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Helen and Emily "Emma" Price were the daughters of Abby and Edmund Price and friends with Walt Whitman

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

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

Beekman & Spruce, | New York City."

I received a portion of the books remaining—the most of them were lost" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

Americans have not granted the English any protection for their works or choice about bringing them out

to the general public will come much more gracefully from an English literary man than from any American

noble pamphlet, and, which is still more important, it can never have so much effect here for an American

to praise American work.

The other day the Saturday Review which once ridiculed Leaves of Grass began a review of some American's

"Calamus" was first published in the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass.

It later described the 1860 Leaves of Grass as "a book evidently intended to lie on the tables of the

possessor to get it into his pocket or to hide it away in a corner" (Saturday Review 10 [ July 7, 1860

However, on September 21, 1867, the Review published a review of American poets, "Some American Verse

," which exempts Whitman from the otherwise "feeble, commonplace, and pretty" school of American poetry

18 City Hall Octo. 3d '67 My dear Walt, I have this moment clipped the enclosed paragraphs about Garibaldi

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

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

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

I have called at the American News Company store.

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

I spent a week in New York City in June, my Wife was taken sick there while visiting her Sister and they

Nellie had two children, Lewis and Eva Morrell, from a previous marriage, and she and Benton Wilson were

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

—Stoddard, Steadman, Aldrich, Howells, Garrison, &c. were mentioned—there appears to be nothing new to

lately been playing at Memphis, Tenn—is now about playing at Albany—Clapp remains as clerk in the City

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

See also Clapp's March 27, 1860 and October 3, 1867 letters to Whitman.

From 1860 to 1870, he was a literary reviewer for the New York World.

Dictionary of American Biography).

Hier, Jr., "The End of a Literary Mystery," American Mercury, 1 (1924), 471–478.

Pray tell O'Connor I shall look to him to send me such things: I can't take all American magazines; but

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

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

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

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

in the New York Weekly Tribune on August 21, 1867; sections five to ten and half of section eleven were

Andrew Rome, printer, now in Fulton st. opposite City Hall, Brooklyn, did the printing of the first edition

The attention of American authors is respectfully invited to the facilities which Messrs. A.

SIMPSON & Co. respectfully announce for early publication, the following works by Foreign and American

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

of some Hints to the Drummer and Private Soldier (1783), which satirized British conduct in the American

written under the pseudonym Richard Haywarde) and The Sparrowgrass Papers, a humorous account of a city

15th inst. purporting to be a communication from a correspondent of that paper, writing from this city

recited in this publication, in the archives of the Attorney General's Office, except those which were

, sought to be acquired for the United States under the authority of a recent Statute—which papers were

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

letter of the 3d inst., respecting the title to a piece of land situated in the village of Niagara City

Grier, "Walt Whitman, the Galaxy, and Democratic Vistas," American Literature, 23 (1951–1952), 332–350

wife abt 25 a boy of 12 two children 8 and 6 and a little babe—all but the young man and his wife were

covered with dirty white canvass—The boy had leading with a rope a fine old cow—a young cow and calf were

small black terrier—They had met with an accident in the way of b[r]eaking one of the hind wheels and were

therefore hard up—The faces of all were a study—but particularly of the young man and his wife—neither

I doubt that part of the story— There is a report in town to-day that some of the "bloody injuns" were

Located at Bissell's Point, three and a half miles north of city hall.

The first reports of this incident were, as Jeff says, "humbug."

too much rent but we couldent couldn't no better then if we only had one more room or the bedrooms were

one yesterday to be shure sure i got one from mary it was for matty but it was directed mrs Whitman city

Lane later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer, and

For Lane's career, see "Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers [February

Portsmouth is probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a city on the border of Maine with a naval shipyard

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

They were most kindly made over to the present collection by the compiler, and by the publishers Messrs

Pickard; Garrison, Lucy McKim, (1867) was the earliest and most significant collection of African American

William Francis Allen (1830–1889) was an American classical scholar and one of the editors of the first

book of American slave songs, Slave Songs of the United States.

Charles Pickard Ware (1849–1921) was an American educator and music transcriber.

