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Whitman suggested the page read, "WALT WHITMAN'S | POEMS | Selected from the American | Editions | By

title-page which you propose would of course be adopted by me with thanks & without a moment's debate, were

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) was an American novelist and autobiographer, known especially for his works

about the hardships of farm life in the American Midwest.

. | New York City. It is postmarked: PHILADELPHIA | PA | NOV 18 84 | 7 PM; (?)

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

John Brown (Boston: Thayer and Eldridge, 1860), a correspondent for the New York Tribune during the war

He concluded his first letter to Whitman on June 25, 1860: "I love you, Walt!

Redpath became managing editor of The North American Review in 1886. See also Charles F.

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

W S K Your "the Poet as a Craftsman" seems the best statement possible of the modern scientific American

Ernest Rhys, 59 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, Eng Dr Karl Knortz, 540 East 155th St, New York City G.

Richard Watson Gilder, Century office, Union Square, New York City Wm D O'Connor, Life Saving Service

New York Edmund C Stedman, author, New York City Dr.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

The SS Britannic was a transatlantic ocean liner that traveled the Liverpool-New York City route from

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Schmidt's letter "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860

The city directory in 1870 listed him as a draughtsman and in 1872 as a patent agent.

This letter is addressed: Joseph B Gilder | Critic office 20 Astor | Place | New York City.

central purpose of "Democratic Vistas" is to project & outline a fresh & brawny race of original American

there, for the sole & avowed reason that he was the writer of the book; that up to this time no American

Schmidt's letter "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860

The city directory in 1870 listed him as a draughtsman and in 1872 as a patent agent.

time a somewhat shop-worn charge—a poet systematically persecuted by governmental authority and by American

In addition, sales were better than he admitted; Whitman wrote of strong sales in his January 26, 1872

Again Whitman omitted reference to the 1860 edition published by Thayer and Eldridge.

though slowly—I enclose a piece of mine just written for Commencement Poem to a College near Boston city—the

headquarters of the Universalists—my piece is to be read by proxy— I enclose you some pieces more on American

interested in that subject—& a very amusing & 'cute letter by a lady about the darkeys down South—American

&c—It is entirely different from the English, or English–German — We have been having one of our American

me here—he is settled on a little farm of his own on the Hudson river, 60 miles north of New York city

Schmidt called "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860

tour in Germany—O how I should like to be with you & go around with you, in some of those quaint old cities

I am saving up for you some pieces on American humor , which I will send, when ready.

F. presented "A Biographical Sketch—An American Poet Graduating from a Printer's 'Case.' "

The volume, edited by Horace Traubel, collected notes and addresses that were delivered at Whitman's

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

is a singularly healthy, beautiful interesting country, this Canada, (it is as large as the U S—population

interested in any thing about me —and the humorous pieces because I remember you are curious about American

by my open window—it is very pleasant, plenty of trees & foliage, (though I live in a street, in a city

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

I send you two or three humorous American works.

The subject of American humor is very difficult to treat fully & satisfactorily, even for a native.

In the books I send, the great difficulty will be the slang, the American local idioms, & the mis-spelling—all

more than the comic & pictorial papers) idiomatic, native specimens , (as minerals or insects)— American

Schmidt termed "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860

The city directory in 1870 listed him as a draughtsman and in 1872 as a patent agent.

I should like to write an article on 'American fancy' contrasting the grotesque humor that is scattered

Clausen —All the real flavor of American fun resides in its idioms , which are untranslatable expressions

identified by Schmidt as "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he left Denmark in 1860

The city directory in 1870 listed him as a draughtsman and in 1872 as a patent agent.

I should like to write an article on 'American fancy' contrasting the grotesque humor that is scattered

With this letter are three newspaper clippings: "American Slang in England," "Artemus Ward and the Press

Schmidt had been told by "an American gentleman" that Walt Whitman was going to England.

If letters addressed to me go to other cities, as they sometimes do, they are pretty sure eventually

In body I have always been, & still remain, stout , in the American sense, (i.e. not corpulent)— In my

recovering from an attack of erysipelas which had left large red blotches on his face—two other visitors were

up by an immense & general basis of the eligibility to manly & loving comradeship, very marked in American

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Fryer were Bernard O'Dowd's in-laws.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

written) fair appetite & sleep—have a good nurse, Warren Fritzinger a strong hearty good natured young American

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

On October 3, 1890, Whitman had accepted an invitation to write for The North American Review.

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Fryer were Bernard O'Dowd's in-laws.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Fryer were Bernard O'Dowd's in-laws.

Kate and William Fryer were O'Dowd's in-laws.

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Fryer were Bernard O'Dowd's in-laws.

This letter is addressed: J H Johnston | Jeweler | 150 Bowery cor: Broome | New York City.

1868, he wrote to Sutherland: "I retain just the same friendship I formed for you the short time we were

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

Ingersoll, and there were also speeches by the physicians Richard Maurice Bucke and Silas Weir Mitchell

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

The Illustrated London News, founded by the British journalist and politician Herbert Ingram (1811–1860

Both were introduced to Whitman's writings by Edward Carpenter and they quickly became admirers of Whitman

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

edition—having rec'd received your subscription of 5£ (with an intimation from Robert Buchanan that no books were

loosing of corporeal ties not without their advantages, at last, if one reserve enough physique to as it were

watching for it to be published for some time, ever since I saw in The Pall Mall Gazette that you were

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) was an American novelist and autobiographer, known especially for his works

about the hardships of farm life in the American Midwest.

Walt Whitman to Thayer & Eldridge, August 1860

The date is apparently August, since on August 17, 1860, Thayer & Eldridge thanked Whitman for his advice

Clapp had suggested to Whitman on March 27, 1860, that he might get Thayer & Eldridge to "advance me

On May 14, 1860, Clapp was "in a state of despair . . . all for the want of a paltry two or three hundred

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Stedman | 137 West 78th Street | New York City. It is postmarked: Camden (?) | May 2(?) | 8 PM | 90.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

On July 12, 1874, he wrote for the first time to Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Johnston had at least four daughters from his first marriage to Amelia Johnston; they were Mary, Bertha

usual with me—Sit here in the big ratan heavy-timber'd old yellow chair much the same as when you were

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.