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ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

I loved well those cities; I loved well the stately and rapid river; The men and women I saw were all

to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?

And if the body were not the Soul, what is the Soul?

A WOMAN waits for me—she contains all, nothing is lacking, Yet all were lacking, if sex were lacking,

WE TWO—HOW LONG WE WERE FOOL'D. WE two—how long we were fool'd!

ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

CITY OF ORGIES. CITY of orgies, walks and joys!

Only I will establish in the Mannahatta, and in every city of These States, inland and seaboard, And

Or the vaunted glory and growth of the great city spread around me?

I DREAM'D in a dream, I saw a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth; I

, if I could be with you, and become your loving comrade; Be it as if I were with you.

tidy and fresh-cheek'd girls—and the bare- foot barefoot negro boy and girl, And all the changes of city

Attorney New York City. Send at once briefs and opinions in Hadden vs. Barney. J.

Attorney, New York City.

No. 26 Exchange Place, New York City.

In 1860, Erastus Otis Parker was indicted on seven counts of theft.

know but Ben told you that I was in the Lunatic Asylum during the time that himself John & Charley were

coming young America be induced to do this noblest work manfully & womanly if benevolent liberals were

Nellie had two children, Lewis and Eva Morrell, from a previous marriage, and she and Benton were the

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

The park stretched to the city's eastern boundary is notable for its Long Meadow, "a classic passage

Beveridge, "Olmsted, Frederick Law," American National Biography Online).

Walt Whitman and Louisa Van Velsor Whitman were close friends of the Price family during the years of

The Prices also were regular visitors to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman in the post-war years.

Helen's reminiscences of Walt Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman

appellate court, on certiorari, the prosecution below was sustained, and that the whole proceedings were

It will be observed that this letter purports that the facts of Fincher's case were represented to the

I am glad you treated Emmy Price so kindly— they were so hospitable to me—I should think it would be

The Civil, Political, Professional, and Ecclesiastical History . . . of the County of Kings and the City

Simpson & Company of New York, Slave Songs of the United States was the earliest collection of African American

Northern abolitionists who collected the songs—many of which were spirituals—while they worked in the

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

Hawley has been trying to get a copy of it for about a month but all that was here were taken as soon

Copies of the volume were withdrawn so that the sequel could be added.

several poems, adding eighteen new poems to those that appeared in Drum-Taps, and all of these poems were

Later, these poems were folded into Leaves of Grass, and by the time the final arrangement of Leaves

Gage, Sloans & Dater was listed as a drygoods store in Trow's New York City Directory (1856/1857), with

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

run those was pasengers passengers from flatbush i suppose but they had to walk down Jeffy said they were

Jessie and her sister Manahatta "Hattie" were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

employee at the Brooklyn Water Works from 1856 to 1868 and an assistant engineer in the Department of City

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

advertisement of the new book about the Ninth Corps—if George wants it, I think he can find it at the American

There were two tailors by this name in the Brooklyn Directory of 1865–1866: Andrew, 372 Myrtle Avenue

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

Attorney New York City.

that he should be one entirely familiar with matters of real property law & conveyancing in New York City

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, Walt Whitman wrote that he had sent two almanacs to his mother, though both were

. | Walt Whitman was forty years | old during the 83d Anniversary | of American Independence.

storm was so very bad that jeffy thought she had better not go she had her hat and all on ready they were

Jules and Irene were the children of Gordon F. Mason, a prominent Pennsylvania businessman.

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

The Weekly Tribune enjoyed widespread distribution, with a circulation of 200,000 in 1860.

Hal Williams, "Chandler, Zachariah," American National Biography Online).

hangs heavily and yet they say time flies fleetly , Ah it may be I have seen the time when minutes were

hours & hours days but that is gone yes its it's near two years since those scenes were past And May

O'Connor, & the wife too, were both very much taken with Jeff, & speak about him often.

Capitol last night, to see the House in session, & walk around—there was nothing very interesting—they were

Mustard plasters were a mustard paste that was applied to a cloth or paper, which was then applied to

Jules and Irene were the children of Gordon F. Mason, a prominent Pennsylvania businessman.

An Englishman might have written ninety-nine hundredths of American poetry.

