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Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1819-05-31 - 1892-03-26

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letters, 1868-1890

 Item — Box 14: Series ABER, Folder: 19
Identifier: ABER MS MISC
Scope and Contents

Four holograph signed letters written by Walt Whitman to various recipients including Al Wise (July 21, 1868), the Editors of the Springfield Republican (September 1882), Jeanette Gilder (December 7, 1882), John Burroughs (April 11, 1890), and Peter Doyle.

Dates: 1868-1890

Small, Maynard & Company letter, September 15, 1897

 Item — Box 14: Series ABER, Folder: 20
Identifier: ABER MS MISC
Scope and Contents

Holograph signed letter from Small, Maynard & Company Publishers, dated September 15, 1897. Letter was found inserted inside the 1897 edition of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

Dates: September 15, 1897

Whitman, Walt

 File — Box 14: Series ABER, Folder: 19-20
Identifier: ABER MS MISC
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Abernethy manuscript miscellany collection is comprised of 19 boxes (18 regular and 1 oversize) organized alphabetically by author last name. This collection includes original manuscript and typescript letters and writings from American authors throughout the 19th and 21st centuries. Transcriptions of original manuscript letters are available for some items.

Dates: 1835 - 2000