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You remember the article from the Nation in review of the New Zealand professor's book about you.
Since then Charley Eldridge has sent me the book, which I will forward to you, if you would like to see
He was the author of many books and articles on German-American affairs and was superintendent of German
Rolleston on the first book-length translation of Whitman's poetry, published as Grashalme in 1889.
and hope, and such a great personality, that I write to express my simple thanks for the gift of the book
Herbert was hurt: "You make no allusion to my Book or my little confidences thereon!
Your letter of Nov. 12 has been read & re-read, & quite gone the rounds—much admired—I send you "My Book
On December 22 Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book: "Kind visits from R P Smith—liberal & kind gifts
Whitman I did not know of any "pirated edition" in Chicago—Do you mean that some one has printed the book
For more on Worthington and the piracy controversey, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making
from David McKay, 18th December, 1886, One Hundred and Twenty 01 | 100 Dollars, for royalties on my books
Dear Walt I enclose the two books by express, and will write you later.
It is unclear what books O'Connor included with his letter, but one appears to be "the New Zealand professor's
book" that O'Connor described in his letter to Whitman of December 10, 1886.
The New Zealanders book I had not heard of.
Your book will doubtless have a checkered career in the future as it has had in the past, but I have
no more doubt that it is one of the few immortal books than I have of my own existence.
Burroughs is referring to "My Book and I," which appeared in the January 1887 issue of the magazine.
Gosse reviewed Two Rivulets in "Walt Whitman's New Book," The Academy, 9 (24 June 1876), 602–603, and
It is unclear what books O'Connor included with his letter, but one appears to be "the New Zealand professor's
book" that O'Connor described in his letter to Whitman of December 10, 1886.
Perhaps two of these were the (unnamed) books O'Connor sent to Whitman on December 21.
You make no allusion to my Book or my little confidences thereon: do you care for a copy?
This passage was incorporated into My Book and I, which was first published in the January 1887 issue
when Whitman used these and two other earlier essays (How 'Leaves of Grass' Was Made and How I Made a Book
It is unclear whether this manuscript was created in the processes that produced My Book and I or if
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00106, and zzz.00107) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00106, and zzz.00108) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00107, and zzz.00108) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00108, zzz.00106, and zzz.00107) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
Another day the Poet gave me these verses, written by him in pencil on the fly-leaf flyleaf of a book
'Pretty well, it is not a book that I should recommend to any but an American—there is no mincing matters
George Eliot was not a favourite with the Poet; we persuaded him to read Romola — "The book is like mosaic
When he sent the books, Walt Whitman apparently enclosed the following note: "I will also send you a
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Pall Mall Gazette devoted a great deal of space to Whitman in 1887: January 10, excerpts from "My Book
My Book is getting near though not quite through the press: In one of the last chapters, I added, at
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
The poet sent the article on January 16 and received $25 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Love to you & George, Harry & all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 18 January [1887]
The poet visited the Staffords on January 23 when the weather was milder (Whitman's Commonplace Book,
.— My Book & I , which is full of highest import.
Walter Scott (which means David Gordon really) will send you ten guineas for the right of including the book
in the Camelot series, as soon as the book arrives.
This brings us to Kennedy's book, about whose adventures over here he has no doubt kept you informed.
Could you spare me a couple of portraits similar to that prefixed to Kennedy's book?
take its course—I do not expect the bill to pass—I am ab't as usual—a bodily wreck—did you get "My Book
introduction of Lovering's bill, which was to grant the poet a pension of $25 a month (Whitman's Commonplace Book
On February 4 he replied to a letter from Lovering (Whitman's Commonplace Book); both letters are apparently
George once said to me: 'Walt, hasn't the world made it plain to you that it'd rather not have your book
Walt Whitman" for title page, & then another Vol. of the matter from page 203 to 338 (including "My Book
I send) & call it "Democratic Vistas and other papers" by Walt Whitman for title page— making two books
weather—my bird is singing furiously—I am ab't as usual— Walt Whitman I have put a couple of photos in the book
is for you —the other I think you can transfer & make for yourself a good plate for picture for the book—I
like it better to go in the vol. of the book off against the scene in the text described (as at p. 122
I was attracted by the curious title "Leaves of Grass", opened the book at random, and my eyes met the
folks w'd do well to have the three volumes viz: L of G as you already have it & then the two prose books
328 Mickle St Feb: 4 '87 —Camden New Jersey U S America I find that the whole book "Specimen Days & Collect
Walt Whitman had sent the copy of Specimen Days on February 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
In the latter case, the book would be rather crowded. . . No!
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry D. Hughes, 12 February 1887
Edward Stratton Holloway (1859–1939) was a landscape painter and book illustrator from New York.
The Johnstons had visited Whitman on February 6 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
either as to the day of the week or the date, or have forgotten the recent visit (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In the latter case, the book would be rather crowded.
They would give the book an added "send" into the midst of our readers & do a deal of good so.
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in the Commonplace Book
nothing further—time only can decide—but I have serious apprehensions— Nothing new with me—am glad your book
See pp. 39 and 40 in Dr Buckes book ab't the wife & their hospitality to me—they had two children, a
But I have not suggested or exprest expressed myself well in my book unless I have in a sort included
The entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Although Whitman made a similar notation in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
In his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
On March 1, 1887, Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book: "W D still at Sewell practising."
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
—giving both books a touch (at any rate) of original identity & fulness— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to
Whitman had sent the copy of Specimen Days on February 2, 1887 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E
In the latter case, the book would be rather crowded. . . No!
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Yours came this morning with extract from Buchanan's book.
sent the 1876 Centennial Edition of Leaves of Grass to Hay on August 1, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Hay acknowledged receipt of the books on March 12, 1887 and sent the poet $30 as thanks for a copy of
that Whitman copied by hand and sent along with the books to the historian.
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey March 10, '87 My dear John Hay, I send the two sets of books you
Dear Walt Whitman; I have received your books and MS. and send, with my hearty thanks, a New York check
My boy, ten years old, said to me this morning, "Have you got a book with a poem in it called 'O Captain
told you in the former note that I gave you power to decide in such exigencies as always occur in book
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book, he enclosed a receipt for "10 guineas," which he had received
He made no mention of his health in the Commonplace Book on this date (Charles E.
According to Whitman's Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Whitman noted the visit in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in the Commonplace Book
in Canada—O'Connor is very ill, & is now in Southern California —W S Kennedy (Belmot, Mass:) has a book
quiescent, but think of pub. in collected & revised form my pieces of last four years in a little book
Whitman's November Boughs—a book of prose and poetry—was published in 1888 by David McKay.
The book included a long prefatory essay, "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads," a collection of sixty