The spirit that pervades is essentially American. It is more.

The philosophy and theology are decidedly American, the ethics are altogether of New York.

full of truly American exaggeration.

Everything American is the subject of his praises:— "These states are the amplest poem.

Price, | 279 East 55th street, | New York City." It is postmarked, "Washington | Mar | 13 | D.C."

In 1860, Erastus Otis Parker was indicted on seven counts of theft.

Jessie and her elder sister Manahatta were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

March 19, 1867 Dearest mother, I got both your letters last week, & they were a relief to my mind—I want

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman

Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

Jules and Irene were the children of Gordon F. Mason, a prominent Pennsylvania businessman.

Surratt to the American consul in Montreal when Surratt fled there shortly before Lincoln's murder; see

get to offer a Bill, & if he is willing, we will try it on—Had I known it when the Committee & House were

Price, | 279 East 55th street, | New York City." It is postmarked: "Washington | (?) | (?) | D.C."

to philadelphe Philadelphia most a week Jeff came home last night but mat dident didn't come they were

Hattie and her sister Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

Emily and her sister Helen were regular visitors to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman.

During the 1860s, Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman

In 1860 the Price family began to save Walt's letters. In a November 15, 1863 letter to Ellen M.

My Wife started for New York City last friday night to be gone several weeks. she is to be with her Sister

She had two children from a previous marriage: Lewis and Eva Morrell, and she and Benton were the parents

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

My dear loving boy, I wish things were situated so you could be with me, & we could be together for a

Try to keep up the same brave heart in the affairs of peace, that I know you did when you were a soldier

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman

Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

O'Connor is coming on to New York to stop three days—he goes on to-night—he may call on Jeff at the City

recital at Metzerott Hall, of which the National Republican reported: "Their performances last evening were

She had two children from a previous marriage: Lewis and Eva Morrell, and she and Benton were the parents

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

Wilson reported that his wife had gone to New York City to stay with her sister during the latter's confinement

Aloysius Church—they were ringing a chime of bells, three or four bells playing a sort of tune, sounded

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

The Bullards were probably relatives of Eunice Beecher, who is said in this letter to be "responcible

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

As editor of the short-lived Saturday Press (1858–1860; 1865–1866), he printed "A Child's Reminiscence

" ("Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking"), and, in 1860, praised Leaves of Grass when others condemned

See also Clapp's March 27, 1860 and October 3, 1867 letters to Whitman.

deeply Whitman's mother "affected" him: "Her cheerfulness, her infinite gentleness and tenderness, were

I have not yet succeeded in telling you (you know we were interrupted each time we began to talk of it

Her cheerfulness, her infinite gentleness and tenderness, were like the deep smile of the evening sky

It is as if the Cheeryble Brothers were rolled into one.

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Charley Sorrell and his brother, Jim, were drivers.

twenty items on Whitman appeared in the Press before the periodical folded (for the first time) in 1860

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

he shall labor as to what are the true principles on which a conscientious writer for the present American

What do you conceive to be the true need of the American people as regards literature and in what way

The weather is quite cool—but nevertheless vegetation is getting forward fast—and just out side the city—where

hope you will be able to come on here and make me a visit if I stay here long—I begin to like the city

Louis Water Works, a system Kirkwood had designed for the state Board of Water Commissioners and the city

But he liked the energetic young city, the companionship of prominent men like Henry Flad, the excitement

Partly because the city council had rejected Kirkwood's original location for the works and insisted

on a less expensive site nearer the city, Jeff was plagued with such problems as poor soil for foundations

See Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 16 April 1860.

. & two or three small regimental hospitals in & around the city.

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

some poems of Whitman's in which he seems to yearn towards the East from a westward outlook, as if he were

He dreams a dream of "a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth," which

To a small job printing-office in that city belongs the honour, if such, of bringing it to light.

A demand arose, and before many months, all the copies of the thin quarto were sold.

If he will but learn to tame a little, America will at last have a genuine American poet.

Misses Martin & Lowell and some others were the best women I ever saw and I wish them all the hapiness

Go, or send deputy to Elmira for witnesses—William Roberts—American Hotel, Elmira, has subpoenas—Answer