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Then added, "It reminds me of a Quaker story William O'Connor told often—enjoyed telling—of a merchantman

I referred to William O'Connor: "If we had him today, he would rush in the thick of this fight!"

I could never do that quite—at least, never did it, in William's way—though my philosophy—if I have that—would

But William had a sort of natural chivalry and acceptivity, and never gave a scholar to neglect."

At dinner at Reisser's, with Morris and Frank Williams. Discussed Tuesday.

He advised me, "Go to anybody on the Press—go to the City Editor— anybody—not to Williams particularly

I do not know if Williams would be favorably disposed to this."

Found Williams was not yet back, so we had a little chat with Merrill, Managing Editor, who told us he

Talcott Williams and wife still away in Adirondacks.

Afterward we gave his ticket to Thomas Earle White.

We took dinner with Morris and Frank Williams at Reisser's—debating there vehemently Whitman's philosophy

Morris and Williams had met us. When finding Ingersoll was upstairs, they were for going away.

Bonsall, Carl Edelheim and daughter, Frank Williams, Harrison S.

Morris, William Ingram, William Ingram, Jr. Most of these and others assembled in the wings.

Among those present were Harned and wife, Clifford, Bucke, Morris, Williams, Williamson, Johnston and

There were white beards, but none were so white as that of the author of "Leaves of Grass."

He sat calm and sedate in his easy wheeled chair, with his usual garb of gray, with his cloudy white

hair falling over his white, turned-down collar that must have been three inches wide.

I say they for I look upon the piece as composite—made up—for Morris, Frank Williams, perhaps several

about it, "It ought to be worth hearing: it must have great points," and this led him to refer to William

Would give me a copy to send on.Attention called to old note from Gleeson White (abroad).

Williams today; they had asked after W. and now he asked after them.

Courtesy Library of Congress, Traubel Collection William Sloane Kennedy, 1924.

the dear and loved ones gone before.I have just written to Walt thanking him for the Preface to William's

much.Thank you for your many kindnesses.Can you give me a hint, as to a good, and just the right title to William's

O'Connor's "solicitations of counsel about William's book," had "by the accident been so postponed, perhaps

And when I said, "You remember, Talcott Williams says he has that speech and has promised me a copy."

Talcott Williams has just been here," he reported, "and we had a good talk—about his trip, his return

Then Williams was a radical Republican? He laughed again.

O'Connor saying she had not yet heard from the publishers concerning William's book.

"Talcott Williams has been here," he said, "bringing over a man named Aide" (or 'Adie': W. spelling it

O'Connor told him to whom she had submitted William's book? "No, she did not tell me."

digression, "I sent a note to the Critic today for their holiday number—about four lines, telling about William's

Better than Macaulay, too, was William O'Connor.

edited; & The Brazen Android was sent to the Atlantic Monthly, & partly in type when recalled by William

I hope it will be the only one, for I hope they will accept.I am glad you spoke of the picture of William

whom you brought to see me.An invitation (W. by letter and I a card) to meet Miss Gale, at Talcott Williams

O'Connor's letter, too, and "sorry," he said, "that all the publishing of William's book seems yet in

Poor William! Great William!"

Frank Williams writes me thus:Drexel Building, Room 333,PhiladelphiaNov 28/90My dear Traubel:I am much

Talcott Williams was over today.

various walkers on literary fields—"is all from" his "hand," he says, "and on its way it would give William's

Unpinned a sheet proving to be the page extract I had written from the note about Tennyson that Frank Williams

I am sure that was Talcott Williams'—Talcott can say such things when he wants to."

William D.

Woodbury, who is an undergraduate of Williams College, came under the benign personal influence of the

Longfellow, Emerson, Poe, Hawthorne, Whittier, Webster, Calhoun, John Brown, Jefferson Davis, even William

Said Frank Williams had been in today. "For a few minutes—en route to Atlantic City."

Frank Williams in to see me today—gratified to learn W. had an idea of new volume.

When I reminded him he thought I had best see to the matter at once tomorrow.Frank Williams much pleased

Also gave me to mail letter for Kennedy, papers for Bucke and others.As to Frank Williams' joy that W

I can think how William O'Connor would penetrate the fellows—by subtle questions—not too direct—suggestion

Osceola was like a great many of the niggers—like Douglass—in being of mixed blood, having a dash of white

And the parent disclaimed all his white stock heritage—kept up the chieftainly character.

the Club meeting tomorrow we have arranged for an informal talk between Brinton, Bucke, Morris, Williams

over Gilder's note.With Bucke to the Contemporary Club; after the adjournment of which, Morris, Williams

Thought "William Cary and Robert Underwood Johnson, of the Century, might be invited to the dinner if

Every day or two the picturesque figure of the great, shaggy beard, blowing in the breeze, the huge white

Talcott Williams hails from Springfield."—And then by some reference to T.

W.Talcott Williams's connection with the Press: "Of the man Calvin Wells, and that other, Charles Emery

The table spread almost the length of the big room.The first to arrive were Brinton and Frank Williams

Then, when the time came, we suggested to Boyle and Frank Williams, that as a committee they support

Subsequently came Harned, Talcott Williams, Weir Mitchell, H. L. T.

Williams turned in his speech to Ingersoll and said: "Perhaps in the future world our friend will be

Several fellows came up to the carriage for a final hand-shaking—Ingersoll, Talcott Williams, Bush &c

Frank Williams has given me his banquet speech.I met Frank Williams today and he gave me in brief, the

Frank Williams has a great deal of feeling on the point, that Ingersoll, in his speech at the dinner,

Williams' speech as he gives it to me, all correct except that part in which he bitterly speaks of the

I argued with Williams that an agnostic could not deal in negations, as he says—that his whole temper

I told him of Talcott Williams' note, saying he had a report of W.'s own talk.

"We must not forget William O'Connor's priest, who took up Leaves of Grass, spent an hour over it, then

It was a splendid exhibit of mock passion in William."

I was in to see Talcott Williams today at the Press.

W.Talcott Williams had a report of W. W.'s talk about immortality at the dinner.

Williams in favor of printing the matter together—very generously urging upon me, also, to let no cost

Also a birthday book for one of the Johnston girls and a paper for Bucke.Talcott Williams discovered

W.Talcott Williams's regret that Eakins had not attended the dinner W. said—"I am more sorry about Dave—we

time—when I needed, as perhaps no one knew, could have known, I needed—he was the fellow, with Talcott Williams

Did you ever read William's piece on John Burroughs' book, printed at that day, in the New York Times

The fact is, as William O'Connor would say, that Burns has become established—it is safe to enthuse over

Again: "Frank Williams was over today—came about 3.

Again: "Frank Williams said there was something in yesterday's Times about us—about so much"—measuring

Has William Morris the right quality?"

I explained that it was the opinion of Morris and Frank Williams that W. should not embrace the tender—that

It seems that the man—or one of the men—to whom William loaned money— is not paying up according to promise

And I am sure neither Gilder nor William Carey, my friends there, would refuse to give some weight to

Yes, I knew Don—Sir William Don: he was a tall, slim fellow—with an irresistible comic power.

As to Sir William Don: "He was not a man of the highest talent, but in the range of his art (to use a

We made arrangements at the Club for Clifford, Williams, Morris, Harned and I to meet Brinton at his

W. thinking: "How different William was!—the prince of company!

There was no company like William—I never met another, man or woman.

When we were all in Washington together, it was always 'Walt' and 'John' and 'William'—the choice of

Brinton's last evening, there were present besides Brinton himself, Harned, Morris, Frank Williams, H