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As one of the offences on which these indictments were founded was committed while Mr.

WALT WHITMAN, THE AMERICAN POET OF DEMOCRACY.

that a new poet had arisen in America, and that much difference of opinion existed as to his merits, were

had in his pocket while we were talking.

These were all inarticulate poets, and he interpreted them.

Walt Whitman, The American Poet of Democracy

New York City.

Phelps will be in New York City by the time this letter reaches you, and is of counsel in the case against

These services were wholly indispensable in doing the duty of the government in that case;—they were

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

No. 34 Liberty street, New York City.

By his letter it appears that you were retained by the U. S.

thought it would not be proper in me to make any reply, but to leave that to the Department by which you were

propriety of making any contract with you for services to be hereafter rendered—as those questions were

Hollis Robbins, "Fugitive Mail: The Deliverance of Henry 'Box' Brown and Antebellum Postal Politics," American

Abby Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman and his mother

In 1860, the Price family began to save Walt's letters.

ensuing public scandal targeted Beecher: he was accused of endorsing bigamy because "Indiana divorces were

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

Sir: I have the honor to send you the papers in this office which were asked by your communication dated

made on the behalf—but has endeavored to ascertain by every means in his power, who, in his judgment, were

that the evidence of title to the United States of the property occupied as a naval station at Mound City

My Father & Mother were well the last time I heard from them.

She had two children from a previous marriage: Lewis and Eva Morrell, and she and Benton were the parents

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

While I have no doubt that your services were faithful and valuable, the sum you name as compensation

Talbot said to me that there were reasons why he could not properly argue the case before the Court of

Svendsgaard, "Strong, William," American National Biography Online). Ebenezer R.

Elijah Bruce (b. 1808) and Ruth Bruce (b. 1812) were the parents of Grace Haight (b. 1839), and they

were neighbors near Louisa Van Velsor Whitman's residence at 71 Portland Avenue (see United States Census

Haight's familiar and chatty February 7, 1872 letter to Louisa in Camden, New Jersey, suggests they were

No. 7 Warren street, New York City Sir: I have received your letter of the 22d of December, enclosing

If you can now supply the books mentioned on this list at rates not exceeding the prices there intimated

If they can now be supplied by you at rates not exceeding those mentioned on said list, you are requested

received your letter of the 22d inst., and should be happy to answer the questions asked in it, if it were

This manuscript was probably written in the mid- to late 1860s shortly before publication in 1869.

This manuscript was probably written in the mid- to late 1860s shortly before publication in 1869.; These

Some pieces which were pasted together have been lifted and photographed separately to show lines obscured

The lines were probably drafted for the Centennial of 1876. What the word of power unbroken

3116yal.00324xxx.00861Real American Red Men1870–1872prose2 leaveshandwritten; Draft of a prose piece

Real American Red Men

Two lines from this manuscript, "At vacancy with Nature / Acceptive and at ease," were used as part of

Portions of this essay were revised and used in Memoranda During the War (1875–1876) before appearing

it must be distinctly admitted…[L. of G.]about 1876prose1 leafhandwritten; These fragmentary notes were

"Nat Bloom," the name that appears on the recto of the third leaf, was a New York City acquaintance of

The lines from the poem are cleanly written, suggesting that they were meant to serve as an epigraph

These linegroups were added in 1871 to a poem first published as Hymn of Dead Soldiers in Drum-Taps (

is the only known surviving photograph taken by Fredricks, though Traubel’s comments suggest there were

1870s Whitman is wearing the same shirt as in two other photographs (zzz.00027 and zzz.00028) that were

one used in Brady's Washington studio; the "Lincoln chair" was given to Brady by the President in 1860

It had been Lincoln's chair in the House of Representatives before new chairs were installed in 1857,

applicants for copies of official opinions to the Heads of the Executive Departments to whom they were

requested to supply this Office with the following State Reports, provided it can be done at rates not exceeding

I know I am glad that your selections were put into my hands first, so that I was lifted up by them to

that the libel was filed upon an affidavit of the Spanish Consul at Charleston, before any directions were

that the reason the Marshal was obliged to put the crew and passengers on shore, was because they were

The Moore family's intended move is mentioned briefly in Thomas Jefferson Whitman's April 16, 1860 letter

relating to this reservation, but that there is such a suit pending in the Court of Claims in this city

Benton City, Mo.

opinions upon some of the questions—but not in such a formal and official manner that I understood they were

have only mentioned the foregoing from an uncertainty whether the President and the Secretary of War were

Boisé City, Idaho T.

Reports, and Vol. 28, Texas Reports, both of which we already have, and neither of which, I think, were

She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).

Abby Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman and his mother

In 1860, the Price family began to save Walt's letters.

Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia

At your request, these papers were sent to the U. S.

New York City Feb 8 th 1870 "Walt Whitman" O! Beloved Soul, so great! so beautiful!

A kiss from the lips of one born beneath a tropical sun a daughter of the Crescent City.

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

ld like to see you very much it has been a long while since I wh think Visit to Washington when you were

Marshal at New York City to you, and a letter of H. W.

Esq. who was employed as special counsel in the case, and asked him his opinion, whether the charges were

Phelps on the bill that three gentlemen were employed to do this printing by Judge Person, one of the

You will please accept my thanks for the manner in which those services were rendered.

telegraphed to him that there ought to be a Commissioner of the United States Court resident in that city

I was not aware, and the Solicitor was not aware, that there was any Commissioner in that city, and we

add that the reason for telegraphing instead of writing was, that the Solicitor understood that you were

then in Nashville, and were about to leave the city.