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Camden March 29 Evn'g Harry was here with me to-day —He went to the hosp. to have his throat drest, &
In his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
As the book stands now, there is a native unity about it, more I think than when it was given together
And what you have added to the book is so exactly what was wanted to give it direct appeal to us here
Kennedy's book this morning.
It is very unfortunate indeed, for it is very difficult to get a book of unconventional character afloat
There is some chance of Wilson's being able to take the book in the autumn, but that is such a long time
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
This manuscript was the first of several drafts of what became two books, Reminiscences of Walt Whitman
(London: Alexander Gardner, 1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Alexander Gardner (1821–1882), a publisher in Paisley, Scotland—who reissued a number of books by and
Reminiscences of Walt Whitman in 1896 after a long and contentious battle with Kennedy over editing the book
I am not over my bad spell yet, but a little better perhaps—Harry is getting along very well —was up
I posted a copy of my book to you about a week ago: I hope that you will read it and tell me how you
An entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book on August 29 reads: "Leonard Morgan Brown goes back to Croton-on-Hudson—has
Whitman noted the receipt of Herbert's book, Anne Gilchrist: Her Life and Writings, on April 5 (Whitman's
Commonplace Book [Charles E.
In his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Camden—America —April 7 '87 Dear Herbert Gilchrist The book came two days ago, & I have been looking
It appeals to my printer-sense too—is a handsome & generous piece of typography & mechanical book making
Glendale—Debby and Jo have gone to Kansas—I was there last Sunday afternoon—they are well as usual—Harry
getting along well—Ed and Van and George are well—Mont is married —(I went down Sunday to G to take him Harry
Whitman noted receipt of Anne Gilchrist: Her Life and Writings on April 5 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
In his letter of March 31, 1887, Gilchrist had informed the poet of the book's success in England and
socialist, came to Whitman's house with an "introduction from Wm M Rossetti" (Whitman's Commonplace Book
NJ April 8 1887 Yes—I hereby give my consent to the inclusion of the four pieces mentioned in your book
Rhys writes that Wilson is very ill, & will have to put off the book till fall.
Kennedy worked incessantly on his "book" and frequently alerted Whitman that it was about to come out
, but his two books on Whitman did not appear until years after the poet's death.
letter to me rec'd yesterday—Tho I suppose the disagreeable item in it, relating to the pub'n of y'r book
As the book stands now, there is a native unity about it, more I think than when it was given together
And what you have added to the book is so exactly what was wanted to give it direct appeal to us here
Kennedy's book this morning.
It is very unfortunate indeed, for it is very difficult to get a book of unconventional character afloat
two-page preface to Specimen Days on March 8 and an "Additional Note" on March 15 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
This manuscript was the first of several drafts of what became two books, Reminiscences of Walt Whitman
(London: Alexander Gardner, 1896) and The Fight of a Book for the World (West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Alexander Gardner (1821–1882), a publisher in Paisley, Scotland—who reissued a number of books by and
Reminiscences of Walt Whitman in 1896 after a long and contentious battle with Kennedy over editing the book
little technical or sentence alterations of the text of "Spec: Days in America" for your Ed'n—as the book
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in the Commonplace Book
Dear friend I send you Herbert's last letter—he expects to come over in May—He has sent me his book ab't
—Harry left here ab't an hour ago—he went up to the Hospital to-day, & the throat was operated on again—but
I posted a copy of my book to you about a week ago: I hope that you will read it and tell me how you
Whitman noted the receipt of Herbert's book, Anne Gilchrist: Her Life and Writings, on April 5 (Whitman's
Commonplace Book [Charles E.
An entry in Whitman's Commonplace Book on August 29 reads: "Leonard Morgan Brown goes back to Croton-on-Hudson—has
tremendous success, and Whitman was so showered with adulation that he observed in his Commonplace Book
He is John Burroughs, who paints nature in books as few men are able to do.
