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books of mine—writing this note to introduce them—and taking permission to personally offer, as it were
It is a great materialistic city full of the middling classes , (mechanics, laborers, operatives in factories
ample & respectable houses—there are almost no very miserable & vagabond classes or quarters in the city
Schmidt's letter "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860
for $25. and I want it expended thusly $10. of it George must take and go over to that place in the city
Illness, however, prevented such visits, and Jeff and the girls were left alone to cope with the death
1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city
1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city
Louis, Nov 10th 1872 Dear Walt, Your letter to Mat received We were very glad to hear that you were
good horse and buggy that she could ride often (every day if she wished) she could thus see all the city
to tell you—but because I want so, by help of a few loving words, to come into your presence as it were—into
An aspiring physician, Beatrice took the needed preparatory classes but was barred (as were all women
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
Margaret and William Avery, who lived in Brooklyn, were evidently cousins of Louisa Van Velsor Whitman
and mrs bruce and grace to see me the day after thanksgiving they only stayed a short time as they were
Elijah Bruce (b. 1808) and Ruth Bruce (b. 1812) were the parents of Grace Haight (b. 1839), and they
were neighbors near Louisa Van Velsor Whitman's residence at 71 Portland Avenue (see United States Census
The 1871 Brooklyn City Directory lists Elijah Bruce, surveyor, at 90 Portland Avenue.
Grace Haight's familiar and chatty February 7, 1872 letter to Louisa shows that they were quite close
This Adams is presumably a Brooklyn City Works Commissioner named Henry Adams, who is listed as a commissioner
Louis Dec 8th 1872 Dear Mother Your various letters were received.
two girls, sisters, one a good cook and the other [a] house girl some fellow came out from Jersey City
with the horse sickness here and it is quite an interesting thing to see how quickly people in a big city
to circumstances—only a few days ago and all the affairs and business that the horse entered into were
one hundretth of the horses are out—oxen quite plenty—last night a fire broke out—the fire engines were
According to Mattie's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman of October 28, 1872, both Hattie and Jessie were
Businesses requiring the use of these animals were suspended, and the fire department had to hire 350
April 28, 1872, Brooklyn again reorganized the administration of the waterworks by creating a Board of City
Works, which in 1873 was renamed the Department of City Works.
Soon after this, George took a job as a pipe inspector for the Metropolitan Water Board of New York City
Talmage Church in Schrminhorn Schermerhorn St. was destroyed and some very large fires in New York City
Reverend Thomas De Witt Talmadge (1832–1902), burned in a December 1872 fire—one of the worst in the city's
From 1841 to 1865, Barnum's American Museum was owned by Phineas T. (P. T.)
Barnum (1810–1891), who rose to fame as an American showman and founder of the Barnum and Bailey Circus
The New York City museum, which included a zoo, theater, and wax museum, burned in one of New York's
Rogers must be referring to the former location of Barnum's American Museum, as Barnum left the museum
verso contains lines which appear in the final paragraph of Whitman's introduction to Memoranda, and were
Rhodes, a water surveyor for the Brooklyn Department of City Works.
of your roof—the snow has all disappeared here—very pleasant yesterday indeed here—to-day the whole city
was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who issued the 1860
Murray affirms that "Whitman and Doyle were 'lovers' in the contemporary sense of the word."
And were I to fall away from this belief it would be a fall into utter blackness & despair, as one for
was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who issued the 1860
1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city
1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city
O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates during
Walt, I wrote you a few days since about Mattie The next day I saw in one of the papers here that you were
O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates during
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
Louis, Feb 11th /73 Dear Walt Yours received last night —We were all sorry to hear that you had had such
a bad turn —and glad enough to hear that you were gaining— Mattie is about the same as when I last wrote—she
painful and she slept very little This morning she was feeling a little easier Tell George that I am exceeding
car that would bring you your meals—you could have the table put up in the section and eat as if you were
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
Over two weeks before it the Dr told me that I might expect her death at any moment—that her lungs were
gathering and the air in breathing would gather between the ports and remain—her right side and breast were
Price | 331 East 55th street | New York City." It is postmarked: "Washington | Feb | 21 | D.C."
