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

Jessie and her older sister Manahatta ("Hattie") (1860–1886) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

fire—am printing my 2d annex & busy with proofs &c:—Expect to have some printed slips of the N North A American

in the March 1891 issue of The North American Review.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Grass out there, said there were many there suits them—was unwell & had to dismiss him—am afraid I am

Jessie and her older sister Manahatta ("Hattie") (1860–1886) 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

When the war ended, he became a pipe inspector for the City of Camden and the New York Metropolitan Water

When the war ended, he became a pipe inspector for the City of Camden and the New York Metropolitan Water

When the war ended, he became a pipe inspector for the City of Camden and the New York Metropolitan Water

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

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

Jessie and her older sister Manahatta ("Hattie") (1860–1886) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

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

York—small quarto 9 by 12 inches, 95 pages—in the type called "English"—was not stereotyped—800 copies were

done—the author himself setting some of the type. 2 d ed'n, edition 16 mo was in 1856; 3 . 12 mo. 1860

This letter is addressed: J H Johnston | Jeweler | 150 Bowery | Cor: Broome | New York City.

He was the author of many books and articles on German-American affairs and was superintendent of German

See The American-German Review 13 (December 1946), 27–30.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

'81, (herewith enclosed) you tallied all my several copyrights for " Leaves of Grass "— except the 1860

is endorsed: "Aug 1 '82 | sent to Librarian of Congress | ans'd—see note | copyright entrance of | 1860

On August 2, 1882, Spofford, the Librarian of Congress, acknowledged that the 1860 edition had been entered

This letter is addressed: O S Baldwin | N E cor: Broadway & Canal | New York City.

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

William Dean Howells (1837–1920) was an American realist novelist and literary critic, serving the staff

of the New York Nation and Harper's Magazine during the mid 1860s.

1871 to 1880, he was one of the foremost critics in New York, and used his influence to support American

In an Ashtabula Sentinel review of the 1860 edition Leaves of Grass, Howells wrote, "If he is indeed

These stockings were for Whitman's mentally and physically incapacitated brother Edward, who had lived

me soon as possible by letter here, of the dates of my copyrights on Leaves of Grass —I think they were

in 1856, 1860, 1866 (or 7) and in 1876—but want to know exactly — Walt Whitman If you have a printed

U S America Boston, Oct October 5 188 1 Trübner & Co : Dear Sirs Osgood & Co: of this city, who have

Theodore and William Heiniken (or Hieniken) were apparently brothers or perhaps son and father; see the

The "proof slips" were sent to William Michael Rossetti, Mrs. Franklin B.

He was the founder and editor of the American Review of Reviews from 1891 to 1937 and author of Abraham

Ted Genoways [Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 2004], 7:12).

had arrived in mid-December 1862 in search of his brother, George Whitman, a Union soldier in the American

When the war ended, he became a pipe inspector for the City of Camden and the New York Metropolitan Water

you) some of my big books (complete works) by express, directed to you care OK Lerris, Hotel, Butte City

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

In the Gopsill Philadelphia City Directory for 1890, Stead was listed as a coppersmith.

The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States.

Whitman's friend James Redpath joined the North American Review as managing editor in 1886.

Rideing, the assistant editor of the North American Review, requested an article of about "4000 words

necessitated by new theories, new themes—or say the new treatment of themes, forced upon us for American

Furthermore, I have surely attained headway enough with the American public, especially with the literary

Walt Whitman to the Editors of Harper's Magazine, 7 January 1860

Number four of the "Chants Democratic," printed in the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass, 159–166.

—I am now in the city, but as Mr.

.— Were you ever tried?

all this; and pray nightly for my deliverance from this dungeon—where grace or good-breeding never were

Judge Strong and his wife Hannah Brewster Strong (1770–1836) were the parents of Selah B.

listed as a teacher at the Mechanics' Institute School in the 1851 Manual of the Corporation of the City

Pentecost, and followers of Jesus see tongues of fire, symbols of the various langauges in which they were

think I am going to fall into the splenetic, fault-finding current, on which those Woodbury documents were

—O that I were a Napoleon that I might load the heads of my friends with golden coronets.

listed as a teacher at the Mechanics' Institute School in the 1851 Manual of the Corporation of the City

—Perhaps it would be best therefore not to write at all, and I don't think I should, were it not for

—If Chesterfield were forced to live here ten hours he would fret himself to death: I have heard the

These letters were compiled and published in 1774 as Letters to His Son on the Art of Becomming a Man

—If they were on my side of the wall, I should forswear loco-focoism, and turn traitor in five minutes

In the 1830s and 1840s, the Locofocos were a faction of the Democratic Party in the United States.

Whitman heard Edward Thompson Taylor (1793–1871) preach in the Seaman's Chapel in Boston in 1860 (Gay

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

Stoddart's Encyclopaedia America, established Stoddart's Review in 1880, which was merged with The 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

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

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

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

A fair portion of its contents were devoted to Whitman appreciation and the conservation of the poet's

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

Later, after the city of Camden purchased Whitman's Mickle Street house, Dr.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

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

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

A fair portion of its contents were devoted to Whitman appreciation and the conservation of the poet's

On October 3, 1890, Whitman had accepted an invitation to write for The North American Review.

sent to Wm Sloane Kennedy, Belmont, Mass: J L & J B Gilder, Critic office, 18 Astor Place New York City

It is in the Old Colony, the part of the country where your first American ancestors lived.

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

Later the decree was altered, and O'Reilly was sent to Australia, where he escaped on an American whaler

Arlo Bates (1850–1918) was an American author of several novels, poetry collections, and essays on literary

Judge was placed in charge of the Society's North American activities when co-founders Helena Petrovna

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Your selections were most happy, and your rendering of them impressive.

On February 22, 1887, Whitman read some of his poems (he recorded that they were "Word by the Sea"—probably

This letter is addressed: J L & L B Gilder | Critic office | 743 Broadway | New York City.

John Brown (Boston: Thayer and Eldridge, 1860), a correspondent for the New York Tribune during the war

He met Whitman in Boston in 1860, and he remained an enthusiastic admirer; see Horace Traubel, With Walt

He concluded his first letter to Whitman on June 25, 1860: "I love you, Walt!

Redpath became managing editor of The North American Review in 1886. See also Charles F.

At a sale of Autographs & Books a few days ago the following prices were obtained.

"Autograph letter, Whitman, Walt, Poet," $80.00 Leaves of Grass 1st Edition 10.00 Which prices were the

Lawrence lived at 81 Park Avenue, New York City.