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Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 8 August 1890
K — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 20 March 1889
Martin, and William W.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 29 March 1876
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 7 July 1891
Nelly the magazine came all straight —We all like the story—so much in the turn of it reminds me of William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 9 November 1888
Island—her little girl Jenny is afflicted with bad swellings &c of joints—appears to be scrofulous—William
Swinburne my heartiest acknowledgements for the copy of William Blake, (which has reached me)—& for his
His substantial literary reputation rests upon his prolific writings about William Shakespeare; he also
favor—Cambridge Chronicle also—Boston Globe also —Yours rec'd received yesterday— Walt Whitman to William
motto on title page—so at his request I left it out—(I partly coincided with him) — Walt Whitman to William
printing office allow I will have a revise sent you—but it is not certain— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
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.
One White House story comes to me of his leaving Lincoln in wrath, "slamming the doors behind him" because
I look where he lies, white-faced and still in the coffin, and draw near.
Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin.
Our Pete hit in a cavalry skirmish and to die; the boy shot in the abdomen, "face as white as a lily;
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,
"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."
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen William
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar William
Akerman to William T. Jones, 14 November 1870
Hubley Ashton to William A. Dart, 11 August 1865
bed, where of late he has been tucking papers till it is now nearly choked.Not a word from Talcott Williams
where this was taken.In May of 1891, Murray accompanied the New York sculptor and friend of Eakins, William
Walt Whitman Whitman wrote this letter on the back of the June 16, 1887, letter he received from William
I keep toiling away kicking my MS into shape, adding touches &c &c W S Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 28 August 1888
I know that you & I feel more & more a most tender & growing love for dear William, & all his noble &
Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 8 April 1889
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 28 August 1882
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 1 February 1891
W S Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 20 September 1891