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James Henry's brother John had written to Walt Whitman on June 2, 1887.
W., Aug. 2, 1887. Dear Sir.
Louisa Snowdon to Walt Whitman, 2 August 1887
Bertz published an article in the Deutsche Presse of June 2, 1889 (Amelia von Ende, "Whitman and the
I have just had a drink of milk punch—am sitting at present in my two-story den in Mickle St, alone as
usual, more buoyant than you might suppose Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, [2 March 1890
Burroughs—Comrades (1931), Clara Barrus observes that this letter "came on Sunday afternoon, March 2"
July 2, '90 Have seen your piece sent to H[orace Traubel's "Conservator" ] on my Quaker Traits ; and
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 2 July 1890
. | 1-15-88 | 2–1A | N.Y.
Camden PM Oct: 2 '90 Yr's of 30th Sept: rec'd —Mr Baker (from Ing: ) is in Phila conferring with Horace
Moore Sup't took me—grip and bladder bother on me Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2
. | 10-2-90 | 12PM | 8; Camden, N.J. | Oct 2 | 3pm | 90.
His "Common Story" in a recent Century won smiling praise everywhere for its shrewd and tender comprehension
Baletsier's "A Common Story," was publshed by Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine in August 1891.
The Naulahka: A Story of West and East was a novel set in the fictional state of "Rahore" in India by
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English novelist, poet, and short-story writer.
pretty fair nights—Warry gives me a good robust massage when I go to bed & that helps muchly—pass part
. | Apr 2 | 8 PM | 91; Philadelphia, PA | Apr | 21 | 9 30 M | 1891 | Transit.
in—the sculptor has gone back to N Y—returns early in the week I believe to pitch in for real after 2
spring-like day out—keeping on much the same—no worse I guess—Have you seen my dead friend O'Connor's story
O'Connor's story "The Brazen Android" (which Whitman misremembers here as "The Bronzoid Android") in
They also planned to publish a collection that included three of O'Connor's stories and a preface by
yesterday & knows him & speaks very well of him—my own feeling w'd be to leave the event to tell the story
Camden April 2 '91 Y'rs of 31st M comes & helps me much —& I need it for I am feeling badly—& yet guess
to-day—company & talk make me headachy & deaf—dark & raw weather— W W Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2
Camden Noon March 29 '91 Still keep up (but it is a heavy pull part of the time)—No worse.
here yesterday (comes ab't every 2d day) am taking medicine pills (I suppose to placate the digestive parts
Have finish'd the proofs of poetic part (very brief) of "Good-Bye" & now go on with the prose bits— W
the forthcoming Canadian elections: "I am boiling over with suppressed excitement thank goodness only 2
Camden Apr: 11 (2 P M) '91 Getting along ab't same—wet dark glum weather—bowel action—proofs moving slowly—will
Minton, on April 2, had also asked Whitman to answer the question, "Why am I a bachelor?."
The cluster was rejected by Benjamin Orange Flower, the editor of the magazine, on December 2, 1890;
See Whitman's letter to Bucke of February 2–3, 1890.
. | Nov. 2 | 4 30 PM | 90; London | AM | NO 27 | 90 | Canada; NY | 11–25–90 | 11 PM | 11.
O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen Android
Pond, and English poet Sir Edwin Arnold at Whitman's Camden home on November 2, 1891: "Sir Edwin had
Whitman related his thoughts on the visit to Traubel on Monday, November 2, 1891.
Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen
His letter of December 2, 1866, was even more unreserved in its praise.
aboard to night—in good spirits & well & after a wonderfully happy visit, in wh' you & Canada have big part
Andriod," a striking historical romance; "The Ghost" and "The Carpenter," two notatble Christmas stories
journalist best known for his long narrative poem, The Light of Asia (1879), which tells the life story
O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen Android
O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen Android
"Three Young Men's Deaths," which appeared in the April issue (2, 318–319).
"The Dalliance of the Eagles" appeared in this magazine in November 1880 (2, 552).
Minto (1892), 2:32–33, 267–269; Harold Blodgett, Walt Whitman in England (1934), 15–17; The Works of
as I some time since notified you) what you said—(well said)—about actors—I remain here till latter part
In the 1870s Whitman frequently went to Scovel's home for Sunday breakfast, as he did on December 2 and
received —Many thanks—shall be happy to supply you with the Book—the best way is by mail—the price is £2
Washington, D.C.), and he stayed with the Gilchrists from January 10 to 16 and January 25 to February 2.
Whitman's Poems" (the old name of "Leaves of Grass" running through the same as ever)—to be either a $2.
gas, sulphuric acid, iron, and water ("The Balloon Ascension," The Evening Post, October 11, 1848, 2)
prison terms, totalling eighteen years ("Sentence of Korth," Brooklyn Evening Star, October 27, 1848, 2;
"Frederick Louis Korth," Brooklyn Evening Star, August 10, 1848, 2).
Department and as Assistant Collector for the Port of New York ("Appointment," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 2,
1848, 2).
the theatres, where the appearance of the biggest military characters attract no attention......That story
It is a very pretty story as it stands; but one has no spare sympathy to expend these days....It is estimated
Washington Irving (1783–1859) was a biographer, historian, and short story writer.
prison terms, totalling eighteen years ("Sentence of Korth," Brooklyn Evening Star, October 27, 1848, 2;
"Frederick Louis Korth," Brooklyn Evening Star, August 10, 1848, 2).
Broadway and Chatham street—the dark and dim trees of the Park—long row of printers' lights in the top stories
It is not an idea, one of whose parts is very funny; it is the whole idea, so ludicrous.
gas, sulphuric acid, iron, and water ("The Balloon Ascension," The Evening Post, October 11, 1848, 2)
The latter part of yesterday afternoon was oppressively warm —and this on the 8th of December!
Brooklyn, where it was burnt up—and that was about five acres of its best part—is being rapidly rebuilt
One of the late propositions is to construct an arch over some upper part of Broadway, and put a colossal
They are given by the Whigs in honor of Taylor's success—just as if that had not come to be an old story
of Fulton and Nassau Streets ("The Doings of a Night," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, September 11, 1848, 2)
The paper published the first two chapters of "The Fireman's Dream: With the Story of His Strange Companion
Inman's magazine published five of Whitman's short stories in 1844.
For my part I confess I did not vote for the old General, but I am willing to see all the good developments
gas, sulphuric acid, iron, and water ("The Balloon Ascension," The Evening Post, October 11, 1848, 2)
twenty-five omnibuses and several nearby houses ("Destructive Fires," The Evening Post, November 20, 1848, 2)
taken me out riding very often, & I have been everywhere within several miles, & in all the outer parts
On January 2, 1879, Whitman's sister Hannah Heyde (1823–1908) had written a letter to Whitman, in which
431 Stevens Street Camden Oct October 2 My dear girls (for this letter is for you both) I will just write
only room to send love from Uncle Walt Walt Whitman to Mannahatta Whitman and Jessie Louisa Whitman, 2
See Whitman's October 2, 1877 letter to Edward Carpenter.
Probably this excitement does not pervade any other part of the land so much as New York city.
From Bowling Green to the City Hotel forms Character No. 1; from that to Chambers street forms No. 2;
opposite his old one, has just been completed; and is as spruce and dashy as expense can make a five story