plain brass-mounted pencil and wrote his name on a card, using T HE E VENING S UN reporter's note book
"Please let your pencil wander over on a page of that book with another autograph," asked the reporter
He has written some successful books, and started out in literature while he was writing in the Surrogate's
Camden April 16 '87 By oversight I left a book "Poets of America," by E C Stedman —in my room in the
The book was inscribed "New York April 14th 1887" (See Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday
Camden Tuesday Evn'g 19 Ap Harry has been here—is in good spirits & is surely getting along very well—I
well—all ab't as usual—Your father better, his back hurts some, but I think it will pass over—Ed was away—Harry
Camden April 20 noon Thank you specially for sending me the Mrs Gilchrist book review in Boston Herald
Chandler, of the Christian Union in New York, sent $3 for the book (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
Apparently Whitman did not sit for Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), since the entry in his Commonplace Book
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
The Gilchrist book seems to be making quite a ripple—Y'r comments on it I tho't tip top— Walt Whitman
On the floor were strewn, with the genuine abandon of carelessness books, magazines, newspaper clippings
Pond's letter also includes a printed notice at the bottom of the letter that reads: "I am now booking
Camden Tuesday noon April 26 Harry boy we have missed you two or three days, & both I & Mrs D wondered
hope it is healing all right & will be no more trouble—Nothing new or special with me—Sold one of my books
is good I shall be down to Glendale Sunday next—Love to E and little D Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry
in Dublin (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Kennedy sent over a fresh batch of addenda for his book.
In the last one he proposes that I should try some other schemes for getting the book afloat.
This evening Herbert Gilchrist is coming down here to look through Kennedy's book, and something may
Harned, James Matlack Scovel, Judge Hugg, and William Duckett (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
A year prior, Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book that he had a "planked shad & champagne dinner at
forwarding the card to him as you request, also in saying that in case you desire another copy of the book
rec'd from Edward Carpenter —the dear good young man—I have just written him a few lines—told him ab't Harry
On May 23 Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book (Charles E.
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
more & more wretchedly physically disabled, & feel better off here in my own den—the "Anne Gilchrist" book
deepest gratitude—I am still here in the same little old house—of course gradually sinking & dissolving—Harry
Whitman received £25 from Carpenter on May 23 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
of four poems) to James Knowles, editor of Nineteenth Century, and asked £22 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Whitman was paid $50 (Commonplace Book).
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 2:422) and later noted that the book had been
1860–1918) was a Philadelphia-based publisher, whose company, founded in 1882, printed a number of books
In his last letter he said he sh'd start soon —Have not seen Harry for over a week—Come up & see us.
Your books are his constant companions, his spiritual nourishment, his continual study and delight.
We occasionally call friends together in your name to spend "a Whitman evening", to read your books and
Specimen Days in America makes its appearance in the London book-shops to-morrow, & before you get this
pile of the Spec Days Vols. volumes on the table, & he was delighted with the appearance, &c. of the book
I feel quite proud at being the agent & deputy of the book in this way.
I do hope you will like the general get-up of the book, & so on.
If we have made any slips in this respect in the book, we can profit by them in the Democratic Vistas
and apparently liked the critic's work on Leaves of Grass—Whitman even had Sarrazin's chapter on his book
Camden May 25 '87 Rec'd Rhys's note ab't the book & Symonds —Rec'd S[ylvester] B[axter]'s letter & project
latter spoke of writing to Symonds (see following note) for his assistance in publishing Kennedy's book
For the next several months Gilchrist worked on the portrait now in the Rare Book Department of the University
mystery of Whitman's verse, and "I assure you I was soon 'cavorting' round and asserting that the $3 book
Whitman for the first time May 18, 1887, and sent a birthday gift of £10 ($48.70) (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Your books are his constant companions, his spiritual nourishment, his continual study and delight. .
On this date Whitman recorded the following in his Commonplace Book: "To day I begin my 69th year—almost
I must close now as it is bedtime Mother & Harry say "Remember us to Mr Whitman & tell him that we often
Herbert Gilchrist went to see the Staffords on Sunday, June 5 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
complimentary greeting by cable from Henry Irving —I remain much as usual—bodily disabled, however, & a prisoner
Whitman's books have been expensive and scarce.
some other newspaper; his opinion of sundry great men whom he has known personally or through their books
They will be delighted to learn that he thought once of calling his book "Cedar Plums like," and will
—anything from art, books, sermons, or from science, old or new.
which he says that "not for his merely literary merit (though that was great), not as a 'maker of books
slips Preface & Add'l Note) rec'd —& welcomed, as always—nothing further rec'd, but I suppose some books
. & will send you one—Tell Rhys to try Sonnenschien & Co: Paternoster Sq: to publish your book—Herbert
" and do not understand why I have not a copy by this time, Rhys was to send me one as soon as the book
mystery of Whitman's verse, and "I assure you I was soon 'cavorting' round and asserting that the $3 book
"Fancies at Navesink"—that ("November Boughs") is the name, by the by, I think of giving my little book
will merely give the pieces I have uttered the last five years, in correct form, more permanent in book