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She looked weary, and her eyes were red with weeping.
The ceiling was hung with cages, in two of which were turtle doves; in the others were a robin and a
Many were presentation copies—among them one by Longfellow, and one by Tennyson.
In this confused pile were rolls of manuscript written on different colored bits of paper; many were
As a rule visitors were admitted in the afternoon or early evening.
We were then living in Washington.
O'Connor had already made his acquaintance in Boston in 1860, when Thayer and Eldridge were printing
the regular, constant group, there were many others who were with us more or less.
Then, too, certain stock subjects were always at hand. We were somewhat divided in our pet beliefs.
were attracted to him.
we were quite besieged.
But for the most part his words were few.
were words which somehow his presence often suggested.
If they were faults they were such as could ill be spared.
How did he get it all in a minute, as if it was in it were?
Like other Americans, his sympathies lay with Russia.
we were before long quite besieged.
But for the most part his words were few.
I said something about American literature and "Leaves of Grass". "Oh!
were words which somehow his presence often suggested.
The sheriff told the Indians who the distinguished men were who were about tosee them, but the Indians
, were facts full of evil omen.
"were if sex were He tomen and lacking lacking.
my city, city young men, the Mannahatta city but when the Mannahatta leadsallthecitiesoftheearth, When
were our communities invaded by a dry rot of culture flwere we fast becoming a delicate,in race were
The man was Whitman, and the proofs were those of his new edition.
of magnificent distances" also a city of astonishing architectural contrasts.
These were his war pieces, the Drum Taps, then nearly ready for publication.
Whitman and Chase were the two men I saw most of, at that time, in Washington.
There were two of these, and they were especially interesting to me, as I knew something of the disturbed
attributed to him, invited me to accompany him on a little visit to Walt Whitman who was then in the city
Miller— We had a square you-tell-me-and-I'll-tell-you talk about American poets and we agree tremendously
[At this point tears were visible in the speaker's eyes]. Do you think he meant it all?
Upon another occasion we were talking about various studies to which a writer should devote himself.
No one in our limited galaxy of great poets has been more characteristically American than Walt Whitman
Thomas Proctor of this city, giving some personal recollections of Walt Whitman.
Proctor resided in the same house with Whitman, and their relations were somewhat intimate.
But the city was not so large then, nor so cosmopolitan as now.
These two houses were pleasant to look upon.
Two of the leaders of this company were then next door neighbors of Mr.
Our lives were deepened. A MORE INTIMATE ACQUAINTANCE.
In the course of our walk there were long intervals of silence between us, and altogether his words were
His beard and hair were snow-white, his complexion a fine colour, and unwrinkled.
He had in extreme the American trait of sympathy and of deference to the young.
It is a curse that all our American boys and girls are taught so much.
He had a belief that Shakespeare's sonnets were theological discussions.
The letters were written in the summer of 1877 and the winter of 1878.
Stedman and his family were seated in the opposite box. Others present were Samuel L. Clemens, H.
These attacks ofthe were Walt press probably regarded by Whitman much as the sailors were by Voltaire's
The subject of each is the city morgue, Reading the American poem, you are melted to tears, your deepest
fancy your Oh, women were the prizeforyou !
But the humiliated they were acquitted.
When he died there were children many sad-eyed in Camden and other cities. While Mr.
His personal were few. His daily expenses for food were also small. In Mr.
In those there were not days many public hospitalsin New York City or Brooklyn.
, but were denied.
Horace L.Trau- bel, were alsopresent. They were hastily summoned by Mrs.
Yet there were grim and repellant traits in Walt Whitman.
Stedman and his family were seated in the opposite box. Others present were Samuel L. Clemens, H.
His attitude and that of Lincoln were identical.
In the war "my sympathies were aroused to their utmost pitch, and I found that mine were equaled by the
Afterwards a few visitors were admitted to see him.
upon his sentence,"— and your letter of May 4, 1869, again calling my attention to the same case, were
It seemed to me a spiritually deepened image of contemporary Americans: an ideal laborer, as the Americans
He had a smack of Americanism, American individuality, smack of outdoor life, the wash of the sea, the
W HITMAN : "Americans are allowed to be different.
These men were really worthy of his friendship.
These were the last words Walt Whitman spoke to me.
The dingy little two-storied domicile is so disappointingly different from what we were expecting to
was the dearest of the friendships lost to him by the publication of "Leaves of Grass;" "but there were
"Yes, it made an old man of me; but I would like to do it all again if there were need."
which we have been secretly coveting, he says, "You know I have never been the fashion; publishers were
Wolfe, Literary Shrines: The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors (Philadelphia: J. B.
