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ed.EdwinH.CadyandLouisJ.Budd(Durham,N.C.,1987),273–89at273,283. 2.LeavesofGrass(Boston:ThayerandEldridge,1860

andoneofhisstu- dentsbecamethefirsttoobservespermatozoain1677.Leeuwenhoek’sfamousdraw- ings of sperm were

Emersonwasmusinginhisjournalabout the ways reading and sexual union were intricately and figuratively

“Every hour,”Whitmanknew, was “the semen of centuries” (LG 1860, 226), and America’s hour was now at

“A sprit of my own seminal wet”: Spermatoid Design in Walt Whitman’s 1860 Leaves of Grass

It cannot be expected that in a city like this, partaking as it does of the metropolitan character of

for many years, of all the most abominable elements of city population, toward the little and large caucuses

Alderman Wilson, &c., in New York city—these now stand as “the party.”

As nearly exact contemporaries with roots in NewYork City—both men were born there in 1819—Herman Melville

From then until dawn, a total of sixteen shots were fired on the city, ten of which were incen- diary

The jubilant Afri - can Americans who greeted Lincoln during his daring visit to the city only a day

Harris, In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626–1863, 279–288. 13.

In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in NewYork City, 1626–1863.

These gentry are sui generis , and to be found nowhere else than at the City of Magnificent Distances

staple of much of the newspaper columns headed “Washington Correspondence,” and what curiosities of American

pursuit of their vocation, there is a harmony in all their operations that would be really beautiful were

1Undated, on the American Idiomloc.05186xxx.00469[(for name?]

ruminates about a title, presumably for the piece published as Slang in America, first in the North American

Prentiss, which were revised and appeared in Memoranda During the War (1875–1876) before being collected

of these states that they are to hold sway over physical objects, over armies, navies, wealth, population

Hudson's 'Thoughts on Reading,' American Whig Review, 1 (May 1845), 483–496, which he clipped and annotated

Hudson's 'Thoughts on Reading,' American Whig Review, 1 (May 1845), 483–496, which he clipped and annotated

Vaults, a poem that is recorded in a New York notebook (loc.00348) that probably dates to the early 1860s

"The Two Vaults," a poem that is recorded in a New York notebook that probably dates to the early 1860s

A note about an editorial on "American Expansion and Settlement Inland" is written on the back of this

"The Two Vaults," a poem that is recorded in a New York notebook that probably dates to the early 1860s

Notebook (1861–1862).; Transcribed from digital images of the original.; A note about an editorial on "American

apparently recording the poet's early idea for the poem first published as Chants Democratic 20 in 1860

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

After changing my boarding house, Jef. and I were, take it altogether, pretty comfortable.

The arrangements of the office were in this wise: I generally went about my work about 9 o'clock, overhauling

Reeder, (an amiable-hearted young man, but excessively intemperate) was the "city news" man; (poor Reeder

to speculate on the circumstances or date of its composition, but it seems likely that parts of it were

Emory Holloway (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921), 2:77–78. 1848 New Orleans

to speculate on the circumstances or date of its composition, but it seems likely that parts of it were

Emory Holloway (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921), 2:77–78.

Alexander Smith's Poems1854-1855prose1handwritten; This is a note on Scottish poet Alexander Smith and American

from Smith about "a great forthcoming Poet"; Whitman quoted this passage in his An English and an American

Poet published in the American Phrenological Journal in October 1855. 1854 Alexander Smith's Poems

(See National Cyclopedia of American Biography , VIII, facing p. 397.)

Pasted-in note about 1860 titled "Muscular Poetry."

First line: "An American bard at last!

"From the American Phrenological Journal." [A]n English and an American Poet" 1855.

They are: "An English and American Poet" from The American Phrenological Journal; "Walt Whitman and His

sonorous voice ringing across the continent; Your masculine voice, O year, as rising amid the great cities

sonorous voice ringing across the continent; Your masculine voice, O year, as rising amid the great cities

1Undated, on the American Idiomloc.05224xxx.005241st DemocracyBetween December 1867 and May 1868prose2

to form part of the same sheet of paper, and form an outline for the three essays—only two of which were

of the second poem in the cluster titled Thoughts when it was first published in Leaves of Grass (1860

intended as a second preface to the poem before its title revision in 1881, portions of this manuscript were

the poem became section 16 of Calamus in 1860; the lines on the first draft page correspond to verses

of the poem during Whitman's lifetime: he rejected it from his Blue Book Copy of Leaves of Grass in 1860

.00929xxx.0085751st New York Veterans1864prose1 leafhandwritten; A partial draft of Fifty-first New-York City

The notes on female nurses during the war were used in Female Nurses for Soldiers, first published under

, of the sixth poem in the cluster titled Thoughts when it was first published in Leaves of Grass (1860

Blaine's South American policy?" "I do, decidedly.

The United States, as the biggest and eldest brother, may well come forward and say to the South American

I think no American can object to it. I believe Blaine is going to be elected.

between rough drafts of poems in this notebook (called An Early Notebook in White's edition) and the 1860

On surface 54 is a passage that seems to have contributed to the 1860 poem that became Song at Sunset

City Lunch N.Y.

Express, Oct. 21, 1856 "But for the American party, the Northern, sectional, geographical party of Wm

poem of the 1860–1861 edition of Leaves of Grass.

To you endless an To you, these, to report nature, man, politics, from an American point of view.

Lo, interminable intersecting streets in cities, full of living people, coming and going!

(See Bowers, Whitman's Manuscripts: Leaves of Grass [1860] A Parallel Text [Chicago: The University of

It is of course possible, however, that parts of the notebook were inscribed before and/or after the

Much of the notebook is devoted to draft material for the 1860 poem eventually titled "Starting from

brief passage (on the verso of leaf 25) seems clearly to have contributed to "Song at Sunset," another 1860

It is unclear which pages were inscribed first; furthermore, several of the leaves have become detached

1Undated, on the American Idiomloc.05188xxx.00469[?

referred to here in a trial title as "Slang and Names in America," was first published in the North American

1Undated, on the American idiomloc.05215xxx.00067?

1Undated, on the American Idiomloc.05187xxx.00469[?

titles of two articles; one was published as Slang in America, first in the periodical the North American

Though Whitman apparently intended these notes for a preface, portions of this manuscript were used in

He says that labor is cheap now, the city bonds sell well, and unless matters are driven ahead faster

Commissioner, Alba City, U. T.

New York City.

I regret the delay in returning this paper, but it was occasioned by the absence from the city of the

by the Secretary of War, attention is called to the fact that on the 21st day of April, 1871, there were

It appears from the records that these papers were referred to Mr.

the letter of the Attorney General to the Postmaster General of the 24th of August last, which you were

connected with it, with the following information: The place of your nativity, and the State whence you were

this account should be taxed in court, in the same manner as the accounts for other election expenses were

Attorney, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marshal, New York City. Sir: Messrs.

Marshal, New York City.

Marshal, New York City.

New York City.

received, through the reference of Judge Cartter, your proposition to ventilate the Court Rooms in the City

Hall Building of this city, for the sum of Two thousand dollars—and to say that there is no fund under

In reply I have the honor to state that these papers were withdrawn by a gentleman who represented himself

Brightley's Digest can be purchased in this city of W. H. & O. H. Marrison, at a cost of $16.

Washington City.

The Attorney General is now absent from the city—but immediately on his return the letter will be laid

Marshal, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sir: As Disbursing Agent for the United States Jail in this City, I have been requested by the officers

pay, to be transmitted to you in aid of the sufferers by the late disastrous conflagration in your city