Lucy McKim Garrison (1842–1877) was an American song collector and co-editor of Slave Songs of the United

the paper for June 22—(though it may be June 29—or June 15)—but you must look & see—Godkin is the American

Price, | 279 East 55th street, | New York City." It is postmarked: "Washington | Jul | (?) | D.C."

it very hot indeed, just now—last night was very oppressive—then the air is so close & stale in the city

His counsels were Joseph H. Bradley and Richard T.

In the 1860 version of this poem, then called "Walt Whitman," the poet reflects on the grass: "Or I guess

the volume consisted of four separately paginated books stitched together (an edited version of the 1860

was the Boston publishing firm responsible for the third edition of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass (1860

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

There were no courts in the early years of the territory and many cases were delayed.

There were no courts in the early years of the territory and many cases were delayed.

In view of this fact, though we are favorably impressed, as we were when we first wrote you, with the

written under the pseudonym Richard Haywarde) and The Sparrowgrass Papers, a humorous account of a city

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

As those services were directed at the request of the Secretary of War, your account should be transmitted

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

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

Go, or send deputy to Elmira for witnesses—William Roberts—American Hotel, Elmira, has subpoenas—Answer

February, 1865, (13 Stat. 432,) for the recovery of balances due before the war from the parties, who were

some poems of Whitman's in which he seems to yearn towards the East from a westward outlook, as if he were

He dreams a dream of "a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth," which

To a small job printing-office in that city belongs the honour, if such, of bringing it to light.

A demand arose, and before many months, all the copies of the thin quarto were sold.

If he will but learn to tame a little, America will at last have a genuine American poet.

Misses Martin & Lowell and some others were the best women I ever saw and I wish them all the hapiness

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

. & two or three small regimental hospitals in & around the city.

The weather is quite cool—but nevertheless vegetation is getting forward fast—and just out side the city—where

hope you will be able to come on here and make me a visit if I stay here long—I begin to like the city

Louis Water Works, a system Kirkwood had designed for the state Board of Water Commissioners and the city

But he liked the energetic young city, the companionship of prominent men like Henry Flad, the excitement

Partly because the city council had rejected Kirkwood's original location for the works and insisted

on a less expensive site nearer the city, Jeff was plagued with such problems as poor soil for foundations

See Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 16 April 1860.

he shall labor as to what are the true principles on which a conscientious writer for the present American

What do you conceive to be the true need of the American people as regards literature and in what way

The Club produced periodicals, as well as reprints of rare, curious, and old American, English, French

, and Latin books (American Literary Gazette and Publishers Circular [Philadelphia: George W.

For more information on the Club, see Adolf Growell, "The Agathynian Club (1866–1868)," American Book

I have not yet succeeded in telling you (you know we were interrupted each time we began to talk of it

Her cheerfulness, her infinite gentleness and tenderness, were like the deep smile of the evening sky

It is as if the Cheeryble Brothers were rolled into one.

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Charley Sorrell and his brother, Jim, were drivers.

twenty items on Whitman appeared in the Press before the periodical folded (for the first time) in 1860

As editor of the short-lived Saturday Press (1858–1860; 1865–1866), he printed "A Child's Reminiscence

" ("Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking"), and, in 1860, praised Leaves of Grass when others condemned

See also Clapp's March 27, 1860 and October 3, 1867 letters to Whitman.

deeply Whitman's mother "affected" him: "Her cheerfulness, her infinite gentleness and tenderness, were

The Bullards were probably relatives of Eunice Beecher, who is said in this letter to be "responcible

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

Aloysius Church—they were ringing a chime of bells, three or four bells playing a sort of tune, sounded

She had two children from a previous marriage: Lewis and Eva Morrell, and she and Benton were the parents

Wilson named his first child "Walter Whitman Wilson," after the poet; their other children were Austin

Wilson reported that his wife had gone to New York City to stay with her sister during the latter's confinement

O'Connor is coming on to New York to stop three days—he goes on to-night—he may call on Jeff at the City

recital at Metzerott Hall, of which the National Republican reported: "Their performances last evening were

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

Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Davis eventually became city engineer of Boston (1871–1880) and later served as chief engineer of the

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (1880–1908).