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Grant White had a dastardly mass of lies and perversions in the Atlantic in April anent of Mrs.

White's hide off, and "hang the calf-skin on his recreant limbs."

William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 12 July 1883

William C. Gover, The Tammany Hall Democracy of the City of New York [New York: Martin B.

White and Company, 1895], 4: 37). addressed the assemblage, and spurred them on to do their best in the

The Era , edited at this time by Parke Godwin (the son-in-law of poet and editor William Cullen Bryant

White and Company, 1895], 4: 37).; John Hughes (1797–1864) was a Catholic, Irish-born bishop and later

at least four different formats of the text were available from the presses of a New York printer, William

debuted the poem "Tears," which offers the enigmatic spectacle of a weeping "muffled" figure on a "white

Given the color coding ("white"/"shade") and the undeniable remorse expressed in this text, "Tears" may

sentimental "lump" suddenly takes on a threatening persona and wills a strong storm to engulf the "white

With the legislative tide turning toward "equal protection" for black and white citizens, Whitman coerced

the Jury-box, vote in all elections, meet us in social intercourse, and intermarry freely with the whites

The doctrine of the perfect equality of the white with the black in all respects whatsoever, social and

The Free State theory is that the West is the white man's land—the land for free independent farmers,

such a State government as will result in large plantations, full of African slaves, crowding out the white

farmer, white emigrant, and white poor family.

William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 213).

solidly within the Free Soil camp and showed his thinking on slavery to be motivated more by concern for white

echo the Free-Soilers' position that the introduction of slavery would discourage, if not prohibit, white

prototypical Free-Soiler and characterizes the debate as an issue not of race but of class between white

While Whitman's position follows the Free-Soilers' emphasis on white labor and not on moral opposition

to slavery, Whitman, unlike many Free-Soilers, does not evoke white anxiety about associating with blacks

White labor, versus Black labor White labor, versus Black labor.

whether it be submitted to the inhabitants of that territory for their fiat, the great cause of American White

indeed formed upon the wishes of the people, no doubt or shadow of doubt clouds the prospects of the White

Written at the top of the manuscript is the note, "White Horse notes."

the 'darkey man' is here yet: and George have their fun has been the about drinking it to his skin white

it all in good part: he asked Van other day, wheather whether the first man on earth was black or white

, and Van told him the first man was white, and then John asked him where the black man came from, and

clothes which I am to have like yours: I have had myself all pictured out with a suit of gray, and a white

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

William White (New York: New York University Press, 1978), 1:272.

Sent copy to the Senator, and there was a prompt responce response of the White Plume Plumed Knight,

about the same reason that the crows display in pecking to death one of their kind happening to have a white

If he had been ill-dressed and low-minded, it is hardly probable that the beloved poet, William Cullen

William Taylor to Walt Whitman, 9 June 1880

the sporting event to sit in admiration of a clump of green trees that outlined themselves against a white

"How the white background sets off the many shades of the green leaves!"

, and this the poet has always been, that the "Whit" may either be the Saxon "wit" or "wisdom" or "white

" in the sense of his being a "white" man, but that the essence of the whole name lies in the last syllable

William H. Garrison . Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original issue.

140ucb.00068xxx.00959Over the glistening bronze brook[White Butterflies]1878–1882prose3 leaveshandwritten

[White Butterflies]

Blodgett, Arthur Golden, and William White. Vol. 3. New York: New York UP, 1980._____.

White, William. Walt Whitman's Journalism: A Bibliography. Detroit: Wayne State UP, 1969. 

White, 1840], 753). themselves on their "influence."

Government Printing Office, 1884], 90; William Huntzicker, Popular Press, 1833–1865 [Westport, CT: Greenwood

White, 1840], 753).; Whitman's sarcastic comment is poking fun at the self-perceived influence of New

cottonwood—mulberry— chickadee—large brown water-dog— —black-snake—garter snake— —vinegar-plums—persimmon— — wh white-blossom

place with a pistol and killed himself, and I came that way and stumbled upon him locust, birch with white

reckon think mind less you very are a good manure —but that I do not smell— —I smell the your beautiful white

and "And as to you corpse I think you are good manure, but that does not offend me, / I smell the white

things since, but would be glad if you would have them removed soon Yours Respectfully Mrs Isabella A White

White Oct. 74 Isabella A. White to Walt Whitman, 6 October 1874

I depart as air—I shake my white locks at the run-away sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it

William Wycherley (1641-1716) was an English playwright whose plays juxtaposed deep-seated Puritanism

In 1841 Macaulay offered a scathing assessment of William Wycherley's work. Leaves of Grass

New York: William Morrow, 1990.Dressman, Michael Rowan.

William White. 3 vols. New York: New York UP, 1978.____.

