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

He may have told you—& indeed it cannot have needed telling—that you were a very principal subject of

But certainly it does seem that in degree & duration the obduracy of Americans agst. against your work

It seems as if she were even less capable than others of appreciating great work vital with the very

My vol. volume of Selections from American Poets doesn't seem likely to be published yet awhile.

An aspiring physician, Beatrice took the needed preparatory classes but was barred (as were all women

About half of the poems from the 1867 American edition of Leaves of Grass were removed for the British

The volume of American poems to which he refers was to be the seventeenth volume in the series and was

to tell you—but because I want so, by help of a few loving words, to come into your presence as it were—into

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Mar | 15 | 1:30 PM.

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Mar | 7 | 6 P.M.

the 1870 war by selling arms to French agents, Germany could bring claims for damages against the American

If I were before your face I would like to shake hands with you for I feel that I would like you—I would

I am writing to you because you are different from other men. if you were the same as the mass I would

The Confessions of the Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) were published posthumously

Temple Bar—A London Magazine for Town and Country Readers (1860–1906?)

About half of the poems from the 1867 American edition of Leaves of Grass were removed for the British

. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington, | D. C. It is postmarked: New York | Feb | 16 | (?) M.

office—My health is good—Life is rather sluggish here—though not without the sunshine—(Your letters too were

Dear Cyril Flower, You may think yourself neglected—perhaps forgotten—by your American friend.

Your two letters from England duly reached me at the times, & were very welcome.

The photograph, inscribed "To Walt Whitman | the poet of the american democracy," is in the Charles E

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

Your letters of July 9 last, & Oct. 8, were welcomed—since which last nothing from you has reached me

It has to this day failed to find an American publisher (as you perhaps know, I have myself printed the

Productiveness, wealth, population, improvements, material activity, success, results—beyond all measure

I shall be happy to receive a copy of your Selections from American Poets when ready—& always, always

passage on March 31, 1872: "But certainly it does seem that in degree & duration the obduracy of Americans

The greatest, and truest American I know, with the love of your son. Joaquin Miller."

Ellis replied on August 23, 1871: since there were poems in Leaves of Grass which "would not go down

Poets," which appeared in 1872 as American Poems with a dedication to Walt Whitman, "the greatest of

American poets."

Transcript from the City Book Auction in New York, February 20, 1943.Walt Whitman did join the Solicitor's

He noted, however, that most book dealers were unwilling to sell Whitman's books, either because of inadequate

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

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

it rather than none, & the weather here is too gloomy for there to be any chance of a good one if I were

Still I am not as happy & content as I thought I should be if I could only know my words reached you & were

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

husband, father, friend, citizen than any yet—formed & shaped in consonance with modern science, with American

least the rough sketch of such a school of Literatures—an entirely new breed of authors, poets, American

Berg Collection of English and American Literature, New York Public Library.

The greatest, and truest American I know, with the love of your son.

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.

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

According to the Baltimore American, Emerson lectured at the Peabody Institute on Tuesday, January 2,

Not surprisingly, Burroughs' reactions were almost identical: he too believed that Emerson failed to

perceive "the needs of the American people today" (Clara Barrus, Whitman and Burroughs—Comrades [Boston

Whitman was replying to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman's undated letter, his remarks about Andrew's children were

Piper and Co., booksellers in Boston, were willing to take 50 copies of the new edition of Leaves of

Walt Whitman adds to the embarrass de richesses one of his curious catalogues of the American emotions

, inventions, and geographical subdivisions, which was recited at the opening of the American Institute

The lines were written while Whitman was reading The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman, for he has noted

Two of the scraps (the second and fourth) were inscribed before being cut apart to insert the material

Copies of this photograph were later made by Charles H. Spieler.

Whitman doubted that "the true interests" of the public were "aided by this attempt to make martyrs and

War, and was frequently used by Whitman (see Clarence Gohdes, "Whitman and the 'Good Old Cause,'" American

Notes and Fragments (1899), Edward Grier suggests that this manuscript likely was written prior to 1860

War, and was frequently used by Whitman (see Clarence Gohdes, "Whitman and the 'Good Old Cause,'" American

Notes and Fragments (1899), Edward Grier suggests that this manuscript likely was written prior to 1860

Longfellow, Holmes and Whittier and with yours if you send it I will complete the series of the greatest American

Joaquin Miller was the pen name of Cincinnatus Heine Miller (1837–1913), an American poet nicknamed "

William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) was an American nature poet and journalist who served as the Editor-in-Chief

his time, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was both a highly popular and highly respected American

When Whitman met Longfellow in June 1876, he was unimpressed: "His manners were stately, conventional—all

The amounts expended under a similar appropriation for several years prior to the present were as follows

Marshal, New York City.

Seward, Esq. p. o. box 217, New York City.

But if you are satisfied that the services of counsel in the case were necessary to the Government, I

I suppose that between the dates named your regular services as Commissioner were in frequent, perhaps

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Attorney, Salt Lake City, U. T.

Attorney, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The proper District is that in which the alleged offences were committed. Very respectfully, A. T.

Marshal, New York City.

Attorney, Salt Lake City, Utah.

whether, in your opinion, qualified gentlemen will engage to assist with an expectation of pay not exceeding

Weems which were transmitted to this Department by you on the 7th instant Very respectfully, A. T.

Ludington is on duty in this city, and he can correspond with him as to how the money shall be remitted

California were also concurred in Dec. 21, and Dec. 22, 1871. suspended land entry cases.

The papers therein mentioned were enclosed in said letter.

Patton whom you were authorized in my letter of the 1st instant to prosecute in the State Courts of New

gentlemen who desired that those officers should be removed, but I cannot remember that any charges were

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Attorney, Salt Lake City, U. Sir: Your letter of the 11th inst. is received.

Marshal, New York City.

Attorney, Salt Lake City, U. Sir: Your letter of the 10th inst. is received.