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R." or even more if you have plenty of copies on hand—If you send the books in a box please take care
See Whitman's entry of February 17, 1880, in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Feb. 15 th 1880 Mr Whitman Dear Sir I received your book and photograph, I thank you very much indeed
I have enjoyed reading your book very much as it gave me a very different opinion of the private soldier
I received your book some three weeks ago when I was preparing for my half yearly examinations and as
sent me a copy of the American edition of his "Greek Poets" —Ruskin has sent to me five sets of my books
Whitman received a check for $25 from Burroughs on February 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E
On February 16, 1880, Whitman received from Ruskin £10 for five sets of books through Herbert J.
Bathgate, to whom the books were sent on February 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
leading English poets of all time, closes his notice of Longfellow, the only American represented in the book
to destroy some of my own pretty things, but I have rigidly excluded everything of the kind from my books
I opened at the close of one of the first books of the Evangelists, and read the chapters describing
Street Camden New Jersey March 4 Dear Sir Yours of yesterday rec'd received (enclosing $10—) I send the books
Since, according to Whitman's Commonplace Book, the poet sent two volumes on March 4, 1880, to R.
Anderson & Co. will keep "Leaves of Grass" and advertise it with their ordinary book-list and they will
now and they will get others from you as they need them—You will always notify me when you send them books
& the number of sent—I will be responsible to you for the books sent them and will collect the money
There is another matter: the tariff on books has lately been altered it is now 15 p.c. this would be
75¢ a on your books—in making out your invoices your proper plan is to put the books in at $5.00 per
copy of the March 12, 1880 Advertiser in which Bucke is charged with "dig[ging] up from the gutter a book
(See Artem Lozynsky, "Walt Whitman in Canada," American Book Collector 23 [July–August 1973], 21-23).
I T is rather remarkable that Walt Whitman's last book, "The Two Rivulets," should have received so little
Yet this book contains, perhaps, the best defence of Democracy which has been offered of late years,
Locker-Lampson acknowledged receipt of the book on April 7 (Thomas Donaldson, Walt Whitman the Man [New
England. 21 March 1880 Dear Sir, I enclose a short notice of one of your books.
I T is rather remarkable that Walt Whitman's last book, "The Two Rivulets," should have received so little
Yet this book contains, perhaps, the best defence of Democracy which has been offered of late years,
send me two copies of "Two Rivulets" at once so that he will have both vols volumes —Do not mail the books
Canadian purchaser ought to pay the duty but I am afraid it would never do to make the cost of the book
more than $5.00—this price itself is enough to keep 9 out of every 10 who would like to have the book
from buying it—I wish you could see your way to get the book into the hands of a good publisher and
I hope yet before I die to see the whole book published at about $1. and in the hands of the every where
Concerning the shipment of books to Bucke in March 1880, Whitman made the following entries in his Commonplace
Book: 17 March 1880: "sent Dr Bucke Two copies of L of G. on sale," and 26 March 1880: "sent Dr Bucke
eulogy was published to great acclaim and is considered a classic panegyric (see Phyllis Theroux, The Book
Apparently Whitman gave Harry Stafford one of the books which Ingersoll sent (see the letter from Whitman
a good deal about it, and that is the only feasible plan wh which occurs to me—that will make the book
I considered it would be better to praise the whole book, for it is all excellent.
When you see Harry Stafford give him my love and say I am going to send him a photo: and hope he will
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey April 2 Thanks, dear Colonel, for your kind letter & for your books
25, 1880, what Whitman termed a "cordial, flattering, affectionate letter" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
evidently for the first time, on May 25: "talked afterward with him a few minutes" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
bare—I tried very hard to secure a copy of your "Leaves", and at last in New York did so, I took the book
some glorious aspect of nature, I should have laughed at him—But I feel while reading you (not your book
Whitman returned from a visit with the Staffords on April 8, 1880 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
, a sculptor whom he met on March 12, 1879, at a dinner attended by Furness (Whitman's Commonplace Book
The bearer is a young friend of mine, Harry Stafford, who will do any thing appropriate to assist at
Tuesday evening April 13 Harry, if come up Thursday (say by the 5.13 p m train) go up to the hall by
act as usher, or door keeper, or help in the box office—it will be fun for you— Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
Perhaps Whitman was acknowledging receipt of money for a set of his books which he sent to Furness on
March 30 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Harry, I shall come down on Wednesday in the 4 p m train (as I said)—Nothing new—I am well—I had a good
family —I have got your blue flannel shirts for you— W W —love to your father & mother— Walt Whitman to Harry
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).
