Papers of Walt Whitman, 1850-1892.

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Papers of Walt Whitman, 1850-1892.

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The collection contains manuscripts including: Walt Whitman's description of his birthplace, bound in a volume with a printed copy of a drawing and a photograph of the house 1850 September 11, 12, 13; a notebook containing notes for the poem, "The Soul's Procession," with newspaper clipping, [1869] January 28, "The Steamship Pereire Disaster; and the poem, "The Poet's Burial" by Edgar Fawcett recited at Whitman's grave. Collection also contains letters from Whitman to John Burroughs discussing the latter's work, the Burroughs family, miscellaneous literary topics, and his health. Whitman briefly mentions Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jeannette Leonard Gilder, and Franklin Benjamin Sanborn. Letters to Edward Reynolds Pease from Whitman, Ann Gilchrist, Charles Rowley, Jr., Thomas Hancock Nunn, and Edward Clifford discuss Whitman's health and poverty. A letter from Whitman to William Michael Rossetti thanks his British contributors. There is also a letter to the Librarian of Congress on a copyright issue, a litter to J.M. Stoddard discussing a manuscript by Horace L. Traubel, and a letter to Edward Carpenter discussing his current life and feelings for Carpenter. Photographs and prints include a pencil sketch by Joseph Jackson 1890 May 31 of Walt Whitman's profile with TLS, Jackson to Borneman, regarding the sketch, and a photograph n.d. of Walt Whitman's head and shoulders. Miscellaneous papers include: an autograph memo signed 1867 November 17 by James Parton, re: a loan to Walt Whitman; a facsimile of the last will and testament of Whitman 1888 June 29; last will and testament of Whitman in the hand of Thomas B. Harned 1891 December 24; a certification of Louisa Orr Whitman as to authenticity of Walt Whitman's will 1892 April 7; a certification of Augusta Harned and Elizabeth Keller attesting to authenticity of the codicil to Walt Whitman's will 1892 April 8; and a certification of Louissa Orr Whitman as executor of Walt Whitman's will.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Pease, Edwin R.

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Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1831-1917

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Parton, James, 1822-1891

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Traubel, Horace, 1858-1919

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Fawcett, Edgar, 1847-1904

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Stoddart, J. M. (Joseph Marshall), 1845-1921

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