Wolfe, Literary Shrines: The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors (Philadelphia: J. B.
cities,nd fittohave for his background and accessories their streaming- populations and ample and richfacades
Therefore he speaks plainly about which hitherto were many things tacitly in or were touched upon by
It were well to closeupon thisnote.
What are our cities?
" Do you term that perpetual, pistareen, paste-pot work " American art, American drama, taste, verse
His insertions were circumspect and left no jar on the ear.
The "Note at Beginning" and "Note at End," in the big volume, and the title page, were new, and were
Both notes were quite impromptu.
Burns Weston were present.
Subtle inquiries were advanced and passed.
When the guests were assembled Whitman himself came down-stairs and opened the proceedings as indicated
He was in bad physical condition—had spent a bad day—and we were almost compelled to carry him from his
Whitman . [ Laughing ]— Next to Camden, Chicago is the luckiest city on the planet to-night!
Whitman .— I see—Rosetti speaks of the Doctor's American reports.
Whitman .— I did not know you were such a speechmaker, Harry! So you object to Bucke's argument?
Books were scarce.
His parents were living, but were very old. There were four sons, and all had enlisted.
New York City.
If a man were ask'd, for instance, the distinctive points contrasting modern European and American political
The old men, I remember as a boy, were always talking of American independence.
digital, flip-book images of the original (excepting pages 72-125, 271-290, 299, 300, and 317-346, which were
Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 1:134; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport
Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 1:134; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport
Literature it is certain would be fuller of vigor and sanity if authors were in the habit of composing
Whitman's relations with Boston were of quite another kind.
But these visits were notable occasions in his life.
cities so far as the native social element, that which distinguishes them as American, was concerned
"Whereupon we went and had a good dinner at the American House."
The passionate toll and clang—city to city, join- ing, sounding, passing Those heart-beats of a Nation
Warmth and sunshine were outside, shadow and coolness within, with perfect Sabbath quiet.
too much neglected; that between an attention to material and extraneous interests, on the other, we were
driving the physical to the wall; as if life, this wonderful, mysterious life, were not primarily a
to the great elements of life, of seeing the world as a new world, and recreating it in words that were
He spoke of the pleasure of finding in Bryant allusions to those common objects of American landscapes
Had the present city directory of the town been in existence, I could have found it authoritatively stated
The decorations of the room were insignificant, with the exception of two portraits, one of his father
All writers, whether classic or modern, were in his phrase "fellows," —a word of which he was very fond
In the matter of the accuracy with which these productions were printed he was scrupulously exact.
Some of the parts of this manuscript were written on bits of brown straw paper, others on manilla paper
"One day in the summer we were riding in the horsecars about Washington, and General Garfield came in
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
The magazine became successful by reprinting British novels before eventually publishing American authors
Six of Whitman's poems were published there between 1874 and 1892.
John White Alexander (1856–1915) was an American painter and illustrator, well known for his portraits
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892
David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing
For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia
Down in Nicaragua, a lot of us Americans read your poetry (from a book I had and some liked it enough
American Edition 5 (1891), 11.
Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1811–1896) and Orson Squire Fowler (1809–1887) were brothers from Cohocton, New
They established a Phrenological Cabinet in Clinton Hall in New York City in 1842, where Whitman received
A line has been drawn through "New wark," and the city of Camden has been added on the envelope.
I was very sorry to hear from M rs Traubel that you were going to lose your good, kind nurse M Zeller
New York City This undated, partial letter from Mrs. John R. Gardner has been crossed out.
Be it as if I were with you, & here upon the paper I send you one as a token of my dearest love X Wallace
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
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former
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
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
Krieg, chapter 8, "Dublin," Walt Whitman and the Irish (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2000), 190
affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were
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
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
Jessie and her older sister Manahatta ("Hattie") were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Press, 1969], 348; Ted Genoways confirms the misdating in Walt Whitman: The Correspondence 7 [Iowa City
The Averys are likely referring to the family of Lillie and Priscilla Townsend, who were cousins of Whitman's
affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former
Anderton, nr Chorley Lancashire, England 27 Feb 1892 Dear Walt The American Mail has not come in yet—delayed
including nearly all the Preface to the 1855 edition, & he seemed quite entranced, & thrilled as if he were
On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground
Wallace last night who told me how ill you were.
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
affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were
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
The couple were the parents of at least four children: Myra Dixon, Nora Dixon, Wentworth Dixon, and Ellen
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former
Jessie and her older sister Manahatta ("Hattie") were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
When the war ended, he became a pipe inspector for the City of Camden and the New York Metropolitan Water
I wish that I were there to see you, & by a kiss to indicate this love that words are powerless to express
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
Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former