Nothing very new in my affairs, sell a couple of books occasionally.
I hear at second remove, and vaguely, that Symonds is writing a book, or something, about me. . . .
What they call here the Virginia blackbird, with red dabbed shoulders—Harry Stafford says they do, at
"Emerson's Books (the Shadows of Them)" appeared in The Literary World on May 22 (11:177–178); it was
Richard Maurice Bucke arrived in Camden on May 25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, Whitman sent to Burroughs Herbert Gilchrist's letter of May
copy of the Lincoln lecture on May 13, 1880, and other clippings on May 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was with the Staffords from May 19 to 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
some of which he has read five or six times), George Sand, Shakespeare, Homer, and "that best of all books
to destroy some of my own pretty things, but I have rigidly excluded everything of the kind from my books
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
His War Experience and the Book He Wrote About it.
It struck me that these would make a nice little book if printed.
To be brief, however, I think the idea of my book is conveyed in that one word, 'comradeship'."
"What books do you like best?" "Well, I would say first Walter Scott, as a poet and a novelist.
I like Shakespeare and the good old book of all, the Bible; it is a poem to me.
Constitution (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Sholes on June 30 "saw Dr B[ucke] and myself in Dr B's library—London" (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
We propose that the entire proceeds from the sale of the book shall be yours as long as you live, stipulating
poor—I remain well for me—am to go to Lake Huron next week for a few days, to return here of course—Harry
books sent from London Canada June 26 '80 616 Harrington St Street San Francisco.
I still busy with the proof &c. of the new edition of my Husbands Husband's book.
designs of which they have lent us the blocks It is delightful to have this help & enrichment of the book
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Blake, & I have a few of his letters, & she has been once or twice in my house to copy them for her book
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, the article was sent to the following papers, in addition to
Unless the notation in Whitman's Commonplace Book refers to the asking price, the Toronto Globe printed
Detroit June 18 th 1880 169 East Elizabeth St Street My Dear Friend— I am greatly obliged for your Book
Whitman on July 4: "The boys read your little postal cards with much pleasure" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was in Sarnia, Canada, from June 19 to 24 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
of the boat when I sat on your lap and asked you questions about the which you wrote about in your book
Whitman replied (lost) to the boy's letter on July 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Timothy Blair Pardee was Commissioner of Crown Lands (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
any rye—good for potatoes—all later —I enclose you a letter I have written for the papers —George, Harry
it—(I shall send it you in a paper here, in about five days, & then I want you to give it to Debby)—Harry
any of you write, direct to me London, Ontario, Canada & I will get it. (3 cent stamp only required) Harry
In the 1870s, Whitman frequently went to Scovel's home for Sunday breakfast (Whitman's Commonplace Book
family send love and hope for your safe return to us benefitted benefited by your trip— With love Harry
Scovel from Harry Scovel June 26 '80 Harry Scovel to Walt Whitman, 22 June 1880
of the boat when I sat on your lap and asked you questions about the which you wrote about in your book
Whitman replied (lost) to the boy's letter on July 4 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Says you mention Wales or the Welsh twice in your book! Could you send a postcard Robert D.
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Holmes, Browning, & a few others, English & American Poets, have already written in their share, & the book
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
He was also a viola player (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Vistas.Whitman received a payment from Trübner through Josiah Child on June 9, 1879, and an order for books
Probably the payment amounted to $24.50, since in making a tally of the books in Trübner's possession
At a later date Whitman added to this entry, "all paid in full" (Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Is Harry well & in the store?
(one to Harry from Lake Huron) & I havn't haven't had a single breath of reply from any of you —Susan
There is no reference to Whitman's illness in Whitman's Commonplace Book, but in a letter to William
very well for a few days" (The Trent Collection of Walt Whitman Manuscripts, Duke University Rare Book
every thing George is well & has been a good deal better this summer than usual the Boys are all well Harry
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.
you were well and enjoying yourself but sorry to hear you were sick at last accounts Your Dear Boy Harry
Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 17 July 1880