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What you say about Mrs Spofford's say lubricates my soul like precious ointment — Walt Whitman to William

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 13 June 1883

Angus William C. Angus to Walt Whitman, 26 October 1888

Best Love as always— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 19 November 1886

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, September (?) 1866

Price Elizabeth Lorang Ashley Lawson Beverley Rilett William H.

carried out —but I want to go about somewhat this summer— With Love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William

Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 28 July 1871

See: Robert Swan, "Prelude and Aftermath of the Doctors' Riot of 1788: A Religious Interpretation of White

See: Robert Swan, "Prelude and Aftermath of the Doctors' Riot of 1788: A Religious Interpretation of White

Rechel-White, "Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809–1894)," (Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, eds. J.R.

John White Chadwick (1840–1904), who termed himself a radical Unitarian, was the pastor of the Second

Rechel-White, "Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809–1894)," (Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, eds. J.R.

the old response, Take what I have then, (saying fain,) take the pay you approached for, Take the white

I see not merely that you are polite or white-faced, married, single, citizens of old States, citizens

The sum of all known reverence I add up in you, whoever you are, The President is there in the White

All architecture is what you do to it when you look upon it, Did you think it was in the white or gray

Let the white person tread the black person under his heel! (Say!

Let the white person tread the black person under his heel! (Say!

We, loose winrows, little corpses, Froth, snowy white, and bubbles, (See!

The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morning-glories, and white and

you white or black owners of slaves! You owned persons, dropping sweat-drops or blood- drops!

pass up or down, white-sailed schooners, sloops, lighters! Flaunt away, flags of all nations!

shirt-collar flat and broad, countenance of swarthy transparent red, beard short and well mottled with white

remember in Washington, when I was in the Treasury Department—and some great dinner was preparing at the White

Looms, too, were in common use, and piles of home-spun cloth and snow-white linen attested the industry

—Forms that the coffin shrouds in its white linings; voices that once sounded joyous and light, but which

revised edition of Allison's great work, in four handsome, compact volumes, well-printed, on fine, white

paleness of the skin and mucous membranes; the lips lose their natural florid hue; the ears are cold, white

men here—the scene is a curious one—the ward is perhaps 120 or 30 feet long—the cots each have their white

the suggestion of the President, and sitting near a window draught, he unhesitatingly put on his old white

the thick tangle, the openings, and the pink turf, Different colors, pale gray and green, purple, white

afternoon, just come in from his drive—a rather infirm but fine-looking old man, with a long, venerable white

overcome the most pressing social and political problem of the day, the racial division between black and white

The correspondence includes two longer runs, one to William O' Connor and the other to his wife, Ellen

William O'Connor, author of The Good Gray Poet (1866), was one of Whitman's closest friends until an

Frank Williams in to see me today.

I spoke of Williams' curiosity to see Symonds' note, of which he had heard from Morris.

Said Frank Williams was over today.

When I spoke of Williams as a good, genuine, almost boyish, fellow, W. responded, "Yes, that is Frank—every

Gave him message from Frank Williams.

He was much interested in all that Williams had told me and had considerable curiosity about Mrs.

Captain Williams, assistant secretary, said that he had not heard anything about such an application.Several

that case we trust you will allow us an opportunity to consider it.I am, dear Sir, Faithfully Yours,William

Had found Talcott Williams' letter asking about the actress visitor—clearing to me the matter of her

Please send answer in this envelope.As ever Devotedly yoursTalcott Williams W. declared that he was "

The only criticism I would pass on it, if I sat here with William over the manuscript, would be this:

And I do not know but this was William's weak point, anyhow, if he had any—that this was the weak spot

Williams. "Now I am a little apprehensive of a miscarriage—it has been ten days."

No—Williams will not print—at least with my consent: I should, as I see it now, be positively opposed

"Did I tell you," he asked, "that William's book is to be printed?

He had heard Talcott Williams was out of tune.

Likely a reference to Whig William Henry Harrison's 1840 presidential campaign in which he was labeled

Transcript 1, No. 78 (Baltimore, July 15, 1840): 2; Richard Brookhiser, "We've Been Here Before: William

MANUAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, for 1858-9, compiled by William G.

MANUAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, for 1858–9, compiled by William G.

I hope you have not been writing anything in praise of that old dead werewolf, Emperor William.

William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 14 April 1888

Paul Zweig notes, for both Whitman and later realists like Frank Norris and Theodore Dreiser (and William

Howells, William Dean. "First Impressions of Literary New York."

In a review of the 1856 Leaves, William Swinton of the New York Times identified Whitman's hand in the

"Whitman and William Swinton." American Literature 30 (1959): 425–449.Holloway, Emory.

Morris, Frank Williams and Brinton solicitous and tender.

Talcott Williams glided silently in towards 12 and stayed till 12:20.At 12:40 W. called Warrie, who was

Frank Williams over and had talk with Bucke anent funeral, and will be over again Sunday morning.Cables

at the Art Club (8.24), Harned stood there, the first to greet us, calling out word: then Frank Williams—Morris—and

quickly Talcott Williams from indoors.

Morris and Frank Williams had placed some lilacs there on the table.

Williams at Club last night. He said, "I am on the track of that piece," but had not found yet.

Williams pretty well—she has always been good to me"—but no more.

He thought it "very likely" that William had written the Illustrated American paragraph.Harry thought

—Her father was Major Van Velsor, and her mother's name Naomi Williams.— Capt.

Williams had his wife, her parents, fine old couple, exceedingly generous— I remember them both (my mother's

—Her mother 's (my great grandmother's) maiden name was Mary Woolley, and her father Capt: Williams,

$54,000; rosin oil, $25,000; Kerosene, $200,000; saleratus, $500,000; starch, $30,000; vinegar, $12,000; white

lead, $1,250,000, giving employment to 225 men; whiting $60,000; lamps, lanterns, gas fixtures, &c,

I see he is above the average height, that his hair and beard are long and white as snow, and afterward

body in the style of garments which poets affect, and his expanse of shirt bosom, fastened with a white

"William," said W.: "He's over me, around me, through me, everywhere, every minute.

["So do I, William: Amen!"]

["As it is today, too, dear William, as I sit here wondering, fearing about you yourself!"]

more so than in earlier periods when I was physically more myself: still, I always took my time: William

I referred to Frank Williams, whom I passed in Germantown today.

And as to Bucke's statement that Williams "amounted to little in the literary sense," W. asked: "What

I laughed and said: "Perhaps Williams wouldn't thank you to have you say that: most men would rather

better with that than I ever did: his English itself is somewhat upside down—sort of cut bias, as William

I spoke up: "Stedman said to me in a letter that William was the most brilliant letterwriter in the English

He wasn't slow in saying: "I suppose I am: William is certainly the brilliantest man who ever came within

O'Connor.W. said: "I'm glad I don't deserve the lambasting William gives Saint Anthony.

I said, "William calls him skunk, but I don't see why the skunk's one amiable fault should subject him

"That's the best yet: we must repeat that to William." I read a Cornhill paper today on slang.

Well, Horace, having pleased William and Nellie, I may rest on my oars."

William was much pleased, not only with the gift, but with the book—type, print, all.

"That's what William used to say: he would sometimes say to me: 'Walt, you let off the God damnedest

I said to W. : "I innocently asked William if he knew Mrs.

"That is like William."

William M.