Kennedy, William Sloane. The Fight of a Book for the World. West Yarmouth, Mass.: Stonecroft, 1926. 

Blodgett, Arthur Golden, and William White. Vol. 3. New York: New York UP, 1980. ____.

Walt Whitman's entry in his notebook (Daybooks and Notebooks [1978], 3 vols., ed. by William White) for

William White (New York: New York University Press, 1978), 1:237.

White, Esq. Acting Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior. ☞ See Ins. B'k B. p. 23...

White, 16 January 1871

admiringly reads your writings, and who fancies she feels their spirit Sincerely Yours Laura Lyon White

Laura Lyon White to Walt Whitman, 29 January 1891

12tex.00011xxx.00705The Ballroom was swept and the floor white…[The ball-room was swept]about 1860poetry1

leafhandwritten; Three lines of a poem beginning "The ball-room was swept, and the floor white."

theses]about 1856poetryhandwritten1 leaf4 x 16 cm pasted to 10.5 x 16 cm; On a small composite leaf of white

"Here's something for you to take along—something for your archives: another of William's letters: a

William could not be uninteresting: this is a sort of executive letter, so to speak, yet it is racy,

sparkling—a real flame out of William's irrepressible fire."

The allusion, which is one George William will keenly feel, is to Tennyson's "O irresponsible, indolent

Have you seen Grant White's article in the Atlantic for April on the Bacon-Shakespeare craze?

again, this soil'd world; For my enemy is dead, a man divine as myself is dead, I look where he lies white-faced

and still in the coffin—I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the

again, this soil'd world; For my enemy is dead, a man divine as myself is dead, I look where he lies white-faced

and still in the coffin—I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the

again, this soil'd world: …For my enemy is dead—a man divine as myself is dead; I look where he lies, white-faced

and still, in the coffin—I draw near; I bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the

One of his loyal followers was William Ford, also known as Bill.

White, 1839], 427). attracted, probably, by the expectation of seeing "fun."

White, 1839], 427).; The Sixth Ward, also called "Five Points," was a poor, predominantly Irish, neighborhood

154ucb.00055xxx.00811Cloudy and Coolish['76 White Horse]1876prose2 leaveshandwritten; A Draft fragment

–1883) as part of Autumn Side-Bits, which was later collected in Complete Prose Works (1892). ['76 White

again, this soil'd world: …For my enemy is dead—a man divine as myself is dead; I look where he lies, white-faced

and still, in the coffin —I draw near; I bend down, and touch lightly with my lips the white face in

Water Department—Birkenbein, White, Moore, Barond, City Comptroller, J. N. Dutton.

Williams. Health Officer, Arthur Hughes. NEW HAVEN—Aldermen—H. S.

White, Ald. Huntley, and ex-Ald. Bannon acting as vice-chairmen.

Marion Hose Company No. 1—William H. Lawrence Foreman with a full company numbering 30.

White, whose own fair proportions distracted by no means from those of his noble team.

Gleeson White Christchurch. Hants England. Mar 4. 1889 My dear Sir.

Faith fully yours Gleeson White see notes Nov. 2 1890 Gleeson White to Walt Whitman, 4 March 1889

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

William White (New York: New York University Press, 1978) for February 24, 1879, and that he enclosed

Whitely, for use in the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States, in New York.

Whitely, N. Y.

purpose, and to thank you as one who has already found a friend in your works faithfully yours Gleeson White

Gleeson White to Walt Whitman, 2 November 1890

White Mrs. White July 29 Isabella A. White to Walt Whitman, 29 July 1874

The English visitor was likely Joseph William (Gleeson) White (1851–1898), an English critic and editor

William White [New York: New York University Press, 1978], 2:575).

spot near the Market Street Ferry, where he can see the boats coming in and enjoy the sight of the white

Francis Howard Williams of Germantown wrote me the other day something that pleased me very much.

Gertrude Traubel and William White. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1982; Vol. 7. Ed.

Gertrude Traubel and William White. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1982. Whitman, Walt.

Blodgett, Arthur Golden, and William White. Vol. 3. New York: New York UP, 1980.

I have left no more white space on that last page than I want."

Frank Williams brought me today a copy of Lippincott's for W. in which he discusses the static and dynamic

sycamores & mountain ashes, overlooking a wide expanse of pastoral country dotted with old time, grey & white

In the middle distance lay the lake, to purple waters sparkling in the sunshine & rippling in tiny white-crested

At our feet lay the white roadway & the grey stone work of the low-arched bridge at one end of which

Upon the lovely landscape the sun shone with dazzling effulgence from out the white-cloud-flecked empyrean

Whiting for complicity with Capt. W. G.

Gen'l. sue Whiting criminally The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to

William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 1:220).