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They occupied the former home of Susan and George Stafford (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
who rescued your Leaves of Grass for me, and brought it from England Did you get the story of the Book
Academy of Fine Arts" (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
He was editor of the Springfield Republican from 1868 to 1872, and was the author of books dealing with
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
In the 1870s, Whitman frequently went to Scovel's home for Sunday breakfast (Whitman's Commonplace Book
He sent the article on August 23 to the Washington Sunday Herald (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Whitman noted sending this post card in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Metcalf was in Philadelphia with Richard Maurice Bucke on May 25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
parents—tell your mother I rec'd received her letter—love to Debby, I her letter too—love to Ed and Harry
& Jo and Van, and Ruthey & Georgey—I a postal from Harry—Mont you & your mother write—I send envelope
Walt Whitman Shall be back in London Aug August 14—I want Ed and Debby and Jo to read this—Harry too,
over it, I shall be obliged if you would return as it is the only one I have and I took it out of a book
making good progress & has just done a beautiful little drawing for the new edition of his father's book
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
Thanks for the Journals which have reach'd reached me— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Torrey Harris
soft, dreamy afternoon in the Indian summer; perhaps with a small basket with nice lunch in it and a book
When the book came back to me, the picture had been taken out.
Whitman was with the Staffords from October 9 to 13 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Whitman noted sending this letter in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman was with the Staffords from October 9 to 13, not at the seashore
I came across the book this last summer, and it laid hold of my mind so that I could not put it away
copies printed here as I want to ask the opinion of one or two friends about publishing it as a little book
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
books sent OFFICE OF LATHROP COAL AND MINING CO. MINERS AND DEALERS IN COAL. A. B. ASHLEY, Supt. E.
Thanks for your kind letter, just rec'd received & read with greatest interest & pleasure—I sell my books
In his Commonplace Book Whitman noted sending a circular to Platt on October 22, but on the following
page, on Platt's calling card, he wrote: "Oct 23—Letter from, very warm ab't poems, & asking ab't books—I
The poet sent the 1876 Leaves of Grass on October 27 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Books sent GEO. HEARD, BROKER IN PETROLEUM OIL CITY, PA., Oct. 25th 188 0 Mr.
I get the information that you sell these books yourself from a foot note to an article on you in the
Books sent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Library C. L. Ehrenfeld, Librarian.
books sent Alman H.
Books sent Lowell, Mass. October 27, 1880. Dear Mr.
to send me the Centennial Edition of ago when I first became acquainted with your writings but your book
but I am just out of college, and as yet I can count my books by tens.
rec'd books sent Franklin Pa. Oct 29/80. Walt Whitman Camden N.J. Dear Friend, I thank Mr.
The book, as one critic of the The New York Daily Tribune wrote, consisted of an "intertwining of the
him" &c &c— Aleck , the ferry man thought, was her husband)— I am selling quite a good many of my books
Then upon going to look where I had my bound books boxed & stored away, up in the garret at Mr.
devil in a gale of wind—Love to you, dear son—I shall be down Saturday — Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Harry
The records of book sales in Whitman's Commonplace Book are numerous at this time (Charles E.
Whitman had written to the Postmaster General at Ottawa, Canada, about October 13 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was at Glendale from November 6, Saturday, to November 16, 1880 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
This transaction with the Boston book dealer was noted in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
fellow, but between me & you, I am a little shy of him; I fear he lacks balance & proportion & that his book
Books sent PITCH PINE MILLS, ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, GEORGIA.
books sent —FROM— JNO. S. STOTT, Stationery, Blank Books, AND FANCY GOODS, 244 STATE ST.—CHICAGO.
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
over as usual (likes his cider)—this morning I went over to the school library & got six or seven books—he
to-morrow or Sunday—most likely Sunday—Mont expects to go over with Ben Sharp soon— Walt Whitman to Harry
They occupied the former home of Susan and George Stafford (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Hieniken, apparently a friend of the Staffords, was occasionally mentioned in Whitman's Commonplace Book
Books sent by express Hatch & Foote, Bankers 12 WALL STREET. NEW YORK. P. O. Box 3766.
Jersey Nov: November 17 My dear friend I do myself the real pleasure of presenting you with a set of my books—which
Gilder thanked Whitman for the books on November 20 (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday
. $10 enc: books sent David Hutcheson to Walt Whitman, 20 November 1880
Whitman, We were so delighted at receiving your books —& from you .
She worked closely with her husband, designing the text illustrations for all of his books of poetry.
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Titus M Coan's letter books sent $10 due from Century Club THE CENTURY 109 EAST 15TH STREET November
Doggett lived in Bristol, England (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
a year ago bo't bought at auction the electrotype plates (456 pages) of the 1860–'61 edition of my book
offering $250 if I would add something to the text & authenticate the plates, to be published in a book
On Nov. 22, 1880, I found the book, (printed from those plates,) at Porter & Coates' store, cor: corner
First I want Worthington effectually stopt from issuing the books.
the sole owner of the copyright—& I think my copyright papers are all complete—I publish & sell the book
make you an immediate payment of $250.00 on account and will do everything in my power to make the book
He probably wrote to the same effect on September 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
After Whitman was offered a copy of the pirated book in Philadelphia on November 20, 1880, he decided
my book Leaves of Grass W. Whitman" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
The lost letter of September 19 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
fellow, but between me & you, I am a little shy of him: I fear he lacks balance & proportion & that his book
is pending an injunction can be served upon Worthington on stopping him from printing & selling the book
I saw a lot of those books at Legget Brothers Bookstore last summer or spring & I was told either there
I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book; the work of seeing such
their work, & next Tuesday the reviewers will be doing theirs—I defy them to find any fault with the book
I dare say you think it "tall" talk, but I think that it is the most perfectly gotten up book that I
wish to give photos they must be drawn by an artist and reproduced; no photo ever looked well in a book
rascally publisher in New York named Worthington has been printing and selling a cheaper edition of my book
—Love to your father & mother, not forgetting your share dear son— Walt Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford
According to entries in Whitman's Commonplace Book, Whitman often had Sunday breakfast with the Scovels
The poet spent Thanksgiving with the Kilgores (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
In the 1870s, Whitman frequently went to Scovel's home for Sunday breakfast (Whitman's Commonplace Book
his way to New York, where he apparently investigated the Worthington matter (Whitman's Commonplace Book
I should be glad if Mr s Stafford could have the book by Xmas day.
Whitman noted this letter to Nicholson in his Commonplace Book.
young man a newspaper account of a "N Y walking match" on January 30, 1881 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Richard Maurice Bucke at the Girard House in Philadelphia (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Jersey Dec: December 28 '80 Dear Sir I shall be glad to supply you with a set (Two Volumes) of my books—There
The only clue to the identification of the correspondent is a reference in Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book on November 24 that the two-volume set had been sent (see Daybooks
On January 5, 1881, he sent her the first installment (see Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.