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It was immediately corrected, and duplicate originals were furnished to the Hon.

of his old army friends and went with him to try to get board at the same place with him but they were

they did i think they have got a carpet down and the old cradle disturb me so much they are all american

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

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

"Nelly" O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates

District Attorney, New York City.

Attorney General has received your report of the 12th inst. informing him that in January 1866, sundry Americans

property of the inhabitants of Bagdad, on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, and that indictments were

—You add that "the dignity of the American name requires that something be done to bring the arch offenders

Whitman suggested the page read, "WALT WHITMAN'S | POEMS | Selected from the American | Editions | By

title-page which you propose would of course be adopted by me with thanks & without a moment's debate, were

The suits were actions of debt upon statute, in conformity to Section 27 of said Act of Congress.

Some of these suits were founded upon alleged unlawful intercourse with the Camanches; others, unlawful

Both demurrers were sustained by the court.

If that were so, you ask me whether it would protect him from punishment;— and you further ask to be

hereby authorize you to take the same proceedings as to these arms, (if shown to be Fenian arms,) which were

Gilson, then Secretary of that Territory, with the designated depository of the United States at Oregon City

one of Gilson's sureties,) dated at Paris, France, September 1, 1867, that Gilson was then in that city

"sporting his American buggy, fast horse," etc. which letter also contains an offer on the part of the

The copies of papers in evidence and the propositions of law which were submitted in your communication

1Undated, on the American Idiomloc.05224xxx.005241st DemocracyBetween December 1867 and May 1868prose2

to form part of the same sheet of paper, and form an outline for the three essays—only two of which were

the honor to return herewith all the papers relating to the public property at Harper's Ferry, which were

Meantime, the validity of the Mexican grant, and the title of Payson thereto, were undergoing the usual

New York City.

My prefatory matter, & something like a third (I suppose) of the poems, were in print before your letter

letter; & contains moreover a longish passage affirming that, if such freedom of speech as you adopt were

title–page wh. you propose wd. of course be adopted by me with thanks & without a moment's debate, were

Moncure Daniel Conway (1832–1907) was an American abolitionist, minister, and frequent correspondent

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

"Nelly" O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates

raising old ned," like "raising the devil," signals that granddaughters Manahatta and Jessie Louisa were

matter was treated as having been withdrawn from my consideration, and all the papers relating to it, were

It appears, however, that among the papers so transmitted were some which did not belong to those which

were in question, and which, having been duly filed here by Mr.

Lamar, after the reference, were subject to the exclusive discretion of this office, and ought not to

Lamar by the Secretary of the Treasury in the exercise of his competent authority— and were, therefore

The condemnations from which resulted the proceeds in your hands, were all, doubtless, had under either

The Amnesty Proclamations of the President embraced, with but a very few exceptions, the whole population

caused the seizure and detention of certain steamboats; and afterwards, and while such steamboats were

subject to his power as an officer, or supposed to be so subject, and before the actions were brought

agents of said steamboats, to the effect that if they would pay the costs of court, of which they were

paid said sum of money in many instances—while, in fact, the fee allowed him by law could not have exceeded

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

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.

Louisa asked Walt to write to James Cornwell, a friend of Andrew who served as a judge in the Brooklyn City

whom these securities are held, as well as the several treaties and acts under which the investments were

The abstracted Bonds above mentioned are understood to be a part of those which were stolen while in

By Act of July 12, 1862 [12 Stat. at Large, p. 539.] sums amounting in the aggregate to $660,412:01 were

(City of Wheeling) Bonds 168,000 65,520 6 pr. ct. Certificate or Reg.

Bonds 100,000 The Bonds of the City of Wheeling and of the Richmond and Danville RR. above described,

Whitman, The receipt of your letter of 3 Decr. this morning wd. would have made me feel miserable were

I have always felt—& did so markedly while our own recent Reform discussions were going on—one main truth

McCoppin, Mayor of San Francisco City. Your dispatch received. United States vs .

