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Well, Thu, it seems as though they were moving again in front—Pleasonton has been advancing & fighting—he

had all the cavalry moving, had quite a fight last Sunday, driving Stuart —a good many wounded were

Washington theaters were featuring "ghosts" in September 1863.

Joseph Howard, Jr. (1833–1908), was war correspondent for the New York Times until he was appointed city

income, where I could have you often with me, than all the dissipations & amusements of this great city—O

I do not know that I told you that both of my parents were dead but it is true and now, Walt, you will

City regiments—the soldiers from the States, from the country, especially the West & from New England

early—I suppose it is not necessary to tell you how I voted—we have gained a great victory in this city—it

Well, dear comrades, it looks so different here in all this mighty city, every thing going with a big

the markets with all sorts of provisions—tens & hundreds of thousands of people every where, (the population

Western states are splendid, & the country parts of N Y & Pennsylvania too—I think less of the great cities

as much as possible—This evening I have also been in a large wagoners' camp—they had good fires, & were

I got a letter from the Post Master of Brooklyn about it—he said if the letters were neglected again

he left Tuesday morning, he heard (or saw them there, I forget which) the 51st & its whole division were

useless to make calculations—& the only way is to wait & hope for the best—as I wrote yesterday there were

afternoon I spent a good part of the afternoon with a young man of 17, named Charles Cutter, of Lawrence City

pouring in here mostly from Ohio, they look first rate, I saw two or three come in yesterday, splendid American

"About One O'clock yesterday morning," he continued, "we were relieved in the rifle pitts and withdrawn

Mother, I think it is worse than ever here in the hospitals, we are getting the dregs as it were of the

them—every one is so unfeeling, it has got to be an old story—there is no good nursing—O I wish you were—or

rather women of such qualities as you & Mat—were here, in plenty, to be stationed as matrons among the

Jeff Whitman had reported that his mother had "the worst cold that I ever knew of," and that they were

having troubles with the Browns (see Whitman's letter from April 1, 1860) about the rent.

be moved on stretchers, with blankets over them, which soon soaked as wet as water in the rain—Most were

young, he was quite small, (I looked at his body afterwards)—he groaned some as the stretcher–bearers were

see so much—well, good bye for present, dear Mother— Walt Mother, I got your letter telling [me you were

sometimes think is more pitiful still— Well, mother, I went to see the great spirit medium Foster, there were

The difficulties with the Browns had been settled, and both families were to remain on Portland Avenue

the itinerary of the Fifty-first Regiment: "When I last wrote you [March 6] from Nashville Tenn. we were

Well we went to Knoxville by way of Chattanooga, stopped at Knoxville a day or two, and then were ordered

The next day after we arrived at the Creek we were ordered to bout face and travel over the same ground

they came in last night, I asked for men of 9th corps, but could not find any at all—these 300 men were

or is hurrying back to Richmond— Whether there is any thing in this story or not, I cannot tell—the city

Hapgood has come in from the P O & brings me a few lines from George, which I enclose—you will see they were

These figures were cited in the New York Times of this date, in the official release from the office

—My head was the worst, though I don't know, the faint weak spells were not very pleasant—but I feel

the Wilderness, & that region, arrived here so neglected, & in such plight, it was awful—(those that were

continued too long in the hospitals, especially in a bad place, armory building, where the worst wounds were

The soldiers are nearly altogether young American men of decent breeding, farmers' sons ordinarily educated

Endorsed (by Walt Whitman): "for J P Kirkwood | 44 Union Square | New York City." Draft Letter.

before the 51st came along—I joined him just before they came to where the President & Gen Burnside were

President stood was not conspicuous from the rest— The 9th Corps made a very fine show indeed—there were

President standing with his hat off to them just the same as the rest as they passed by—then there [were

cavalry, many New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, R[hode] I[sland], &c reg'ts—all except the blacks were

all as clean & bright as silver—they were four or five hours passing along, marching with wide ranks

Whitman, LeGendre (see the letter from April 15, 1863) and Sims (see the letter from May 26, 1863) were

Whitman's letter from October 27, 1863) encouraged readers to infer that his services during the war were

Were the other officers 51st there at Danville, time you left?

lieutenant in George's regiment, wrote to Whitman on January 21, 1865, and informed him that the prisoners were

chance of the box you sent getting to George—I wrote to Jeff how I was so much surer that a box from City

Whitman apparently wrote again on February 13, and Mason replied from City Point on February 16 that

We are having very hot weather here, & it is dry & dusty—The City is alive with soldiers from both the

Scenes in Another World (Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1858; rev. ed. 1870); see National Cyclopaedia of American

patrols marching around the streets—no more great racks of hospitals—I get along well enough in this city

O how much comfort it would be to me, if things were so that we could have each other's society—for I

" presumably Lincoln's first campaign song, and served as correspondent of the New York World from 1860

He published many volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were

(Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1885) and A Library of American Literature from the Earliest Settlement to

The lectures were later published by Houghton, Mifflin.

article by me me me headed " American Nat'l Literature Is there any such thing or can there ever be?"

—then the Youth's Companion (y'r city) has accepted & handsomely paid for a wee little poem Ship Ahoy

this letter on the back of a January 10, 1891, letter he received from the editors of the North American

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

," which was published in The North American Review 125 (March 1891), 332–338.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

May 17 '88 Dear D McK— The bearer Horace Traubel is a valued young personal Camden friend of mine—American

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

This letter is addressed: S S McClure | Tribune Building | New York City.

This postal card is addressed: S S M'Clure | Tribune Building | New York City.

Camden New Jersey June 24 1890 Received Five Dollars from L A McMurray of Webster City, Iowa, by request

This postcard is addressed: L A McMurray | Hamilton Co: National Bank | Webster City | Iowa.

McMurray was the President of Hamilton County National Bank in Webster City, Iowa.

the Crooked Creek Railroad and Coal Company, which ran between the Iowa towns of Lehigh and Webster City

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

This letter is addressed: Dr Karl Knortz | Cor: Morris Avenue | & 155th Street | New York City.

Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University

In January 1881, Whitman sent copies of his article in The North American Review, "The Poetry of the

This draft letter is on the back of an envelope from The North American Review postmarked NEW YORK |

On June 30 Redpath, at this time managing editor of The North American Review, asked Whitman to send

Redpath paid $50 for "Slang in America" on October 20, which appeared in The North American Review in

. & who were able to join with good effect in the discussion afterwards.

They had not seen it however, & were glad to come out to Lambeth Bridge where we stood till the fire

My American trip seems to have given me a new energy of assimilation too.

Never before were all the sights & sounds of London so full of suggestion; I think you must have unwittingly

Henry James (1843–1916) was an American-born writer and the author of such notable works as Daisy Miller

Joseph Pennell (1857–1926) was an American author and etcher.

He and his wife Elizabeth Robins were friends of Whitman in Camden.

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.

This postal card is addressed: Major James B Pond | Everett House | New York City.

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York City

Pond | Everett House | cor: 4th Av: & 17th Street | New York City.

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York City

He is used to the city, & to life & people—is in his 18th year—has the first Knack of Literature—& is

The plates of the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass, printed by Thayer & Eldridge, were sold to Richard

originally wrote Whitman on September 29, 1879, informing him that he possessed the plates to the 1860

Relations between the poet and the young man were frequently strained; see Edwin Haviland Miller, "Introduction

This sentence and the postscript were written in red ink and perhaps added to the letter by Whitman at