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Moreover the estimates upon which the appropriations for the Department for the current year were made

It is very unfortunate that the funds were not at hand for defraying the expenses of the term at Tyler

did not take his office in time to make a requisition for, and receive, the funds—and therefore none were

Hinman, Atlantic City Wyoming Terr.

Edwards Pierrepont, No. 16 Wall street, New York City.

The proper papers were prepared, and Davis was arrested.

City) On the 27th day of February, 1869, Attorney General Evarts addressed a letter of instructions to

On the 18th of May, 1869, Davis was arrested in the City of New York, upon a bench warrant from the United

Perry, Esq. were retained by the War Department to conduct these suits, on the part of the United States

Jones, Postmaster, New York City. Sir: Mrs. Clara L.

—Your clients were purchasers at the Marshal's sale.

pursuance of estimates for the general Judicial expenses of the Government; and such payments as these were

Hence I am obliged to exercise the greatest circumspection in expenditure, in order to avoid exceeding

But more than all your poems, more than all you ever can write, are to me; yet they were very much to

It is the account of the death of those persons who were overtaken by the snow storm in the mountains

If they were in violation of any law of the United States, the U. S.

If you were to send the money which these people ask, the probability is that you would receive by express

Such has been the experience of some individuals who were so unwise as to test the matter.

Your letter informed me that the prospects of a certain Senator, as a public man, were blasted by a proposition

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, in relation to the steamer "Quaker City

(copy enc.) case of "Quaker City." see Ins. Book B. p.170.

Schley and yourself were employed to conduct the defence in the interest of the United States.

Schley, to whom the interests of the Government in the matter were confided by my predecessor, Mr.

Consul at Antwerp, reporting that the master of the American ship "Richard Robinson" left George Edwards

McKean, Chief Justice of Utah Territory, Salt Lake City.

Hotel, New York City. Sir: In answer to your letter of the 30th ult.

The burial rites of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801–1870) were held in New York on September 30,

the New York Times, "surpassed in their imposing character anything of the kind ever seen in this City

It was established in 1860.

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

Nash was an old resident of the city; Walt Whitman's December 5, 1873 letter to Doyle made mention of

The New York Times of September 15, 1870, reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

The New York Times of September 15, 1870 reported that the Papal troops were evacuating various towns

This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle, | Conductor, | Office | Wash & Georgetown City

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington | D. C." It is postmarked: "New-York | Sep | 6 | (?)."

. & Georgetown City RR. Co. | Washington, | D. C."

Whitman The poems of Walt Whitman have been much praised and wondered at in this country since they were

sometimes in that of Hiawatha , sometimes absolutely prosaic, but always original and audaciously American

In the most outward city pageant the open-eyed poet sees what the mere world-eyed mass never sees.

hive-bees, The North—the sweltering South—Assyria—the Hebrews—the Ancient of ancients, Vast, desolated cities—the

Your letter of 13th (last Saturday week,) in which you said the orders were for you to go to work next

Clement were neither ordered nor authorized by this Department, they cannot be paid for by this Department

(see Alexander Stimson, Express Office Handbook and Directory [Bedford, Massachusetts: Applewood, 1860

The offices and delivery service were known by the name Westcott's Express.

The open American association was affiliated with the Brotherhood (later the Irish Republican Brotherhood

Both organizations were dedicated to the cause of an independent Irish Republic (see Ireland and the

had six large ones taken i went alone i told the man i wanted very extraordinary ones fer for the were

She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).

Thomas Jefferson Whitman and family were in St.

During the 1860s, Price and her family, especially daughter Helen, were friends with Walt Whitman and

In 1860, the Price family began to save Walt's letters.

Helen's reminiscences of Whitman were included in Richard Maurice Bucke's biography, Walt Whitman (Philadelphia

remanded to the general docket for further proceedings, either at or after the hearing thereof, but two were

Both your letters also reached me, and were cordially welcomed.

For Whitman's writings on Carlyle, see "Death of Thomas Carlyle" and "Carlyle from American Points of

office, over and above his necessary office expenses, the necessary clerk-hire included, a sum not exceeding

Henry Whitall, Esq. 10 East Fifth street, New York City.

He would later serve as the city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and as chief engineer of the American

Akerman were reasonably acc't of A. T.

Akerman were rendered while he was United States Attorney.

If they were not, he can, of course, be paid a reasonable compensation out of any appropriation made

These papers were sent to this office by the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying his letter of the

the "Cuba," her armament, &c, to clear for New York.,—and also that you authorize the issue of an American

Whether the vessel is entitled to an American register I have no knowledge, and express no opinion.

application to this Office for a copy of the opinions of her father and has been informed that we were

off the platform of a Car, gave you a rose) I was compelled to many Car rides in my transit to "the City

. | Washington City. | D.C. It is postmarked: | JUN | 14 | 0; CARRIER | JUN | 14 | 7 PM.

Nor would enter upon such a life again, after it, were a thousand years of mortal existence promised

Box 5952, New York City.

Attorneys in Vermont and New York were that they should cause the leaders of the Fenian attack on Canada

to be arrested, prosecuted and punished; but to allow the poor dupes whom they had swindled and were

Harrison, Esq. of Deer Lodge City, Montana Terr. of the 27th ult. enclosing his account for services

Fowler, president of Water Board, rejected the appeal ("The City Hall Today," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June

As I have already stated, my inquiries addressed to you were made at the request of the Secretary of

whom the contents of your letter would have been communicated—but at present he is absent from this city

That you were an officer of the United States Government, at the time you filed the information; 2d.

the record of the Court which you handed me, in which it does not appear distinctly what the proofs were

, or what points were contested and argued at the hearing on your petition to be declared informer; and

It is true, perhaps, that the fact that you were an officer of the United States at the time you filed

Attorney in behalf of the United States presents no facts or grounds against your claim that were not

Madison may have some responsibility for the death of Boley, but are inclined to the opinion that there were

The 1860 census lists the butcher Richard Hunt (1803–1870) as having 5 children.

They ranged in age from 20 to 7 years, a decade before his reported death (see United States Census, 1860

he has recently Examined it and I can show Certificates of Half a Dozen of the Best Doctors in the City

a Lasting favor Yours truly Stephen K Winant 435 West 32d Street Between 9 & 10th Avenue New York City

Carlyle's American Iliad in a Nutshell.

recent Editions, and English Readers would no doubt like to see a Copy of your letter to Emerson on American

Deer Lodge City Montana Terr. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 9th inst.