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was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who issued the 1860
Edward Thompson Taylor was an American Methodist clergyman who was well regarded for his oratory skills
received all your Papers, Whitch which you sent me, and also seen your New Book, Is for sale in our city
How are the times in the City now I dont don't expect it is as livly lively as during the war.
of nearly all my old chums if I was able to travil travel I would like to see some of them for they were
Bounty land laws for soldiers were enacted in the United States after the Revolutionary War.
Lafayette Av e Baltimore M.d June 2 nd . 1891 Mr Walter Whitman, Dear Sir, Yesterday's "Sun" of this city
face to face.— I mention these facts in the hope that they might bring the case to your memory.— They were
ceased to feel deeply grateful to you for your kindness to my dear brother; for your visits to him were
Prentiss served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He enlisted at Richmond and served as a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War.
April 18th 1869 Wm O'Connor Esq My dear friend The package of "Reports" and afterwards your letter were
Mr Wilson in the Eagle office sent Walter one in which he said that he called there and that you were
Father, you wanted me to ask how much carpenter's wages were here.
I will give you a little bit of city news.
And the rooms too, were covered with dirt an inch thick. But now we are through with all that.
Flowers of every description were on some of the tombs, large white roses and red ones too were all along
Louis Number One, the oldest cemetery in the city (1788), located on Basin Street between St.
Orleans March 27, 1848 Dear Mother To day we received the first letter from you, and glad enough we were
The passage that gave me, and Walter too, the most pleasure was the one that said you were well, and
that all the rest were well also.
know that Walter is averse to such habits, so you need not be afraid of our taking it Yesterday we were
Y. except they were one or two more "flonces" and live more in the open air &c &c &c &c &c &c to Eddy
The family's fears may have been compounded by the popular view that strangers to the city were far more
We took a very long walk last night, way out Camp street beyound the limits of the city.
the middle of the street) where sloops &c can come up from the lake (about 7 miles westward of the city
fifth as much as I did when we first arrived here, at first I could not make myself believe that we were
He said that "Pat" delivered the paper to you very regular and also that you were all well (which I liked
The city has been very lively to day Mother.
with Jeff on May 27 (Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman [Garden City
The First District and Lake Pontchartrain were connected by Shell Road which parallelled the New Canal
In New York's April elections the Whigs were victorious in Brooklyn, the Barnburners in Manhattan.
had, some of the passengers went to bed, others walked the cabin floor, looking as gloomy as if they were
Altho I was frightened a good deal, it was not so much as some of the men were.
If the boat had sunk we were within a few feet of the shore, but I dont think we could have got there
Traveller's Note Book—" (Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose [UPP] of Walt Whitman [Garden City
within the last half dozen days we have seen (and felt badly about) squibs in the papers saying you were
said you did not feel quite as well as usual—but that you had been out on a long drive and that you were
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Of course we were all wonderfully glad to see him. I think he looks well.
See Thomas Jefferson Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman from April 16, 1860.
of Washington, the progress on the Capitol Dome, army ambulances, and the quality of light in the city
(Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman [Garden City, New York: Doubleday
His Reg. belonged to the 12th army Corps, and I think were in the hottest of the fight.
is sincere and almost universal and yet a few, (and yet only a few when compared with the immense city
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
See Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, April 16, 1860.
Eldridge, co–publisher of the 1860 Leaves of Grass and later a clerk in Hapgood's office, helped the
superiority; he marked an article on "The Slavonians and Eastern Europe," North British Review, American
Kirkwood (1807–1877), a prominent civil engineer and cofounder of the American Society of Civil Engineers
A lifelong friend of Jeff's, he became city engineer of Boston (1871–80) and completed his distinguished
career as chief engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).
Kirkwood (1807–1877), a prominent civil engineer and cofounder of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Vallandigham and his followers were allowed to draft the platform.
Walt, I wrote you a few days since about Mattie The next day I saw in one of the papers here that you were
up the supply of good things—Do you have about the same experience in the Hospitals as you used to—were
the men glad to see you back—were any remaining that you used to visit if so I know they were glad
hope not—tis so long since we have had any very large battles that I should suppose the Hospita[l]s were
not full What is it about the Exchange of prisoners—do you know it looks to me as if they were trying
to delay the exchange and yet talk about it as if they were going to do it and wished to do it all the
The hospitals were fairly full because, as Whitman noted, some soldiers remained with "bad old lingering
wounds" while others were moved to Washington as field hospitals were dismantled.