Louis, Monday Feb 24th 1873 My dear dear Mother Since Matties death I could not write you before—there were
impressive—Over two weeks before it the Dr. told me that I might expect her death at any moment—that her lungs were
gathering and the air in breathing would gather between the parts and remain—her right side and breast were
arms and carried her out to the buggy as I sat her in—she said "wait now 'till I fix my dress"—these were
Bulkley were former residents of New York City who had moved to St. Louis in 1867. Mr.
Funeral services were held in the family dwelling at 934 Hickory Street.
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Jessie and her sister Manahatta ("Hattie") were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Jeff explained that "there were many things I had to do" (Dennis Berthold and Kenneth M.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
The "little girls" are Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957), the
Hattie and Jessie Louisa were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson ("Jeff") and Martha
Hattie and her sister Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
During the 1860s, Abby Price and her family, especially Helen, were friends with Walt and his mother.
Helen's reminiscences of Walt Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman
Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957), the daughters of Thomas Jefferson
Hattie and Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Dear Walt this has been and is a heavy blow to me I was so much with her and we were so in each others
apt to discourage—Dear Walt I hope you will get all right again soon I have had to go to Jefferson City—for
some three or four days—and last week was at Kansas City —.
I have been engaged to make a plan of water works for Kansas City and shall have to go up there again
in eight or ten days Mr Lane came down from Millwaukee to the funeral—I was exceeding glad to see him
Hattie does not mention what arrangements were made for Jessie.
Kansas City, Missouri, was planning a new waterworks at this time.
Jeff may have submitted one of the two propositions the city rejected in the spring of 1873.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
See Manahatta "Hattie" Whitman's (1860–1886) March 9, 1873 letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman (Feinberg
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
to Jeff i get letters from hat tee the last one she wrote said her father had been to kansas Kansas city
Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the older daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Whitman lived with William D. and Nelly O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were
Buckley's—Jeff has some extra work, making plans for new water works for Kansas City, Mo.
also to receiving a letter from Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman and to Jeff's "extra work" for Kansas City
She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).
After departing Brooklyn in 1869, Lane eventually became the City Engineer of Milwaukee.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman
Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.
March 26th 73 My dear Mother I received your latest letter—I was glad indeed to hear from you—yet exceeding
better than she except our own family and though denied—to the public her company yet they did meet and were
you could not have met—but fate cannot be helped I am feeling pretty well Have been away from the city
[a] great deal of the time lately—am employed to make a design for water works at Kansas city, and have
English, Foreign, American, and Colonial Booksellers and Publishers.
He noted, however, that most book dealers were unwilling to sell Whitman's books, either because of inadequate
was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who put out the 1860
off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans
Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
During the 1860s, Abby Price and her family, especially her daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman
Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia
Adams, the noted Brooklyn engineer, but a Brooklyn City Works Commissioner named Henry Adams, who is
Sally (Williams) Mead and Phoebe (Williams) Pintard were sisters of Walt Whitman's maternal grandmother
These letters from relatives were probably prompted by the report of Walt's stroke in the New York Herald
Haslam (1842–1892), called "Lou" or "Loo," married George Washington Whitman in spring 1871, and they were
still at present I have in many days not an only leisure-hour, and all this business is not in your american
I have received to two or three american papers from you;—of course you have duly received from me a
If my article on you should appear in any american magazine, I should like to have sent a copy.
"Northamerican North American Review" Jan , has had an article on Bj Bjornson by Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States.
entitled "Björnstjerne Björnson as a Dramatist," was published in the January 1873 edition of the North American
accusations of homosexuality; accusations that Petersen was inappropriately involved with schoolchildren were
Schmidt called "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860