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Major Samuel Ringgold (1796–1846), a West Point graduate killed in the Mexican–American war, became a

Augusta Browne (1820–1882) was a prolific American composer and author.

Sigourney (1791–1865), Caroline Hyde Butler Laing (1804–1892) and Elizabeth Oakes Smith (1808–1893) were

Also included was a portrait of portraitist and American history painter Benjamin West (1738–1832) and

Hall has contributed an excellent story and the "Sketches Abroad," by an American lady, are exceedingly

.; Major Samuel Ringgold (1796–1846), a West Point graduate killed in the Mexican–American war, became

Augusta Browne (1820–1882) was a prolific American composer and author.

Sigourney (1791–1865), Caroline Hyde Butler Laing (1804–1892) and Elizabeth Oakes Smith (1808–1893) were

who in 1867 would publish a book about his acquaintances in the art world: Book of the Artists: American

Also included was a portrait of portraitist and American history painter Benjamin West (1738–1832) and

Comparatively few of our citizen soldiery were out.

Abel Smith of this city; also Mr. William M. Harris, of the Board of Education, and Alonso H.

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

7 The money value of real and personal property estate in New York city is somewhere between five hundred

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

On the back of this note is a manuscript fragment with several lines of prose that were included, with

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

"; 7; On the back of this note is a manuscript fragment with several lines of prose that were included

Told em that "Tom took the Sarrazin piece along with him," and asked: "Don't the city begin to show new

Then: "Emerson used to say in respect to material things, that we should act just as if they were real—and

We were surprised but could not insist.

enlarged on general talk of Greek art—methods: "They believed in the harmonies—harmonies of character—were

They were not blind to what we call the Christian virtues—neither inclined to think the Christian virtues

Some insist they were superior in astronomy, but I am inclined to accept that—it appears rather to me

, they were inferior.

Referred to Arnold again as "great on the globe-trot, like our own Americans, most of 'em, when they

I thought we were keeping it all so mum and yet the cat is out of the bag."

publication called Parodies (part 58: Vol. 5) put out by Reeves & Taylor, London—this number devoted to American

As I left to go W. gave me two letters tied in red string of which he said: "I think they were the start

But if he will be so much the better and in that case certainly we ought to stick to Phila.If I were

Ingersoll upon Walt Whitman and Freedom—I would see whether the American people (even in Phila.) were

We were just returned from a long walk—miles and miles.

I always felt that Longfellow had his reasons and reasons and that they were sufficient whatever they

were."

The fact is the books went to his London address and were not forwarded.Yours affectionately,Cyril Flower

Even some of my friends here said, go: and some were angry when I decided not to: but my own heart never

had abilities way out of the common: he seems to be forgotten except for the few men and women who were

His expressions were very amusing.

that Sir Edwin intended the following remarks about "Walt" Whitman in the kindest spirit to the American

people: "I am more than ever convinced that he is one of the greatest of your American writers.

taken.Yesterday afternoon the annual athletic sports were held here, on the grounds in front of the

The patients were entirely well behaved & all seemed more or less happy.

Gurd had just returned from a month's "camping" in Muskoka & were quite enthusiastic about it.

Bucke, and we were so glad to hear from him all about you.

Yes indeed—they were odors—oh! odors, bringing me all the fresh fields!"

The best renderings of Hugo were Mrs. Gilchrist's.

W. received a copy of the concluding symposium piece in The American: The Poetry of Walt Whitman: a Rejoinder

They were very shrewd: they found us out in a great secret.

I asked him then, "If a young fellow were put in a room full of such men, would their stateliness and

W. handed me what he said were "some more notes for the article," the printed portion cut outright from

Things were not just as he wanted them, and he was strangely irascible for a few minutes.

And these out of democracy's average—out of the thousands, millions, of our population.

To me it is markedly American—more our trait than any nation's else—marks our young men.

Morning clear & fresh & beautiful—the landscape & farmsteads American!

The effects of the wreathing spray were beyond description & unique.

s eyes were large with desire. "What's that? What have you there?"

go to the North Pole to do things—some go to wars—some trade and swindle: we just stayed where we were

It is an American fact—would please Gilder to know about: this wouldn't 'gall' Gilder—God bless 'im!

knows what it is hard to think the Cardinal don't know—knows that the popes, take them all in all, were

I asked W.: "Were you a trifle hard on Sumner just now?"

After considerable uncertainty he became a maker of school-books—books of a superior cast: they really were

Harned's elegant residence, Federal and Sixth streets, in the city across the Delaware.Besides the poet

Bonsall, of the Camden Post, were present.Mr.

I should think 300 would cover the city pretty well. But if 500 could be used profitably, get 500.

I wrote Morris last night—telling him of the telegram—and to Farson, informing him that we were about

But he "admitted" there were "things in Herbert's recent course" which "mystified" him.He thought Tom

On the last page were opinions from Howells, Whittier, Higginson, Tyler, and others.

Also told him to send Kennedy his extra copy of the North American.

At this his face lighted and he wittily and laughingly remarked: "When you told me you were going to

He spoke of "obvious things to do" yet "how often those obvious things were the very things we did not

It was so in the departments, too—the chiefs were very accommodating for instance, in the answering of

In afternoon at two he lectured some students, coming out from the city, with a number of his own girls

Of course interspersed between all these occupations were talks of W., plans, etc.

would not like to be too certain about that 'greatest poet of the century'—perhaps he said greatest American

"If it were true, it would set our heads very high." I said, "But it is true."

Clifford was in and said to me today that Fenno, managing or city editor at the Times, assured him with

These were W.'s mems:I328 Mickle St Camden New Jersey Oct: 22, 1888.

Who were the "assured" writers? W. replied: "Thirteen: let me see if I can name them.

