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Those are the only letters I have received since the one of 13th telling me the orders were for you to

observed: "The contest was probably attended by more public and wide-spread enthusiasm than any American

& Ohio Railroad at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in which twelve people were

Nash was an old resident of the city; Walt Whitman's December 5, 1873 letter to Doyle made mention of

Berg Collection of English and American Literature, New York Public Library).

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington | D. C." It is postmarked: "New York | Aug | 2 | 10:30 PM."

The electroplates for these works were made by Smith & McDougal, and J. S.

Emory Holloway [Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1921], 2:96).

Roger Asselineau, L'évolution de Walt Whitman (1955), 192–193, who concludes that feminine pronouns were

Beecher & had some talk with him—I find myself going with the pilots muchly—there are several that were

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C." It is postmarked "New-York | Aug | 5 | 130 P.M.

observed: "The contest was probably attended by more public and wide-spread enthusiasm than any American

Your letter of 13th (last Saturday week,) in which you said the orders were for you to go to work next

. & then ramble & ride around the City, awhile, as I think we are going to have a fine evening & moonlight

his weight well toward 190 pounds"; reprinted in Emory Holloway, "Whitman as His Own Press Agent," American

—I have attended to the bringing out the new edition of my book, but as the plates were all ready before

A few minutes before 6 o'clock last night, as many were flocking to the ferries on their way home from

suddenness and the fury of the storm created the greatest excitement around the ferries, and the fog bells were

The Jersey City and Desbrosses street boat was safely steered through the storm by the compass.

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C." It is postmarked: "New-York | Sep | 16(?)| (?)."

The New York Times of September 15, 1870, reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

The New York Times of September 15, 1870 reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle, | Conductor, | Office | Wash & Georgetown City

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C."

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington | D. C." It is postmarked: "New-York | Sep | 6 | (?)."

Nash was an old resident of the city; Walt Whitman's December 5, 1873 letter to Doyle made mention of

The New York Times of September 15, 1870, reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

The New York Times of September 15, 1870 reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

Pete, I wish you were with me the few hours past—I have just had a splendid swim & souse in the surf—the

jogging along about the same, on your car, with an occasional let up—Often in my jaunts around the city

, or on the bay, I wish you were with me, as you would enjoy it much—I have seen Mr.

The burial rites of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801–1870) were held in New York on September 30,

the New York Times, "surpassed in their imposing character anything of the kind ever seen in this City

It was established in 1860.

a hundred wounded—but you have seen all about it in papers—it was all up in a distant part of the city

, 3 miles from Wall street—five-sixths of the city went on with its business just the same as any other

police looked & behaved splendidly—no fuss, few words, but action —great, brown, bearded, able, American

City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Jul(?) | 14 | 1:30.

be a reference to a book by George Catlin (1796–1872), an artist who focused on portraying Native Americans

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

The previous Star arrived with your note of 23d, written just as you were going to see the Black Crook

Y. with me, if it were possible, & then how much I should like having you with me.

This great city, with all its crowds, & splendor, & Broadway fashion, & women, & amusements, & the river

Your favor of 2d inst. to me, and papers for others were duly received, and I am requested by the recipients

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

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

Whitman deleted the next line of this draft—"I will think about the American agent too, & write"—his

I shall have to try a head of him presently for my American Gallery: Emerson, Thoreau, and Walt" (The

Whitman's essays "Democracy" and "Personalism" were published in the Galaxy in December 1867 and May

These three essays were later combined in Democratic Vistas, which was first published in 1871 in New

Whitman (1829–1901), a Union soldier in the American Civil War, who had been wounded in the Battle of

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American poet and essayist who began the Transcendentalist movement

Frederick Kelly, Charles McLaughlin, and Thomas Riley were listed as New York drivers.

1871) did an early oil painting of Walt Whitman, the engraving of which was the frontispiece for the 1860

Notes on Walt Whitman, As Poet and Person (New York: American News, 1867).

The New York Clipper excerpt, "The Oldest American Sporting and Theatrical Journal."

The Sorrells were evidently brothers and drivers.

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Mar | 15 | 1:30 PM.

Whitman's name and city are printed on the envelope as follows: Walt Whitman, | Camden, | New Jersey.

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

I tried several magazines, but they were already made up for their May numbers" (Horace Traubel, With

remain Respectfully &c yours, Walt Whitman My address is at Attorney General's Office, Washington City

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

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Mar | 7 | 6 P.M.

(Friday) '65 '71 Dear son, I shall return on Monday next, in the 12:30 train from Jersey city—(the train

death: "I think after your visit to him that his hold on life seemed to give way and his yearnings were

the 1870 war by selling arms to French agents, Germany could bring claims for damages against the American

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Feb | 16 | (?) M.

As I told you in my previous letter, this city is quite small potatoes after living in New York.

City Hall; but the oceans of life & people, such as in N. Y. & the shipping &c, are lacking here.

. & Georgetown City RR. It is postmarked: Hanover N. H. | Jun | 27.

Washington Star, however, printed Whitman's laudatory version of his performance; see Emory Holloway, American

The nights were the best. Every thing was lit up, and it was like a scene of enchantment.

The crowds of spectators were countless.

Lots of women were out, some of them as full of sport as the men—The principal street here is very wide

were some splendid horses—Less drinking than you would have supposed—No musses, & no accidents.

I wish we were together this minute, & you had employment so we could remain with each other, if you

. & Georgetown | City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C." It is postmarked: "New York | Jun | 30 | (?)."

C. from this city—arrived between 8 and 9 o'clock at night—found his carriage at the depot waiting for

I have since been round the city & suburbs considerably.

Channing, old acquaintances of mine in another part of the city.

It is on a high & pleasant hill at the side of the city, which it entirely overlooks.

From the window of my room, I can look down across the city, the river, and off miles upon miles in the

only for its charming locality & features, but for its proof & expression of fine relations, as a city

weeks, Walt Whitman, the poet, is just returning, we hear, to his residence and employment in this city

According to Dictionary of American Biography, Perry (1831–1896) was a poet, journalist, and author of

Then away late—lost my way—wandered over the city, & got home after one o'clock.

I go about quite a good deal—this is as handsome a city, as I ever saw.

Except in a few of the business streets, where the buildings are compact—in nine-tenths of the city,

I never saw such a prosperous looking city—but of course no grand public buildings like Washington.

On the back of the second leaf of this draft letter Whitman drafted poetic lines that were published

I always enjoy seeing the city let loose, and on the rampage, as it was last night to the fullest extent

The whole city was lit up with torches. Cannons were fired all night in various parts of the city.

They were nearly an hour passing us, streaming both sides.

In the procession were all sorts of objects, models of ships, forty or fifty feet long, full-manned,

Fireworks were going off in every direction.

The article in the Herald was lengthy (almost a page and one-half) but factual and colorless: "It were

big it is till he launches out in the midst of it—But there are plenty of hard-up fellows in this city

the RR stoppings, out of money & trying to get home—But the general run of all these Western places, city

great strikes—like the prizes in the lottery—but most are blanks —I was at Pike's Peak—I liked Denver City

very much—But the most interesting part of my travel has been the Plains , (the great American Desert

often go down to the river, or across this bridge—it is one of my favorite sights—but the air of this city

punch—I suppose you have seen it—they say it is quite a success, & they are introducing them in other cities—but

houseless creatures, to keep from freezing to death—he keeps a great stove red-hot all night—some were

came to-day, written on the cars—dear son, come whenever you can—As I said on my postal card, if you were