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Burroughs today," W. remarked, "it was the Transcript—Boston Transcript—contained a notice of his last book

Indeed, it is one of the great features of the book—you have said this yourself in your introduction—that

I had received a letter from the Chicago man advising me to send the book anyhow.

Gave W. check (with money from the Lychenheim boys) and he promised to send the book tomorrow.

"He tells me of books he is reading—one of Renan's, for instance: let me see—oh yes!

wondered," among other things, "if the man, Edward Bertz, there in Potsdam," had "yet received his book

—though when I inquired, W. himself did "not know whether" he had "sent him the big book or the pocket

W. said: "I regret such a cut: that struck me as one of the best passages in the book; anyhow, there

Habberton in town recently—Ferguson printing a book of his. Had he been over?

Fels' book out for me tomorrow.Speaking of Emerson I said to W. that I was thinking out for myself a

It is very introspective—very full of sin—of looking sinwards—a depressing book, in fact."

I asked: "Don't you think, then, it is a bad book for you to read?"

I passed the conversation to another book: "My friend Johnston today came in and left me Bellamy's 'Looking

And whatever, I am sure I shall like at least to look at that book, whenever you may bring it down."

"Here is your book,—your 'Passage to India'—and three pictures—you can send them all to Bush— or any

He added: "I thought to send him it and have him read—the Mazzini book—you know the book I have there

And when I got up to go after a while he again said, "We;ll send the book—either you or I."

I sent him the Bellamy book by Ed last evening.

I was a reader of Dickens from the first—liked his books—Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, others: but

Also sent Mazzini book for me to send Clifford, with this note written in blue pencil on back of one

of the proof sheets: "Say to Clifford I send the Mazzini book more especially for the 'Byron and Goethe

Wondered, should we not write "Harry" instead of "Henry" L. Bonsall?

The one essay particularly spoken of in the Mazzini book is heavily marked by W.

Spoke of the little book again "It is a step forward: I could easily say that if the book involved another

I sent off the Mazzini book to Clifford and pictures to Mrs. Bush today.

W. edition for him to buy: "Tell him the big book: that is complete, authorized—that is the book."

The book Leaves of Grass as it stands now is the book as it will stand in the future if it stands at

"As it is now, it will not go into any of my books."

Asked me how I got along with the book. Suggested several details.

I brought him 10 of the 20 copies of the morocco book without flap—opening package and displaying one

He said at one moment with respect to the book: "I think Tom is right—I don't think it ought to be dunghill

letter—and though I should not for general reasons have objected to what I said of Ingersoll going into the book—there

Bucke 2 copies of morocco book last bound. I asked jokingly, "Did you send him the bill?"

As to the books, "they pleased me very well—very well indeed."

W. said: "Don't close all the pages of the book out—I have one—perhaps a couple— to add at the end."

Now, take this little book of ours, for instance—how good it was not to hurry it!

I spoke of Clifford's minister friend True, at Farmington, who wished a copy of the big book but seemed

Then he said, "And when you write to Clifford again tell him that when he is done with the Mazzini book

I want the book here by me—in a sense it is a household book.

that he spent several years in this country—three, I think—and as many in England—indeed, wrote a book

"Bertz got all the books I sent him—Leaves of Grass, Specimen Days, Dr.

Bucke's book—and he says he takes them all in—can immediately use them—as he proposes some sort of essay

Spoke of "fine paragraph" in our quotation from Bertz in the book—passage touching love and affection

Well—we'll see: let us get the ensemble—the book entire—in our noodles, then wait for the last stroke

samples this memoranda: I prefer the white card (thickest of all "samples") marked * in the little book

He very courteously showed L. to a seat and remembered the book he had signed for him.

But we should get a book of "the scheme."

Lychenheim sent W. back by Ed a book of the play. Wednesday, August 7, 1889

Left proof of last 2 pages of book with him—those containing telegrams and "postscript" letters of Forman

will have it your way—will insist that they are important: as I suppose they are if anything in the book

Asked about the book. "It must now nearly be done.

Morse likewise wrote: "I hear Julia Ward Howe's daughter, who resides here, is a liker of W. and his books

"The books I send seem more promptly delivered abroad than at home: I have sent a book as far as Postdam—another

districts—always, too, for only the 40 cents postage that is required of me here—and yet in every case the book

he said, putting it in his side pocket, "I am glad to have it: I have heard a good deal about the book—a

Adding further—"Among the book reviews was one of another Russian book—a book by a man named Brandes

extensive volume and the review itself has a vast charm—rouses in me a great curiosity to see the book

Though not a very great one, either—for nowadays—these later days—I have no ambition to tackle big books—take

But this book seems to have a peculiar fascination perhaps in part the fascination for the Russian character

"Take this," he said, "there is a piece there about O'Connor's book—I don't know who by—there are no

pamphlet—about Rudolf Schmidt—written or sent by Rosenberg (referred to in Schmidt's letter in Whitman birthday book

A bit of brown paper on a pile of books on the floor contained a list of about a dozen.

I sent Gutekunst a copy of the big book today—sent it as a present."

True, at Farmington, and ordering book. W. wished to keep "for a day or so."

Would "send book directly to Clifford."

Left with him likewise sheets complete now but for title pages, of birthday book.

I got an order for a copy of the big book from him or someone there who writes much like him—received

Handed me Clifford's letter, and said he had sent the book off—"addressed it to Clifford himself."

you think Dave would regard the proposition to add the Sarrazin piece as a supplement to your little book

spots from off the sun,But stars should shine with light divine down from the cloudless skies,And books

And to my questions as to how the book wore on him, he said assuringly—"Well, well!

Afterwards, he got the conviction that our then present school books were poor fossils—that the time

These books were probably a great success.