There were Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden, Pope, Gray, Shelley, Byron, Wordsworth, Keats

At any rate, they were named."

They were here half an hour. I was pleased with their coming—I like Lincoln—his brother, too.

They said they had stopped by the way to find you but you were not home."

B.Brinton's suggestion as to the book were these:London, Ont., 18 Oct 1889I wrote a note this morning

paper here—a San Francisco paper—California—in which they said that Wagner, Salvini, Walt Whitman, were

I spoke in my usual strain of Salvini, and W. listened and questioned as if it were all new to him, evidently

Finally he handed me the ticket back—saying he would be in the audience—that the papers were so hounding

Had gone eagerly and bought floor tickets the first day they were on sale.

He commended McKay for his Americanism.

"Except in cases like Pepys and Shakespeare he confines himself to American books."

There were several odd portraits in the same package. Handed a Sarony picture to me.

Dave had certain "canny" ways which were "bound to put him on top."

McKay had asked, how many copies N.B. were to be sent to papers?

I remarked, "Walt, you know—or should know—and he should know, that if you were wiped out of every penny

They were great events those days."

In New York City? Oh! Of course meetings there had mainly to be indoors.

There was the old tabernacle—I suppose the greatest American arena, those times—certainly giantesque!

They were so deadly in earnest—so many of them such grand speakers!"

It seems to me these little fellows beat our city men: some of the strokes of these out-of-the-way fellows

The city photographers like things toned down, polished, in the mode."

John gets to New York—gets nowhere else: goes down to the city—sees the men there—the literary class:

But the men were hung.

He told me further, "There were two came this morning—I did not see them—a man and a woman.

s postal to Johnston was American, with a penny stamp plumped on.

Look at some of the other Presidents: take Andy Johnson and Frank Pierce, who were the worst of the lot

We (I and my son) have had three pleasant weeks in Canada—a Dominion not to be snubbed as you Americans

I told everybody you were going to Japan and India—but this was on your own authority—which of course

B—— in answer to his cordial letter but did not like to do so till my plans were a little clearer.

, happy-go-lucky, earthy: Houghton, titled, refined, cultivated, in a certain sense an elect: they were

The names were there.Edward BertzHolzmarkt str 18 Potsdam PrussiaProf: DowdenWinstead Temple Road Rathmines

"There were many of the old fellows—thoroughly democratic—approachable.

But the Reinhalters were here today—two of them.

They said they were not satisfied to settle on the basis proposed by Tom.

They were very mannerly. They did not seem to wish to pick a quarrel—nothing of that sort.

He esteems Walt Whitman the most genuine American living writer, is proud that he personally knows him

But mainly referring me to some fuller letter written W., who now remarks, "Yes, I supposed you were

Stockley, written from Paris, about the Sarrazin book, detailing his so far ill success in securing the American

We were not to try any false economies.

McKay told me his edition is going pretty well but that while guaranteeing that there were buyers he

would not guarantee that there were readers.

Sent The American and The Critic to Bucke to-daytoday.

Was favorably impressed with what The American writer said of him. Who was the writer?

Called my attention to a passage within—this: "The article in 'American' by H.S.

suffused, his eye would be frightful—his whole mien enough to scare audience, actors; often the actors were

He said I should tell you the Reinhalters—two of them—were over, but that they did not settle: in effect

Take the Bolton group—how American! How American skies seem to float into them.

If I were with you I should toast: 'Our friend Wallace here is here in demonstration first of all of

, slugging directions, and here were our fellows, mazed in science.

And were to get up at 6:30—in order to get train 8:20. Wallace not broken up but wearied.

And as we were about to go, "You will have a good time. I wish I could go with you.

be cosmopolitan: then again a sense in which I make much of patriotism—of our native stock, the American

Morris' piece on the Sarrazin Whitman in this week's American. M. brought me papers—2 for Whitman.

assertive, over-nativized John Bull—threatened to go utterly out, but he shook his head and said there were

He at once said about the autobiography, "You were right. I would not undertake it."

You know, they were the poems that went to the Harper's Bazar—were refused there.

Then to me, "I thought you might be off to the city, to hear Donnelly.

If I were get-about-able, I should probably go—see what sort of a fellow he is, anyway."

(But we were both out, and he did not leave a card.) "What a noble good man Ingram is!

They were very positive fellows, very—would have no compromise, would enter the lists for whole victories

He and O'Donovan Rossa were fellow prisoners!

I was out in my chair yesterday—Warrie took me and we went up towards the city hall.

All his actions towards me were of a manly character, he was straightforward, honest, made genuine returns

W. said again: "In that narrow sense I am no American—count me out."

was quite pitiful—One thing was he could not talk very comfortably at any time, his throat and chest were

on it, "but," he says "I am not much of a player yet"—I was very anxious he should be saved and so were

He is one of the thousands of our unknown American young men in the ranks about whom there is no record

Poor dear son, though you were not my son, I felt to love you as a son, what short time I saw you, sick

the chairs they used at the Centennial, but I want one a little different from them in shape: they were

I suggested writing to Brown at once about it, but W. suggested: "If you get over to the city in the

In cities where Sunday is free—the cars run—they avail themselves of all opportunities."

Not only were they wonderful and saving in their generosity at a time when I needed it—if ever I did

I consider the Smiths as good friends, if not Americans—Mary Smith, Mary Costelloe—as any of 'em."

Baldwin's still were. Anna also had given him a bouquet yesterday.

Emerson were inimical to me, but at that point I knew nothing about Edward's position"; and he went on

I promised to write Donaldson and Tucker—all the others were listed.

crippled even in his moments of hottest warfare.I need only add that prejudice against our most American

Our papers deal kindly and with regard to his great name and were it possible for him to come to Boston

to a great personality, a powerful poet and a serene prophet of a glorious America and faithful American