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Camden Sept: 30 '89 So you didn't come back—I expected you, & Tom Harned & Horace too were here looking

for you & were disappointed.

The 9th Vol of the big "American Literature" from Stedman came this morning—I see you appear in it with

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 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

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.

During the American Civil War, Avery was a colonel of the Eighth Regiment of the New York State Militia

Whitman noted in his Commonplace Book this letter to Rand & Avery, the firm which had printed the 1860

I am stopping at a lodging house, have a very nice room, gas, water, good American folks keep it—I pay

Walt Whitman to Thomas Jefferson Whitman, 1 April 1860

(Heyde was still in a genial mood when he wrote again on May 18, 1860, to Whitman.

Andrew was recovering from an illness, "made worse," according to Jeff in a letter dated April 3, 1860

Relations between the two families were sometimes strained; see Whitman's letter from March 22, 1864

Of the forthcoming Leaves of Grass, Jeff wrote on April 3, 1860: "I quite long for it to make its appearence

deserters—there is among the Old Capitol prisoners a little boy of seven years old—he and his father were

The Washington National Republican of this date listed d'Almeida among refugees who were committed to

entertained by James Fields, and had met Longfellow, Emerson, and Agassiz: "I carry with me a little American

In the Brooklyn Directory of 1859–1860, Ellison was listed as clerk.

Hill, James Hill, and Warren Hill were engineers; Simon Hill, Samuel Hill, and Thomas Newman were contractors

The printers and foremen thought I was crazy, and there were all sorts of supercilious squints (about

Walt Whitman to Thomas Jefferson Whitman, 10 May 1860

In 1860 its circulation was 400,000; see Mott, A History of American Magazines, 2:356–363.

This postal card is addressed: J L & J B Gilder | Critic office | 20 Lafayette Place | New York City.

Whitman on December 21, 1883, sent "A Backward Glance on My Own Road" to The North American Review and

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson ("Jeff") and Martha

Hattie and her sister Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

William Gardner Barton (1851–1890) was a writer and naturalist whose writings were featured in the collection

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

in New York in 1849 and served as sanitary engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Health of New York City

Louis Water Works, and developed a major reputation as a consultant (The National Cyclopaedia of American

He published several books on engineering and served as president of the American Society of Civil Engineers

At one time there were at Camden two additional pages which presumably belonged to this letter; unfortunately

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

Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University

perhaps a long while in passing, nothing but batteries—(it seemed as if all the cannon in the world were

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

If it were not that some of the soldiers really depend on me to come, and the doctors tell me it is really

The Washington National Republican of this date listed d'Almeida among refugees who were committed to

entertained by James Fields, and had met Longfellow, Emerson, and Agassiz: "I carry with me a little American

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson ("Jeff") and Martha

Hattie and her sister Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

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

New York City August 25, 1866.

New York City —I expect to return about 12th Sept.

the time—something considerably beyond mere hospital sketches—a book for sale perhaps in a larger American

reference to the future—bringing in persons, the President, Seward , Congress, the Capitol, Washington City

times to make them do it in military style—I have seen not a single officer that seemed to know American

This letter bears the address: Thos: J Whitman | office Water Commissioner | City Hall | St Louis | Missouri

rocky Palisades—the never-ending hills—beautiful Yonkers—the rapid succession of handsome villages & cities—the

one-horse open wagon, with some poor household traps huddled together, some new baskets for sale (they were

most looked at was the white-haired poet, Walt Whitman, who presented a Homeric picture, in which were

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York 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

These writings were collected and edited by Horace Traubel in a volume titled Camden's Compliment to

I have called at the American News Company store.

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 337.

—This would afford a splendid living American Vol. that would go like the devil through the West, and

among the young men everywhere.— Walt Whitman to Thayer & Eldridge, late 1860

Mott, A History of American Magazines, 1741–1930 [Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1958], 1: 718–

Mott, A History of American Magazines, 1741–1930 [Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1958], 1: 718–

promote the liberal politics of the Democratic party, as well as to provide a forum for contemporary American

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

Johnston | Diamond Merchant | 150 Bowery cor: Broome St: | New York City.

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York City

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

—When you come again, don't forget to bring my Stedman book American Poets —Love to Alma and Al and all

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

" presumably Lincoln's first campaign song, and served as correspondent of the New York World from 1860

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

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

From December 1887 through August 1888, 33 of Whitman's poems were published in the paper.

Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) was an American novelist and autobiographer, known especially for his works

about the hardships of farm life in the American West.

Bohan, Looking into Walt Whitman: American Art, 1850–1920 (University Park: Pennsylvania State University

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

Ursula and John were married on September 12, 1857.

You Russians and we Americans;—our countries so distant, so unlike at first glance—such a difference

great community, so vehement, so mysterious, so abysmic—are certainly features you Russians and we Americans

with the intention, as soon as I can move with comfort, of getting to the sea-side—probably Atlantic City

, 1873, Louisa inquired of one of her friends about rooms in Atlantic City (Library of Congress).

here in the 4:30 P M Camden via Trenton to NY train to–morrow, Wednesday, & expect to be in Jersey City

& I understand I am to go with him to the Westminster Hotel, for the night—Yes, meet me in Jersey City—I

The arrangements for the lecture were made by John H.

Louis Sullivan, who described his mentor in The Autobiography of an Idea (New York: Press of the American

. | New York City. It is postmarked: Camden | FEB | 26 | N. J.

here is a New York paper with an acc't account of the great Cricket Match between the Canadians and Americans—I

According to the New York Times, the Canadians defeated an American cricket team on October 11.

went on like a streak through New York and Pennsylvania—got into Philadelphia after 11 at night—(we were

an hour late,)—but the city looked bright & all alive, & I felt as fresh as a lark— I am well, my summer

with the Staffords from October 9 to 13, not at the seashore, unless he was with Harry in Atlantic City

These young men, like Nicholson, were employees in Richard Bucke's hospital.

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson ("Jeff") and Martha

Hattie and her sister Jessie were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

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

I finally left my chair, and going to the back of the room where we were sitting, I noticed a half-opened

Well, Mammy dear, how are you getting along at Camden —& how are Lou and George —I often wish you were

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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