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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.

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.

Price | 331 East 55th street | New York City." It is postmarked: "Washington | Feb | 21 | D.C."

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

Though their correspondence slowed in the middle of their lives, the brothers were brought together again

car that would bring you your meals—you could have the table put up in the section and eat as if you were

painful and she slept very little This morning she was feeling a little easier Tell George that I am exceeding

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

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

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

O'Connor, who, with Charles Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates during

1884, when George and Louisa moved to a farm outside of Camden and Whitman decided to stay in the city

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

Murray affirms that "Whitman and Doyle were 'lovers' in the contemporary sense of the word."

was one half of the Boston-based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who issued the 1860

of your roof—the snow has all disappeared here—very pleasant yesterday indeed here—to-day the whole city

Rhodes, a water surveyor for the Brooklyn Department of City Works.

verso contains lines which appear in the final paragraph of Whitman's introduction to Memoranda, and were

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

Soon after this, George took a job as a pipe inspector for the Metropolitan Water Board of New York City

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Paris two months ago I saw one morning in a newspaper that "The American Poet, Walt Whitman would

books of mine—writing this note to introduce them—and taking permission to personally offer, as it were

I wish also to thank the City of Lincoln (England) Public Libraries, Museum, and Art Gallery for the

Alvin Adams (1804–1877) started the company when he began carrying letters and parcels between the cities

filling me through & through with light & warmth: indeed I believe I am often as happy reading as you were

It does not need to be American born to believe & passionately rejoice in the belief of what is preparing

The noblest souls the most heroic hearts of England were called to be the nucleus of the race that, (

I wish I had known for certain whether you went on to Boston & were enjoying the music there.

Stanley's: it fills me with pleasure that Americans should thus have been the rescuer of our large hearted

Anne Gilchrist's daughters were Beatrice (1854–1881) and Grace (1859–1947).

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, D. C. It is postmarked: New York | (?).

. & Georgetown City RR. It is postmarked: Hanover N. H. | Jun | 27.

Washington Star, however, printed Whitman's laudatory version of his performance; see Emory Holloway, American

hardly comprehended his lines, or dreamed at what he was driving, and some in my immediate vicinity were

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

Then, I need not tell you how deep an interest I feel in American politics & want to know if you are

Charles Augustus Young (1834–1908) was a prominent American astronomer of the nineteenth century.

Williams, Horace Greeley: Champion of American Freedom (New York: New York University Press, 2006).

His poems may be said to be essentially filled with an American spirit, to breathe the American air,

and to assert the fullest American freedom.

American books was known to be as profound as that of Sydney Smith —had discovered an American poet.

cities, and fit to have for his background and accessories their streaming populations and ample and

He famously remaked, "In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book, or goes to an American

He famously remaked, "In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book, or goes to an American

play, or looks at an American picture or statue?"

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

Not the least doubtful is he on any prospects of the material success of the American Republic.

trade and commerce,—railway traffic,—manufacturing, mechanical, and mining industry,—agriculture,—population

It is as if we were somehow being endowed with a vast and more and more thoroughly-appointed body, and

the aptness of that phrase, "the Government of the People, by the People, for the People," which Americans

to solve is the inauguration, growth, acceptance, and unmistakeable supremacy among individuals, cities

Caloo New York City One of numerous letters from Walter Reynolds asking money & honeyfugle generally

(Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library).

I went amazed during some days and still the great impressions are haunting me, as were I on the ocean

I should like to write an article on "American Fancy" comparating comparing the grotesque humor that

own papers are some times bringing such specimens of wit and humour humor extracted fra from the American

But if you were seeing a cow in an apple-tree plucking apples with the tail: that would be a phenomenon

The New York Commercial Advertiser was an evening American newspaper.

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

accusations of homosexuality; accusations that Petersen was inappropriately involved with schoolchildren were

Harper's Weekly was notable for its Civil War coverage and began publishing American writers in the ensuing

appeared in the September 28, 1861 issue of the newspaper, and two poems by Whitman were first published

Very pleasant rambles they were; Tennsyon, under the influence of the fresh, outdoor quite unconstrained

children—little girls at least—he does not take to boys—but one of my girls was mostly on his knee when they were

—When you get this will you post me an American News paper (any one you have done with) as a token it

inclination—& I shall be spared that feeling I have when I fancy my letters have not reached you—as if I were

We all read American news eagerly too.—The children are so well & working with all their might.