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Were I near you I should like to have the honor of paying my personal respects to you.
it bears no feeling of ill will against those who wished to keep chains on men because their skins were
sympathy with your life's work, and that I regard your Leaves of Grass as being the most original of American
But the great American poem when it comes will certainly not be written with deliberate intent.
New York City. And I will write him again about it.
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.
1871 to 1880, he was one of the foremost critics in New York, and used his influence to support American
In an Ashtabula Sentinel review of the 1860 edition Leaves of Grass, Howells wrote, "If he is indeed
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
The room was lighted, and four doctors were around me, and my wife and a couple of neighbors.
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
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
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
Last night we debated whether the government ought to supress Zola's novels—there were only three of
The Costelloes were Benjamin Francis ("Frank") Conn Costelloe (1854–1899) and Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe
Leatherstocking Tales" over again—have not looked at them for at least 25 years—did not think they were
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
Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) was an American novelist and autobiographer, known especially for his works
about the hardships of farm life in the American Midwest.
—the question, namely, whether any American poet, not now living, deserves a place among the thirteen
How I wish you were going to live 50 yrs years more.
Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University
AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL LITERARY AGENCY. 57, & 59, Ludgate Hill, London E.C.
Van Ness & American HOTELS BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
—the question, namely, whether any American poet, not now living, deserves a place among the thirteen
Do you deem any American poet worthy of this honor? If so, which one? Very sincerely yours, 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
I do hope you'll keep gaining in strength—As Burroughs wrote me you were.
Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.
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
is living in poverty and retirement at Camden, in the State of New Jersey, over against the Quaker city
All around Washington there were towns, or rather clusters of hospitals, for the sick and wounded.
asked Whitman, pulling himself up at this point, as if he were conscious that he had for the present
However, if I were a young man as you are, I would certainly throw myself into the conflict on the side
Whitman," I here interposed, "that you were writing when I came to see you."
He ought to winter in some pleasant Southern city where he could sit by open windows.
off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans
typography &c. but nothing to brag of—but it authenticates probably better than any thing yet—there were
I hope the bright American autumn weather will serve you better than the summer has done,—bringing a
David McKay (1860–1918) was a Philadelphia-based publisher, whose company, founded in 1882, printed a
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
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
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
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
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
I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding
off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans
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
See The American-German Review 13 (December 1946), 27–30.
See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995
David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing
bad—in fact nothing very new—a bowel movement this forenoon—no breast &c aches at present, but they were
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
Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) was an American novelist and autobiographer, known especially for his works
about the hardships of farm life in the American Midwest.
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
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
Whitman, Thy welcome card came just as we were leaving London last week, after a very sad week with my
Frank & I were in Scotland when we first heard of this plan, & we hastened to come down & meet them,
Saidee & I were most eager to compare, the great rivals, her little boy a year & a half old, & Ray almost
Mother & father lent their house—No. 44—to them for their London stay, so that we were close together
So I do not feel, somehow as if we were all the world apart.
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
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
Sept 188 8 I did not write you yesterday—had a couple of men here to look at meter and Gurd & myself were
No definite announcement made with them—and may not be—but they were pretty impressed by the meter and
Have to go to go to the city in a few minutes shall take this in and post it some men (capitalists) coming
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
—Whenever I reach this city I always cross the ferry to Camden, for a visit to Philadelphia without seeing
The fourth and fifth editions of the war period were likewise failures.
The Osgoods owed Whitman $500 when his poems were suppressed.
and other great imaginative results will be produced in the United States as becoming to them, as were
Like a font of type, poetry must be set up over again consistent with American, modern and democratic
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
criticized William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (reprinted in American
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
Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University
Maurice Andrews Bucke (1868–1899) and William Augustus Bucke (1873–1933) were the two oldest of Dr.
See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995
He was the author of many books and articles on German-American affairs and was superintendent of German
See The American-German Review 13 (December 1946), 27–30.
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
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
City of Berlin "Inman Line" Jersey City 27-9-88 Dear Sir Today I was coming to Camden full of hope that
I am only a steward on the City of Berlin— you will see me?
The City of Berlin sails early on Saturday the 29th—may I hope for a few words from you before she sails—I
As soon as you know the publisher's name & city tell me then I can tell my English bookseller to look
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
was troubled by Kennedy's letter to the editors, "Fraudulent 'Leaves of Grass,'" about the pirated 1860
(Papers of Walt Whitman [MSS 3829], Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature, Albert H.
Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in
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
Stedman's 13 pages of Ex[cerpts] from me in his "American Literature" (ab't 9th Vol) have been shown
" presumably Lincoln's first campaign song, and served as correspondent of the New York World from 1860
He published many volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were
(Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1885) and A Library of American Literature from the Earliest Settlement to
The article appeared in volume seven of A Library of American Literature, 501–513.