Newman, of the above firm was in the office and upon finding out what we were doing promised to give
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Hill, James Hill, and Warren Hill were engineers; Simon Hill, Samuel Hill, and Thomas Newman were contractors
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Schroth, "The Eagle and Brooklyn," in Brooklyn USA: The Fourth Largest City in America, ed.
One might assume, then, that both letters were written on Wednesday, September 2, if it were not for
Perhaps both letters were written on Thursday, September 3, 1863.
See Thomas Jefferson Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman from April 3, 1860.
I feel thankful In our ward the screws were put rather tight. out of a little over 3000 names they drew
Tom Geere, Tom McEvoy, Pat Hughes two or three in Amermans house, were all hit.
It seems to have avoided the Water Works, only one or two out of the whole 40 or 50 employed were hit
while in Husted & Carls store 7 out of 10 were taken.
One might assume, then, that both letters were written on Wednesday, September 2, if it were not for
Perhaps both letters were written on Thursday, September 3, 1863.
, 1860, Louisa Van Velsor Whitman noted that she was "in debt to ammerman about 10 dollars" (Trent).
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
you—how are you getting along now and then we see some little thing in the papers—the last was that you were
engaged in getting up another book —I was glad to know that you were feeling well enough— How is George
for a week or so back—but I think it is the weather and then we are not so happily situated as we were
both for his own sake and for George's—It would be too bad to have any change in the Water Dept—The city
some 30 to 40 pages each, unbound—but give what of all things is the best for me—how certain works were
May 1 was moving day in Brooklyn, a time when leases were given up or renewed.
Y., May 4th 1865 Dear Walt, We received your letter and [were] glad to get it too—We had all begun to
Did Lane explain to you that they were the children of the people that sent you money last winter a year
Moses Lane commented that these contributors were the only ones "thus far that will have to deny themselves
was greater on the street level than it has been since 1838—it was 102 in the shade at my office We were
course he looks so to Grant—whatever may be the fact this editor of the administration paper of the City
caught it somehow connected with his business I understand that there is a great deal of it in the city
See Jeff's letter from April 3, 1860.
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
10 or 12 years—I've no doubt the mention of his name will call to you many pleasant thoughts—those were
Richardson not only argued that the Confederates were "deliberately killing" Union men, but he also attacked
Newspapers of the day were filled with rumors of an impending meeting between Union and Confederate leaders
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Your affectionate Brother Jeff Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 3 April 1860
See Walt Whitman's letter to Thomas Jefferson Whitman dated April 1, 1860.
Jeff's first daughter, Manahatta ("Hattie"), would be born on June 1860.
8 or ten years —he certainly has the prospect of it—there is an immense amount of building in the city
Louis—I think it more than likely that he will build the water works of that city—if so it will be as
See Jeff's letter to Walt from April 16, 1860.
We were all glad to know that the statement was wrong although as the time passed and I had an opportunity
quarters as I ever enjoyed—good living good fire—good rooms and good bed—clever old dutch-fashioned American
See Thomas Jefferson Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman from April 16, 1860.
Although Jeff appears to have written "DeBenor's" or "DeBevor's," neither name is listed in the city
OFFICE OF Water Commissioner, CITY HALL, (Market Street Entrance.) St.
been, probably, some 35 to 40 deaths by yellow fever during the season—out of this number some 6 or 8 were
from the South—or had been connected with the hospital boat that carries the sick people from the city
thing seems sure and that is that with proper sanitary laws—with good energetic health officers—no city
Only ten "local cases" of yellow fever were reported in St.