He came to New York, fell in with the big publishers, made writing school-books his vocation."

Gave me back proofs, and sheets of book—saying of the latter: "I am entirely done with them: they greatly

I left him a book of essays by Frenchmen on Frenchmen —one by Claretie on Hugo.

I told him they had been reading Bucke's book most of the morning.

He remarked: "Bucke's book is a good idea like the birthday book—has everything in common with it—is

I asked W. if he had read the Hugo piece in the little book I had left.

This practically completes the book.

it was her—and I must have you see the book.

And how is Harry?"

The talk then desultory—a little about Harry Bonsall.

This fellow had worked at Harry Bonsall's elbow and for this!

This book itself, like other books—all, so far—Southern, Northern—is but material, soil, out of which

I read him a letter from Blake, received today, acknowledging the birthday book, and going on in this

Ill.Dec. 3 1889.My dear Traubel,I must thank you warmly and gratefully though rather tardily, for your book

I left with him a copy of the New Ideal in which there was a review of the banquet book.

Read his Press, "the books, what-not—took things easily and dully, as usual such days."

who had seen his article in The American, asking for advice as to the translation of the Sarrazin book

To ask a man to translate such a book is to say to him what was said to the man in the Roman excavation

recall some of his gush—and this he did—writing a vile and silly essay—which was published in the book

There was a book published some years ago called 'The Night Side of Nature'—I have often thought, if

"I have the book here—within hands-reach, no doubt—and I'll find it, lay it aside, for you."

W. reading again in Stedman's book—"a perpetual resource" he calls it.

He gave me a copy of Book News: notice of the dinner book therein.

pleased with her comments thereon and amused at the exception to the "oblong" shape of Miss Gould's book

W. again reading the Stedman book.

"He enclosed me payment for the three books.

And as he took out his pocket-book and from it a 10 and a 5-dollar gold-piece: "There's a history connected

I sent a copy of the leather book through him to his father."

W. at this suggesting: "We ought to give him a book, too—it is the least we can do"—and questioned me

He ruminated—then: "Probably the morocco book is more appropriate than the other: for what it starts

called the cover of the Complete Works "damned shabby," and interposed—"Others—who have handled old books—old-book-men—would

'The Ring and the Book' I have read pretty thoroughly, but that is all."

"I should not wonder but the New York Herald or some other paper would have the whole book or a part

I brought him back the Sarrazin book with a little letter enclosed from Morris.

"He brought me down a dozen copies of your book.

Referred to Tennyson's book again.

I had Roden Noel's book with me, under my arm—and he asking me "How do you get along with it?"

Left with him Herbert Aldrich's book on Alaska, copy of Scribner's with Mrs.

He took all—"a feast for tomorrow"—thought—"this book will interest me: it starts well—the print itself

Kennedy had noted an item headed "A wife-beater thrashed by the Justice instead of being sent to prison

Called my attention to Herbert Aldrich's book, turned—open—face down—on a pile of papers.

He had finished Herbert Aldrich's book—"Arctic Alaska and Siberia."

Yet it is a book of the sort not to be denied, dismissed."

Another matter: "The Press this morning printed quite a liberal culling from Tennyson's book.

Leigh Hunt, returning the magazine to me: "Fields had his possessions in plenty—I saw them, in a way—books

friend in Judge Garrison here in Camden: I think he must have distributed as many as 30 copies of your book—I

W. reading a little red book, which I found to be "The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk"—property of Warren

He has been here 15 years, written two books and done such remarkable work as to earn the king's apppointment

Please keep the little book for me. Sincerely yrs. H. D.

Today had brought me likewise from Rudolf Schmidt—5 pp. notice of the banquet book from the periodical

is a question I wished to put to you—this: did I ever tell you that Schmidt—Rudolf Schmidt—got his book

I have marked in my note book 'rec'd'"—spelling it out—"and no doubt for good reason."

Adding then: "Symonds has his copy of the big book, too—safely arrived, written about.

The wonder is, that they go at all—particularly that book—a big, lumbersome, clumsy book—only going through

Saying further after a pause: "Coming from Great Britain—from a man of books, a world of books, it has

But after the letter in your book—and now this confirmation—this clinch to that—I think no more need

afterwards asked me: "After all, do you not think this letter better than the one you printed in your book

And then he asked me about Symonds' Greek books—advised me to read. "Take my books!

W. reading Stedman's big book. Commented on it to me.

"I think that some of the best features of this book is in the pictures—some of them, not all; for on

"Did I tlltell you," he asked, "that I had an order today from a lady—for the pocket-book edition?

—And there was the big book I sent off the other day to Sag Harbor—also to a woman."

This in treating of a book of John Darby's: W. thinking it "generous and kindly" though dubious about

The Sarrazin book "is public property: let him get his book out—abide the result."

Then: "I laid Symonds' book out for you" but he could not find it in the "debris" as he calls the litter

Bryant issued such a book, too—in the first edition omitting Leaves of Grass—but it seems—so I have been

Dana, in his 'Household Book of Poetry' quotes me rather copiously."

do to save himself was to go to sea—to ship before the mast—which he did, with the result that that book

W. thereupon, as he took up his memorandum book and looked for it: "Did you know that Troyon was the

I have never read the book: an Englishman and writing as such—I see!"

W. in his room reading a book which proved to be Hedge's "Prose Writers of Germany."

laid it down, but by and bye took hold of it again and said to me: "Do you know anything about this book

It seems to me a great, a teeming book.

Called my attention to the book in his hand.

"This is one of my countless memorandum books—I have had hundreds of them—this is a Washington one—now

I am amazed: this little book here—this bunch of memorandums—already a quarter of a century old!

professional life in New York, to live as a recluse and farm an acre or two—having already written a book