Burroughs's Notes can be easily obtained by writing to the publishers, American News Company, 121 Nassau

st., New York City.

that there were more of the same sort, our country needs them.

Go on, and may God bless you and your efforts, as a true American. Respectfully F. B.

O. box 3763, New York City.

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

See also Frank Luther Mott, A History of American Magazines, 1865–1885 (Cambridge: Harvard University

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 337.

About a thousand copies were printed, which were sold in less than a year.

The Van Velsors were noted people for horses.

The clothes were mainly homespun. Journeys were made by both men and women on horseback.

Books were scarce.

Some of the men were dying.

John Burroughs's "Notes on Walt Whitman" was first published in American News in 1867.

Language in the manuscript is also similar to language that appears in the poem "Poem of Joys" (1860)

Language in the manuscript is also similar to language that appears in the poem "Poem of Joys" (1860)

The first several lines of "Pictures" (not including this line) were revised and published as "My Picture-Gallery

" in The American in October 1880.

46).; This manuscript may relate to the poem titled "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

(1860, p. 259).

Is he American? Is he new? Is he rousing? Does he feel, and make me feel?"

That he is American in one sense we must admit.

He is American as certain forms of rowdyism and vulgarity, excrescences on American institutions, are

American.

But that he is American in the sense of being representative of American taste, intellect, or cultivation

.02308xxx.00524[Draw a picture of a model]about 1868prose1 leafhandwritten; The description of "a model American

They were inseparable for the next eight years.In 1889, Whitman had a remarkable talk with Horace Traubel

, ca. late 1860s" or "Walt Whitman by William Kurtz?

, ca. late 1860s This photo is often dated 1861, but it appears to be later, and it would seem to be

Walt Whitman by William Kurtz, ca. late 1860s This photo is usually dated 1860, but Kurtz did not open

Library of Congress copy is endorsed by WW: "Walt Whitman 1869" (which Henry Saunders misread as "1860

establishing on the new route a wagon‑road for the use of the Government to connect said Island with the cities

and satisfy me beyond all expectation, and I write without compliment or reserve to The Man, The American

This letter is addressed: Walt Whitman | Washington City | D.C. from Mr. Alcott Ans.

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

succeeded in getting a state room in the sleeping car—and was particularly fortunate in doing so—as many were

The account is therefore returned for presentation to the office or Department by whom you were engaged

Marshal Williams, of the Northern District of New York, from the owners of certain high wines —which were

giving you this as an excuse for not comeing coming up to see you again before Leveing leaving the city

with a very severe Chill chill and the morning I was so sick that I could not think of staying in the city

My arm has come out in a sore were where one of the balls struck it it is so bad that it gives me much

Uncle if I were to send you an aplication application for a position in the Interior Department with

Upon the whole, it is believed that if it were practicable for the Attorney General to give, immediately

I perceive that the questions from No. 14 to the last, were framed for answer by officials having a corps

the Committee—and I am accordingly instructed to proceed as if the subordinate force of this Office were

Baxter, Esq, formerly an active member of the bar of the Supreme Court, beginning, in this city, in 1856

Numerous applications were made, more or less formally—but all were rejected.

Some were supported by political influence. 17.

thoroughly waked up & full of fight —they have had the best of it, so far, in the speeches—some of them were

Edwards Pierrepont, 103 Fifth avenue, New York City, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

statement of the Justices of the Peace now in Commission, and acting as Magistrates in each ward of this city

consistent with your will that the selection from your works made by Rossetti shall be sold in the American

The volume will be out next week; it is very neatly done, and quite as large as your last edition (American

something more to say of your work—which is to me the more I read it (as I do daily) the Genesis of an American

Whitman suggested the page read, "WALT WHITMAN'S POEMS Selected from the American Editions By Wm.

title-page which you propose would of course be adopted by me with thanks & without a moment's debate, were