Because of the rapid growth of the city, the Bissell's Point Water Works was increasingly vulnerable
May 27th 1863 Dear Walt, Mother recived your letter of last Tuesday, this morning We were glad to hear
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
Y., Jan 26th 1865 Dear Brother Walt, Mother received your letter to-night—we were all very glad to hear
that you arrived so nicely and were so well established—The enclosed two letters came to-day —I sent
peaches—crackers—potatoes—salt—and the clothes that he sent for—I think I will send him another next week or week after—We were
He accused the Confederates of deliberate and systematic atrocities and estimated that prisoners "were
Grant added that supplies were being distributed to prisoners by Union agents.
got a place in a boarding house in Pine street—I had'nt been there more than an hour before I saw we were
is coming up all the time that keeps me busy—I was nearly a whole week in writing a report to the City
Probably Jeff's derogatory name for the journalists who claimed that the works were being constructed
on unstable soil and would soon collapse (Proceedings of the City Council, March 16, 1869, pp. 373-75
Given Jeff's racial attitudes in general, it is possible that he felt Grant's policies were misguided
In response to the allegations printed in the local press, the city council on March 12 requested the
Board of Water Commissioners to determine whether the waterworks were defective.
still expect to get the new main , that is to lay a new line of pipe from the Reservoir down to the city
Mother worked quite hard while they were here which may help account for the rheumatism in a measure.
See Jeff's letter to Walt dated April 3, 1860.
coughf when Jeffy wrote and had been cleaning house and worked very hard but i am well now" (May 3, 1860
A lifelong friend of Jeff Whitman's, he became city engineer of Boston (1871–80) and completed his distinguished
career as chief engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).
Davis and his brother Joseph were descendants of a distinguished Massachusetts family (Edwin Haviland
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
The weather is quite cool—but nevertheless vegetation is getting forward fast—and just out side the city—where
hope you will be able to come on here and make me a visit if I stay here long—I begin to like the city
Louis Water Works, a system Kirkwood had designed for the state Board of Water Commissioners and the city
But he liked the energetic young city, the companionship of prominent men like Henry Flad, the excitement
Partly because the city council had rejected Kirkwood's original location for the works and insisted
on a less expensive site nearer the city, Jeff was plagued with such problems as poor soil for foundations
See Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 16 April 1860.
water—so large a portion of the people let the water run to prevent freezing of the pipes—and our city—being
From January 8 to 13, 1884, the city suffered a five-day water shortage because of open faucets.
Standpipe No. 2, the "Red Tower" at Blair and Bissell streets, was authorized by the city council on
I have written him in some of my letters what you were doing, with short extracts from your letters.
A lifelong friend of Jeff Whitman's, he became city engineer of Boston (1871–80) and completed his distinguished
career as chief engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).
performed admirably in the Chattanooga campaign, but his tactical blunders at Chickamauga (September 1863) were
complained about this doctor (see Jeff's letter to Walt from October 15, 1863) George and Walt Whitman were
textbooks on engineering and served as chief engineer of Brooklyn from 1869 to 1877 and president of the American
Louis adopted a city charter on August 22, 1876, which abolished the independent state Board of Water
Commissioners and replaced it with a city Board of Public Improvements, a change similar to that made
The discredited political appointees of 1875 were apparently striking a final vindictive blow against
Jeff before they were replaced under the new law.
Nonetheless, the city council appointed Jeff as water commissioner on August 21 (Journal of the City
The bundle of shirts &c that you sent to him were first rate and although we had hard work to make him
They were all that I had and I had wore them up to the time that you went away.
This is probably the engraving that served as the frontispiece for the 1860 Leaves of Grass.
See Jeff's letter to Walt dated April 3, 1860.
The operas of Giuseppi Verdi (1813–1901) were immensely popular.
Trovatore, Donizetti's La Favorita, and the singers Amodio, Francesco Mazzoleni, and Josephine Medori—were
would like to have the pleasure of Miss Mannahatta Whitman's company, the first fine forenoon, if it were
Davis to day who is now in Brooklyn—he says he took dinner on Sunday with Mother and George—that they were
Whitman's essays "Democracy" and "Personalism" were published in the Galaxy in December 1867 and May
These three essays were later combined in Democratic Vistas, which was first published in 1871 in New
in New York in 1849 and served as sanitary engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Health of New York City
He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.
career as chief engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).
Probably either John or Robert McNamee, both of whom were engineers.
Probably David Brower, an engineer who worked for the city.