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You state that certain items of account were allowed by the jury in favor of the defendant, against whom

by the District Attorney and military authorities of California, nor by the Chief of Police of the city

The estimates made for the office were as moderate as a respect for efficiency and promptness in the

communicate with the commanding General of the military Reconstruction District in which the proceedings were

—Indeed those of the undersigned who witnessed the proceedings, or were engaged in the defence, bear

that freedmen got justice'— and on the occasion of the killing, when the infuriated mob of freedmen were

Stanbery, on the 6th March last, expressed his opinion in favor of the restoration of the property to the city

C's accounts as Collector were finally settled in your Department,—and whether, in the examination and

had induced him to recommend that said pardon be granted, upon payment of all costs of prosecution, were

If it was the 1860 edition, as his style of inscription here appears to indicate, it is possible that

this leaf could represent an early stage of the poem that would eventually become City of Orgies, 1867

over school funding in New York, see: Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace, Gotham: A History of New York City

Meenagh, "Archbishop John Hughes and the New York Schools Controversy of 1840–43," American Nineteenth

For our own part, we do not think the city could select a more worthy man than he who at present occupies

By foreigner, Whitman is referring to the Irish Catholic immigrants in New York City.

The Tammany party want, here in New York, a newspaper bold, manly, able, and American in its tenor; a

over school funding in New York, see: Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace, Gotham: A History of New York City

Meenagh, "Archbishop John Hughes and the New York Schools Controversy of 1840–43," American Nineteenth

Democratic Party in New York, see: Terry Golway, Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American

reelection in 1843.; By foreigner, Whitman is referring to the Irish Catholic immigrants in New York City

It is well known that Whitman envisioned himself to be the great American transcendental bard that Emerson

new original type of poetry that could best represent and capture the spirit of the vast, dynamic American

The free-verse form he devised has had profound effects on American poetic theory and practice and has

American Literature 10 (1939): 437–459.Christensen, Inger.

With a population of less than one tenth of that of Wisconsin, with but one little piece of railroad

John B.MasonOratoryOratoryFew institutions of nineteenth-century American culture influenced Whitman

numerous references to oratory, and although contemporary scholars have discovered that most of the notes were

The closest analogy might be the cinema; successful public speakers were revered much as are today's

In the Golden Age of American Oratory, the three decades before the Civil War, a successful speaker could

American Literature 22 (1950): 29–53.Hollis, C. Carroll. Language and Style in "Leaves of Grass."

The leaves correspond to verses in section 12 of Chants Democratic in the 1860 Leaves of Grass.

[Voltaire closed a famous argument by claiming that a ship of war and the grand opera were proofs enough

The American Revolution seemed to prove that the universe was beneficent and historical conditions were

By 1860 discouraging political developments had transformed such optimism into a hope that was sometimes

with disease, poverty, and political disorder, casting doubt on earlier views that his enthusiasms were

electorate would eventually fulfill the promise of the American Revolution.

The American Adam. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1955.Matthiessen, F.O. American Renaissance.

That some place of amusement is badly needed in our city, is a fact that none will feel disposed to deny

Donald BarlowStaufferOpera and Opera SingersOpera and Opera SingersItalian opera and opera singers were

how many references he makes to the voice and to singing, we come to realize that music and singing were

Favorita' or 'Lucrezia,' and Auber's 'Massaniello,' or Rossini's 'William Tell' and 'Gazza Ladra,' were

His poem "To a Certain Cantatrice" (1860) is addressed to Madame Alboni, who he says is as deserving

Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page, 1921.  Opera and Opera Singers

preparations for the printing of November Boughs, Whitman told Horace Traubel, "Some of these bits were

1860prosehandwritten1 leaf; Edward Grier suggests that this manuscript was probably written prior to 1860

sentiment between it and the initial line of No. 4 of the Thoughts cluster published first in the 1860

similar manuscripts that are numbered sequentially and probably date from around or before 1855: see "American

true owner of the library Edward Grier suggests that this manuscript was probably written prior to 1860

sentiment between it and the initial line of No. 4 of the "Thoughts" cluster published first in the 1860

similar manuscripts that are numbered sequentially and probably date from around or before 1855: see "American

