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This letter is addressed: Karl Knortz | cor: Morris Av: & 155th St: | New York City.

. & 155th Street | New York City. It is postmarked: Camden | Nov | 14 | 2 PM | N.J.; P.

Leaves of Grass Imprints (Boston: Thayer and Eldridge, 1860).

Karl Knortz | 540 East 155th Street | New York City.

England J Addington Symonds, Davos Platz, Graubünden Switzerland E C Stedman 45 E 30th St New York City

This letter is addressed: Dr Carl Knortz | 540 East 155th Street | New York City.

This letter is addressed: Karl Knortz | Cor: Morris avenue | & 155th Street | New York City.

Knortz also informed the poet that in his "critical history of American literature . . . a whole chapter

This letter is addressed: Dr Knortz | 540 East 155th Street | New York City.

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

In an interview in 1879, Whitman complained that many American magazines were "in the hands of old fogies

like Holland or fops like Howells" (American Literature, 14 [1942–43], 145–146).

—I keep well, for me—have been away from home gallivanting around, land & water, & especially this city

Walt Whitman (I write this from New York City , U S A. 1309 Fifth av: avenue near 86th st. street : but

what occurr'd—If convenient tell me— Ab't About the London Times ' comments on Mr Bryant's death (American

Putnam's Sons, 1902], 5:214–215), which appeared as "The Poetry of the Future" in The North 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

was a sculptor and illustrator from New York, who was best known for depicting the events of the 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

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

Stoddart's Encyclopaedia America; established Stoddart's Review in 1880, which was merged with The American

This letter is addressed: Joseph B Gilder | Critic office 20 Astor | Place | New York City.

This letter is addressed: J B Gilder | Critic office | 30 Lafayette Square | New York City.

This letter is addressed: Joseph B Gilder | Critic Office | 20 Astor Place | New York City.

This letter is addressed: Critic weekly paper | 52 Lafayette Place | New York City.

had some fighting here, below here on picket lines, day before yesterday—We feared they, the rebs, were

We were all ready to skedaddle from here last night, & expected it—horses harnessed in all directions

some of the men returning from the extreme front—As day before yesterday a strong force, three corps, were

moved down there—These were portions of them now returning—it was a curious sight to see the shadowy

friendlily & nearly altogether exclusively with me—she was dressed in very faded clothes but her manners were

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

Seward are willing to avoid at present the tempest of rage which would beat about their heads, if it were

known among the Radicals that Peace, Amnesty, every thing , were given up to the Rebels on the single

If perfectly eligible, it might help me in the cause of the men, if you were to prepare a paragraph for

Shillaber's paper, if he were willing to publish it, stating that I am now as a volunteer nurse among

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

While he was with the Boston Post, he invented the American version of Mrs.

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

This letter's envelope bears the address, "John Swinton | 13413 East 38th Street | New York City."

This postcard is addressed: John Swinton | 134 East 38th street | New York City.

This postcard bears the address, "John Swinton | 124 East 38th st | New York City."

. & Lieut Samuel Pooley,25 51st New York Vol. both of whom are now, or were lately, in C. S.

appearance in our easy-going, imitative literature of an obstinate, tenacious, determined living American

. | New York City. It is postmarked: Camden | FEB | 26 | N. J.

boat to Amboy, & so directly here to Camden depot, (only 60 rods from this house,) or from Jersey City

. | New York City." It is postmarked: "Camden | Jun | 24 | N.J."

Raymond, | Editor New York Times | New York | City. It is postmarked: Washington | Feb | 2(?)

Since the press had not reported his speech before the American Institute sympathetically (see Whitman's

August 5, 1871 letter to the American Institute), Walt Whitman wanted Swinton, who was no longer editor

This postcard bears the address, "John Swinton | 134 E. 38th Street | New York City."

Harlan apparently took offense at the copy of the 1860 Leaves of Grass which Whitman was revising and

documented their travels in the two-volume work, Around the World with General Grant (New York: The American

Joseph ("Joe") Jefferson III (1829–1905) was an American actor and one of the most famous American comedians

On October 23, 1891, the American journalist and diplomat John Russell Young (1840–1899) invited Whitman

Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830–1900), the American painter best known for his portrait of Abraham Lincoln

You ought to be here with me a day or so—(likely one day would be enough for you , as there is no city

See The New-York Historical Society Dictionary of Artists in America, 1564–1860 (New Haven: Yale University

Whitman wrote for the first time to this distinguished American sculptor on April 12, 1876.

Ward (1830–1910) was, according to Dictionary of American Biography, "the first native sculptor to create

Ward (1830–1910) was, according to Dictionary of American Biography, "the first native sculptor to create

Walt Whitman wrote for the first time to distinguished American sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward (1830

Ward (1830–1910) was, according to Dictionary of American Biography, "the first native sculptor to create

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

—Then we should see an American Democracy with thews and sinews worthy this sublime age.— It is from

—I know well (for I am practically in New York) the real heart of this mighty city—the tens of thousands

—At this moment, New York is the most radical city in America.

—It would be the most anti-slavery city, if that cause hadn't been made ridiculous by the freaks of the

My address is Attorney Gen's office, this city.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

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

usual with me—Sit here in the big ratan heavy-timber'd old yellow chair much the same as when you were

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.

The Republican publishers of the Washington Daily Morning Chronicle in 1868 were offering to new subscribers

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

Johnston | Jeweler | 150 Bowery cor Br[oome] | New York City.

This letter bears the address: John H Johnston | Jeweler | 150 Bowery | New York City.

This letter is addressed: John H Johnston | Jeweler | 150 Bowery Cor: Broome | New York City.