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says. he had aught to have staid in the army" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
& found fault with everybody—but was always very courteous to me, & spoke very highly of me in his book
convicted was but an inference from an inference" and that Parker had "already served four years in prison
, written in January: "Walter is very kind" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
in a letter to her mother on March 20, 1867 (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
Thanks for your letter, statement of acc't. account , of my books Leaves of Grass &c. which have just
Forty One Dollars, fifty-four cents, on acc't of sales of my books, in 1873.
Trübner & Company was the London agent for Whitman's books; see Whitman's December 27, 1873 letter to
Whitman's jottings dated November 20, 1873 (The Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
—No letter has yet reached me, specifying an order for my books, new edition—but if one does not come
America— March 23 Yours of March 5 recd. received with enc. enclosed —Books will be sent hence by Baldwin's
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
These transactions are confirmed in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
The list on the other sheet will more fully show you what books I have sent, comprising I believe all
a number of other names , both men's & women's, mentioned, or writing themselves, as ordering the books
I have now plenty of Books, & orders will be complied with promptly .
me much—but it is past—& I have as I believe forwarded now every British paid subscriber his or her books
Rolleston in Dublin; the entry, however, was later deleted (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Sheppard at Horsham, England, on September 6, 1876 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Walt Whitman sent two books to John Trivett Nettleship on October 24, 1876 (Commonplace Book, Charles
Whitman had received £6 from Conway on June 12, 1876 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Gilchrist arrived in Philadelphia on September 10, 1876 (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
I send you, same mail with this, a copy of my book, as requested—Also a copy of Mr.
Since the book, there have been several pieces of mine, in magazines.
I send the advertisement of the new book about the Ninth Corps—if George wants it, I think he can find
The book in question is Augustus Woodbury, Burnside and the Ninth Army Corps: A Narrative of Operations
Walt Whitman pasted on the advertisement of the book.
He had previously written of Jeff's potential interest in the book in his January 22, 1867 letter to
Every thing goes on the same in the office—I have written again to Han—I send her some book or something
from John Swinton as he speaks of your kind desire to subscribe for some copies of my new edition, books
was sent on June 1, 1876; Walt Whitman noted receipt of $50 from Ward on June 6, 1876 (Commonplace Book
Feinberg Collection); Walt Whitman noted receipt of $50 from Ward on June 6, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
I read this afternoon in the book. I read its first division which I never before read.
It is more to me than all other books and poetry."
f'm R G Ingersoll —Suppose you have rec'd the report in newspaper I sent—the Staffords are as usual—Harry
Whitman's Complete Poems & Prose (1888), a volume Whitman often referred to as the "big book," was published
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
Carpenter replied on December 11, 1890, and confirmed he had received the books.
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
Stead (driver hansom) was here Aug: 20 last—havn't seen him since—I never heard whether you rec'd the books
Ingersoll's lecture on me here, is to be printed in a little book in N Y. & I will send it to you soon
Stead of 2226 Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, was Whitman's driver (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
Whitman recorded in his Commonplace Book that the lecture was "a noble, (very eulogistic to WW & L of
speech itself was published in New York by the Truth Seeker Company in 1890 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was his last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short
For more information on the book, see James E.
Still I keep up a good part of the time—have bro't out a little book "November Boughs" wh' I send a copy
For more information on the book, see James E.
Whitman's Complete Poems & Prose (1888), a volume Whitman often referred to as the "big book," was published
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
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Whitman explained the error at length (with many interpolations) in The Commonplace-Book: "A very bad
they spoke of the paid original draft, & I gave the Camden bank my cheque $174:37" (The Commonplace-Book
Whitman's Complete Poems & Prose (1888), a volume Whitman often referred to as the "big book," was published
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
new with me—I get out an hour or two in wheel chair most every day—just rec'd a splendid letter & book
Whitman is referring to the book Prose-Poems and Selections from the Writings and Sayings of Robert G
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
is a whack of this infernal grip wh' has settled on me of late months—Dr Bucke is here temporarily —Harry
& flourishing—The Staffords are well & much the same—I have not sent your & the Misses Fords' big books
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
An entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book corroborates the date (Charles E.
An entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book corroborates the date.
hope) of the most undeniable, with curious ease, carelessness & impromptude—Yes, I want to send a book
(or books) to Trans: man (or men) for courtesy in sending me paper—It comes promptly & I always read
In Fight of a Book for the World (West Yarmouth, MA: The Stonecroft Press, 1926), Kennedy confirms: "
to-day here—was out in wheel-chair last even'g—I enclose my Preface note ab't O'Connor for the new book
in Phila. probably last part of coming month, (the piece in Trans[cript] rec'd—thanks)—sold a big book
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
Whitman's "big book" is a reference to his Complete Poems and Prose of Walt Whitman (1888).
Whitman published the book himself—in an arrangement with the Philadephia publisher David McKay, who
the most toploftical Hegelian transcendentalists, a small knot but smart—the principal of them, W T Harris
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman learned from Thomas W. H. Rolleston that Mrs.
The poet sent the book on August 9, 1879, and so informed Rolleston on the same day, to whom he wrote
Macaulay (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
of Iowa Falls, Iowa, to whom Whitman sent a "gilt-top L of G" on December 18 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
deliberately: he was with the Staffords at Glendale from November 18 to 27 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
My book is my best letter, my response, my truest explanation of all.
Camden New Jersey March 21 '82 Dear Sirs Yours of 20th rec'd received , ab't about Dr Bucke's book.
In that case there would be three Volumes gyrating together, the L of G—the S D & T—and Dr Bucke's book
— Upon the whole, & as my friend seems determined to bring out his book, I hope you will take it.
On March 20, Osgood & Co. wrote about Bucke's biography: "We do not know whether the book would appeal
On July 9, 1891, Whitman "sent $50 to Dr Bingham, Burlington, 40 for Hannah" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Herbert was hurt: "You make no allusion to my Book or my little confidences thereon!
Camden—America —April 7 '87 Dear Herbert Gilchrist The book came two days ago, & I have been looking
It appeals to my printer-sense too—is a handsome & generous piece of typography & mechanical book making
Glendale—Debby and Jo have gone to Kansas—I was there last Sunday afternoon—they are well as usual—Harry
getting along well—Ed and Van and George are well—Mont is married —(I went down Sunday to G to take him Harry
Whitman noted receipt of Anne Gilchrist: Her Life and Writings on April 5 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In his letter of March 31, 1887, Gilchrist had informed the poet of the book's success in England and
socialist, came to Whitman's house with an "introduction from Wm M Rossetti" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
They are still on the old farm & store & expect to continue— I see Ed and Harry & Joe Browning occasionally—Mrs
Rogers was buried on April 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book; Charles E.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
return from a visit to the Gilchrists in Philadelphia from November 18 to 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman sent Two Rivulets on September 7 to Justin H.
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, Whitman spent most evenings with the Gilchrists from December
them on December 27 to see Miller's play, The Danites, at the Walnut Street Theatre (The Commonplace Book
satisfied with a gossipy letter about his affairs, she really wanted more: "And if you say 'Read my books
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Whitman was at the Stafford farm in Kirkwood from October 10 to 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
September 10, and was accompanied by John Burroughs on September 14 and 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
from Kirkwood on December 6, he sent a post card to Anne Gilchrist in Brooklyn (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was at Glendale with the Staffords from April 23 to May 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Gilchrist the account in the Camden Daily Post on April 16, 1880 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
before long —Nothing specially new with me—I keep about as usual—have had a fair winter—Dr Bucke's book
Whitman stayed with John Burroughs from April 23 to May 3, 1879 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Bucke , who is home in London, Canada —I send enclosed a ¶ for your consideration for the book—I send
But I cannot let your book go to press without at least saying—and wishing it put on record—that among
able to respond to your request for letters or the like —Can't you bring in this ¶ somewhere in the book
In 1888, Whitman observed to Traubel: "Dowden is a book-man: but he is also and more particularly a man-man
But I cannot let your book go to press without at least saying—and wishing it put on record—that among
The Staffords are well—Harry has a very fair situation (address RR Station, Marlton, New Jersey) & has
–1907] on August 19, 1884, and left for Topeka, Kansas, on January 20, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
that Deborah (Stafford) Browning gave birth to a daughter on February 2, 1885 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
was the secretary of the Carlyle Society, called on Whitman in April, 1884 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
which amounted to twenty-two dollars and six cents—this being the income to me from the sale of my books
Whitman was in Atlantic City on November 28 and at Glendale on the following day (Whitman's Commonplace Book
For more information on the book, see James E.
I am poorly yet—nothing very new—Harry S was here yesterday—the folks are well as usual—Geo: is getting
along well—Harry has not found any place yet—Did you get the March Lippincott?