly American hearts, however rude, however undemonstrative

Twelve leaves were enclosed with this note.