Edward Grier suggests that this manuscript was probably written prior to 1860, noting some similarities

sentiment between it and the initial line of No. 4 of the "Thoughts" cluster published first in the 1860

similar manuscripts that are numbered sequentially and probably date from around or before 1855: see "American

manuscript are similar to the initial line of No. 4 of the "Thoughts" cluster published first in the 1860

to own things could not at pleasure enter upon all, and incorporate them into himself or herself" (1860

for his celebration of ordinary people, and for his masterpiece, Leaves of Grass , which redefined American

Despite Whitman's centrality in American culture, his manuscripts have been little studied, and the poetry

Beginning in his teenage years, Whitman's manuscripts were scattered widely when documents were sent

dipping into the sea of paper that surrounded him, a seemingly endless source of manuscripts that were

digital form, and the ones that were in digital form were not necessarily encoded following current archival

Nassau Street is located in the financial district in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

bear some resemblance to the plot of "Revenge and Requital," though it is unclear whether the notes were

seem to thrive well, and, with perhaps one exception, the lawyer's prospects in the matrimonial way were

The rain now poured down a cataract; the shops were all shut; few of the street lamps were lighted; and

Heaven itself (so deranged were his imaginings) appeared to have provided a fitting scene and time for

Nassau Street is located in the financial district in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.; Whitman

bear some resemblance to the plot of "Revenge and Requital," though it is unclear whether the notes were

After desolating the cities of the eastern world, the dreaded Cholera made its appearance on our American

See John Duff, History of Public Health in New York City, 1625–1866 , Volume 1 (New York: Russell Sage

Wherever the worst cases of the contagion were to be found, he also was to be found.

It even seemed as if he were thus making interest in the Courts of Heaven.

Boarding houses flourished in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century.

Here, Whitman may be referring to the cholera outbreak in 1832 that prompted many to leave New York City

See John Duff, History of Public Health in New York City, 1625–1866, Volume 1 (New York: Russell Sage

Boarding houses flourished in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century.

published in the New York Aurora on March 18, 1842, Whitman estimated that "half the inhabitants of the city

hire accommodations at these houses," and noted that "if we were called upon to describe the universal

motions, and looks of the dead—the warning voice from above—pursued him like tormenting furies, and were

He would fly on, on, on, until amid different scenes and a new life, the old memories were rubbed entirely

And amidst the thousand mute mouths and eloquent eyes, which appeared as it were to look up and speak

Nearer by were cultivated fields.

At his side was the large well-kept garden of his host, in which were many pretty flowers, grass plots

The one witness, an African-American man, mercifully chooses not to testify against Philip, and Philip

Rough foe, 1488 78 Dardanus founded the city of Troy.

All lowly, 555 29 Phocians founded the city of Marseilles, in France.

Shaken, 672 46 The Saracens invaded Spain, but were expelled.

*Shops, 1690 92 The battle of Boyne, in which the Irish were defeated.

What inventions or discoveries were made in this period? A.

proposal for substituting an arched conduit instead of the open canal required by the contract of the city

great flaw in a great work, and will be sure to result in enormous extra cost, in the future, to the city

—The South-Side Democrat , in an article on American Literature, says that in every parlor, boudoir and

Margaret H.Duggar"One Hour to Madness and Joy" (1860)"One Hour to Madness and Joy" (1860)"One Hour to

the sixth poem in "Enfans d'Adam," later called "Children of Adam," added to the greatly expanded 1860

The words that became the title were added to the first line in 1867, three lines were dropped, and the

"One Hour to Madness and Joy" (1860)

nature" that Whitman reworked and used in the poem To a President, first published in Leaves of Grass (1860

50-51uva.00183xxx.00005xxx.00047xxx.00062[Once I passed through a populous]I am the child of Democracy1857

16 cm; The recto verses appearing on this manuscript became the main section 9 of Enfans d'Adam in 1860

and were retitled Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City in 1867.

