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Akerman were reasonably acc't of A. T.

Akerman were rendered while he was United States Attorney.

If they were not, he can, of course, be paid a reasonable compensation out of any appropriation made

He would later serve as the city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and as chief engineer of the American

Henry Whitall, Esq. 10 East Fifth street, New York City.

office, over and above his necessary office expenses, the necessary clerk-hire included, a sum not exceeding

Both your letters also reached me, and were cordially welcomed.

For Whitman's writings on Carlyle, see "Death of Thomas Carlyle" and "Carlyle from American Points of

remanded to the general docket for further proceedings, either at or after the hearing thereof, but two were

had six large ones taken i went alone i told the man i wanted very extraordinary ones fer for the were

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

Thomas Jefferson Whitman and family were in St.

During the 1860s, Price and her family, especially daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman and

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

(see Alexander Stimson, Express Office Handbook and Directory [Bedford, Massachusetts: Applewood, 1860

The offices and delivery service were known by the name Westcott's Express.

The open American association was affiliated with the Brotherhood (later the Irish Republican Brotherhood

Both organizations were dedicated to the cause of an independent Irish Republic (see Ireland and the

Clement were neither ordered nor authorized by this Department, they cannot be paid for by this Department

Your letter of 13th (last Saturday week,) in which you said the orders were for you to go to work next

Whitman The poems of Walt Whitman have been much praised and wondered at in this country since they were

sometimes in that of Hiawatha , sometimes absolutely prosaic, but always original and audaciously American

In the most outward city pageant the open-eyed poet sees what the mere world-eyed mass never sees.

hive-bees, The North—the sweltering South—Assyria—the Hebrews—the Ancient of ancients, Vast, desolated cities—the

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C."

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington | D. C." It is postmarked: "New-York | Sep | 6 | (?)."

This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle, | Conductor, | Office | Wash & Georgetown City

Nash was an old resident of the city; Walt Whitman's December 5, 1873 letter to Doyle made mention of

The New York Times of September 15, 1870, reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

The New York Times of September 15, 1870 reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

The burial rites of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801–1870) were held in New York on September 30,

the New York Times, "surpassed in their imposing character anything of the kind ever seen in this City

It was established in 1860.

Consul at Antwerp, reporting that the master of the American ship "Richard Robinson" left George Edwards

McKean, Chief Justice of Utah Territory, Salt Lake City.

Hotel, New York City. Sir: In answer to your letter of the 30th ult.

Schley and yourself were employed to conduct the defence in the interest of the United States.

Schley, to whom the interests of the Government in the matter were confided by my predecessor, Mr.

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, in relation to the steamer "Quaker City

(copy enc.) case of "Quaker City." see Ins. Book B. p.170.

If they were in violation of any law of the United States, the U. S.

If you were to send the money which these people ask, the probability is that you would receive by express

Such has been the experience of some individuals who were so unwise as to test the matter.

Your letter informed me that the prospects of a certain Senator, as a public man, were blasted by a proposition

But more than all your poems, more than all you ever can write, are to me; yet they were very much to

It is the account of the death of those persons who were overtaken by the snow storm in the mountains

—Your clients were purchasers at the Marshal's sale.

pursuance of estimates for the general Judicial expenses of the Government; and such payments as these were

Hence I am obliged to exercise the greatest circumspection in expenditure, in order to avoid exceeding

Jones, Postmaster, New York City. Sir: Mrs. Clara L.

The proper papers were prepared, and Davis was arrested.

City) On the 27th day of February, 1869, Attorney General Evarts addressed a letter of instructions to

On the 18th of May, 1869, Davis was arrested in the City of New York, upon a bench warrant from the United

Perry, Esq. were retained by the War Department to conduct these suits, on the part of the United States

Edwards Pierrepont, No. 16 Wall street, New York City.

It is very unfortunate that the funds were not at hand for defraying the expenses of the term at Tyler

did not take his office in time to make a requisition for, and receive, the funds—and therefore none were

Hinman, Atlantic City Wyoming Terr.

Moreover the estimates upon which the appropriations for the Department for the current year were made

Potts, Governor, &c, Virginia City, Montana T.

Garden City Planing Mill Co. Chicago, Ill.

If it were an illegal exaction, as you suppose, your remedy is to sue him for the amount.

McKean, Chief Justice, &c, Salt Lake City, Utah Terr.

the volume consisted of four separately paginated books stitched together (an edited version of the 1860

instant, enclosing sundry papers relative to the seizure by certain parties of a piece of land in Denver City

S. to certain land in Denver City The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes

that of the early editions of Leaves of Grass, so it is possible that it was written in the 1850s or 1860s

that of the early editions of Leaves of Grass, so it is possible that it was written in the 1850s or 1860s

oratory and goal of becoming a lecturer in the 1850s, though he also maintained these interests in the 1860s

June 9, 1863: "I think something of commencing a series of lectures & readings &c. through different cities

oratory and goal of becoming a lecturer in the 1850s, though he also maintained these interests in the 1860s

June 9, 1863: "I think something of commencing a series of lectures & readings &c. through different cities

suggests that "this sort of moralizing . . . belongs to [Whitman's] journalizing of the 1840s through the 1860s

suggests that "this sort of moralizing . . . belongs to [Whitman's] journalizing of the 1840s through the 1860s

is written with the hanging indentation characteristic of Whitman's poetry, it is unclear if these were

contributed to this piece of journalism or not, it seems likely that it was composed in the 1850s or 1860s

is written with the hanging indentation characteristic of Whitman's poetry, it is unclear if these were

contributed to this piece of journalism or not, it seems likely that it was composed in the 1850s or 1860s

It is possible these lines were composed between 1861 and 1870, when Whitman had most reason to employ

It is possible these lines were composed between 1861 and 1870, when Whitman had most reason to employ

depart— but we remain But we do not never depart This manuscript was probably written in the 1850s or 1860s

This manuscript was probably written in the 1850s or 1860s.

.00244Sparkles from the Wheel1871poetryhandwritten2 leaves25.5 x 20 cm; First published not in the 1860

1872prose6 leaveshandwritten; This manuscript touches on the developing "distinctive metropolitan American

Character" of Washington, including the city's status as a literary center.

Portions of this manuscript were used in Washington as a Central Winter Residence and Authors of Washington

intended as a second preface to the poem before its title revision in 1881, portions of this manuscript were

The lines were later incorporated as lines 6, 7, 8, and 9 in L. of G.'

The lines were incorporated as lines 90 and 91 in the poem Thy Mother with Thy Equal Brood, first published