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This letter is addressed: J H Johnston | 17 Union Sq: cor: B'dway | & 15th St: | New York City.

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

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

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

therefore that you are entirely wrong to be 'annoyed' at a demonstration in your favor even if it were

James McKeen Cattell (1860–1944) was professor of psychology (the first to hold such a position in the

Nat[ional] Review comes to-day & I have been looking at W Sharp's piece—(all guessing ab't future American

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

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

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

Two weeks later, 250 Sioux were massacred near Wounded Knee Creek, ending the Ghost Dance movement.

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

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

Weir Mitchell, the noted American physician and writer of historical fiction; the young Mitchell looked

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

He requested $100, but the poems were rejected on January 23, 1891 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles

David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing

For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia

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

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

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 (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

Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that 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

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

Is in N Y city, journalizing—a queerish fellow, (for all the fellows, litterateurs as well as any, the

moral marrow is the spinal sine qua non —without wh' not, then not )—There is a book ab't American Poets

Gay Wilson Allen, Ed Folsom (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1990), 268–281.

The Cambridge History of American Literature lists articles in 1881, 1885, and 1891.

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

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

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

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

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

He published many volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were

(Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1885) and A Library of American Literature from the Earliest Settlement to

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

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

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

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

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

Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman of May 25, 1865, and Wilson's Business Directory of New York City

In 1883, Karl Knortz (1841–1918), the author of many articles on German-American affairs, was living

in New York City.

See Walter Grünzweig, Constructing the German Walt Whitman (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1995

Goldsmith estimated that only fifty copies of this "edition" were issued (Clara Barrus, Whitman and Burroughs—Comrades

to get such reminding's— But my own vein is full of hope, promise, faith, certainty—I see how an American—I

sell a book now & then— No, I have not been to any watering place—they are no company for me—the cities

rec'd received , & glad enough to hear from you all—the interval has been a long one—I supposed you were

Both were letters about her travels and various points of interest (The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and

Whitman—had served as the basis for Stephen Alonzo Schoff's engraving of the poet for Leaves of Grass (1860

like work—(which I guess he has plenty of)—We all rode immediately to the Planter's Hotel, where we were

Louis Republican on September 13 (reprinted in American Literature, 14 [1942–1943], 143).

children—she is groaning as I write— Denver Colorado Evening I finish my letter at the hotel the American

House, where I am comfortably housed—This is evidently a fine large busy city, beautifully situated—Every

Lorch, "Whitman Interviews Himself," American Literature, 10 (March 1938), 84–87.

Burroughs's Notes can be easily obtained by writing to the publishers, American News Company, 121 Nassau

st., New York City.

them & all his love—I think he told me about his brothers living in different places, one in New York City

I was very anxious he should be saved, & so were they all—he was well used by the attendants—poor boy

least in his memory—his fate was a hard one, to die so—He is one of the thousands of our unknown American

themselves up, aye even their young & precious lives, in their country's cause—Poor dear son, though you were

This letter is addressed: G C Cox | Photographer | Broadway & 12th Street | New York City.

—Then we should see an American Democracy with thews and sinews worthy this sublime age.— It is from

—I know well (for I am practically in New York) the real heart of this mighty city—the tens of thousands

—At this moment, New York is the most radical city in America.

—It would be the most anti-slavery city, if that cause hadn't been made ridiculous by the freaks of the

. | Walt Whitman was forty years | old during the 83d Anniversary | of American Independence.

This postal card is addressed: William Carey | Century Office Union Square | New York City.

The envelope is addressed: J L & J B Gilder | Critic | office | 30 Lafayette Place | New York City.

With additions he republished it as "Robert Burns as Poet and Person" in The North American Review, 143

Copies of the volume were withdrawn so that the sequel could be added.

several poems, adding eighteen new poems to those that appeared in Drum-Taps, and all of these poems were

Later, these poems were folded into Leaves of Grass, and by the time the final arrangement of Leaves

Whitman (1829–1901), a Union soldier in the American Civil War, who had been wounded in the Battle of

Two "pot-boilers" were rejected: Baldwin's Monthly declined "Lafayette in Brooklyn," which Whitman sent

Whitman that Rice's syndicate "is dissolved," but that possibly he might put the piece into The North American

direct to me Mott avenue & 149 th street—Station L, New York City (same as before I went on to Boston

attended a performance of Romeo and Juliet starring Ernesto Rossi, the Italian actor, who was on an American

to the report, undoubtedly written by Whitman, in the Boston Daily Advertiser on October 17, there were

Washington City Oct. 26. 1866. To | Hon.

was tried on an indictment of [please notice] Seven Counts ; the 1st charged him with, on Oct. 22, 1860

The evidence proved that on Oct. 22, 1860, the Falmouth Bank sent through the mail a package containing

Every thing looks on the rush here in these great cities, more people, more business, more prosperity

I have been about the city same as usual, nearly—to the Hospitals, &c, I mean—I am told that I hover

thousand, indeed thirteen or fourteen hundred—it was an old reg't, veterans, old fighters , young as they were—they

were preceded by a fine mounted band of sixteen, (about ten bugles, the rest cymbals & drums)—I tell

accompaniment —the sabres rattled on a thousand men's sides—they had pistols, their heels spurred—handsome American

Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates, of the Regiments Which Were

The pieces were Lucrezia, Sonnambula, &c. Nelly, I have seen Charles Howells.

really shrewd at bottom, & may prove more able to pick his way through the humbugs of the world than we were

Nelly, I have seen Mrs Price, but not to have much true & friendly talk, as there were many present.

O'Connor, who, with Eldridge and later Burroughs, were to be his close associates during the early Washington

O'Connor (1832–1889) was the author of Harrington, an abolition novel published by Thayer & Eldridge in 1860

Cooper on March 27, 1860; the Mrs.

According to Miller, Edward and Jesse Whitman were mentally handicapped.

out of the city—I shall give you a good big kiss when you come, so depend upon it."

I was so in hopes they would take the conceit out of that gassy city.

done the biggest business of blowing & mischief, on a small capital of industry or manliness, of any city

I did not think that you were going to die, but I could not possibly overcome the feeling that our dear

So Eldridge is down at Petersburgh —if I were there at Washington & well I should want no better fun

Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates during the early Washington years.

O'Connor (1832–1889) was the author of Harrington, an abolition novel published by Thayer & Eldridge in 1860

the most important, of the adulators who divided people arbitrarily into two categories: those who were

for and those who were against Walt Whitman.

If these were love letters, Whitman hardly treated Mrs. Beach's heart-stirrings discreetly.

He had hobbled to the front on his crutches and had remained there until witnesses near him were killed

According to his letter of September 5, 1864, the three young men were living in a Washington boardinghouse

Brown and Bartlett were still clerks in the Treasury on May 30, 1867; see "Letter from Walt Whitman to

dedicate to him the first edition of Leaves of Grass, the latter was ready to consent if certain passages were

In American currency the gift amounted to $239.83 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).

Bessie (d. 1919) and Isabella (1855–1924) Ford were sisters who lived together in Leeds, were friends

from the beginning) but by superiority, additions, modernness, &c—The Thayer & Eldridge plates of 1860

copies—can be stopt stopped instantly by me & will be—(The matter is not of any moment however)—The plates were