[Once I passed through a populous]

MaireMullins"Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City" (1860)"Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City" (1860

)Originally published in the third (1860) edition of Leaves of Grass, by Thayer and Eldridge, Boston,

The poem records a visit to a crowded city and a woman "casually met there," the memory of whom takes

The last three lines of the poem shift to the present moment, when the memory of the "populous" city,

"Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City" (1860)

Once I Pass'd through a Populous City

Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City. ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

ture architecture , customs, and traditions; Yet now, of all that city, I remember only a woman I casually

met there, who detained me for love of me; Day by day and night by night we were together,—All else

Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City. ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows, architecture

, customs, traditions, Yet now of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met there who detain'd

me for love of me, Day by day and night by night we were together—all else has long been forgotten by

Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City. ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows, architecture

, customs, traditions, Yet now of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met there who detain'd

me for love of me, Day by day and night by night we were together—all else has long been forgotten by

Once I Pass'd Through a Populous City ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

ture architecture , customs, and traditions; Yet now, of all that city, I remember only a woman I casually

met there, who detain'd me for love of me; Day by day and night by night we were together,—All else

Of course the Spanish authorities at the district where they were landed will deny all knowledge of the

Of course the reader understands that the present slave population of the United States descends to us

The traders are Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Americans.

From these things they are sold to the American plantations. Would we then defend the slave-trade?

American Transcendental Quarterly 53 (1982): 49–66.Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Ed.

See Carolee Inskeep, The Graveyard Shift: A Family Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries (New

It may possibly not be known to all our readers that in the eastern section of the city great excitement

We were thrilled at reading the anecdote given above.

See Carolee Inskeep, The Graveyard Shift: A Family Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries (New

Maclay, who was the chair of the Committee on Colleges, Academies, and Common Schools for New York City

In 1841, before the Maclay Bill was proposed, two senate and 13 assembly seats were up for reelection

The Democratic Party also ran three candidates who were not endorsed by the Catholic Association and

We were in hopes that there were some remnants of spirit in the bosoms of the democratic leaders at Albany—remnants

through the means of votes from men who have any American feeling.

Maclay, who was the chair of the Committee on Colleges, Academies, and Common Schools for New York City

Liberty 3 (2008): 267.; In 1841, before the Maclay Bill was proposed, two senate and 13 assembly seats were

The Democratic Party also ran three candidates who were not endorsed by the Catholic Association and

Pratt, "Religious Conflict in the Development of the New York City Public School System," History of

Meenagh, "Archbishop John Hughes and the New York Schools Controversy of 1840-43," American Nineteenth

We dwell a while in every city and town, We pass through Kanada Canada , the North-east, the vast valley

We dwell a while in every city and town, We pass through Kanada Canada , the North-east, the vast valley

remarked, with reference to a particular person, “he or she is not a consumptive person;” as if there were

See Stovall, "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 348.

See Stovall, "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 348.; Transcribed

The four poems published as the cluster "Old Age Echoes" in Lippincott's Magazine were reprinted in Good-bye

There were offerings from E. C.

They were hale fellows, chewed tobacco or smoked if they chose and each had a nickname.

Johnston how much the receipts of the lecture were.

When told that the profits were $190, he said: "Put me down for enough to make it $200."

These were the only attacks of autograph hunters during the evening.

The essay was first printed in the North American Review in November 1890 and later reprinted in the

"old ferry," advancing with steady increase, until it has become one of the finest and wealthiest cities

British General William Howe defeated American General George Washington.

Despite their defeat, the American troops' subsequent escape from Long Island without being attacked

This was a famous old church, built some years before the Revolutionary war; the services were in Dutch

After the superstructure of the ancient edifice had been mostly removed, as they were tearing away one

British General William Howe defeated American General George Washington.

Despite their defeat, the American troops' subsequent escape from Long Island without being attacked

the purpose of practically exercising their rights—rights which they claim under the great Bill of American

Were we a resident of Rhode Island, we should be a revolutioniser, in the front rank.