"What is this terrible suggestion." Holograph note fragment. Unsigned,
undated. circa 1861 - 1865
Berg Coll MSS Whitman m.b. (1 leaf) (1 leaf)
Relates to Civil War, referring to "either in peaceful times or in such emergencies as the
present."
m.b. Whitman, S - Whitman, Walt Holographs
Series I. Manuscripts (cont.)
"Yonnondio." Holograph draft of poem, undated, signed. circa 1887
Berg Coll MSS Whitman m.b. (1 leaf) (1 leaf)
Poetry
m.b. Whitman, S - Whitman, Walt Holographs
First appeared in the Critic 11 (26 November 1887), as indicated by WW's comment.
Reprinted in the "Sands at Seventy" annex to Leaves of Grass (1888).
"You lingering sparse leaves of me." Holograph draft of poem,
undated, signed. circa 1887
Berg Coll MSS Whitman m.b. (2 leaves) (2 leaves)
Poetry
m.b. Whitman, S - Whitman, Walt Holographs
First published in Lippincott's Magazine 40 (November 1887) with three other poems,
under the title "November Boughs," then reprinted in the "Sands at Seventy" annex to
Leaves of Grass (1888).
Lock of hair, initialed, signed and dated "73d year" and "Oct. 29,
1891." October 29, 1891
Berg Coll MSS Whitman m.b. (1 lock of hair) (1 lock of hair)
hairRealia
m.b. Whitman, S - Whitman, Walt Holographs
Series II. Manuscripts relating to Whitman
Manuscripts
Bucke, Richard Maurice, 1837-1902
Bucke, Richard Maurice, "Analysis of Poems," i.e. Leaves of Grass,
revised, annotated and corrected by Walt Whitman. circa 1882
Berg Coll MSS Whitman + (118 leaves) (118 leaves)
ProofsClippingsCriticismBucke, Richard Maurice, 1837-1902 (Author)
Walt Whitman Autograph Revision of Analysis of Leaves of Grass +
Burroughs, John, 12 original early notebooks, 1853-1883.
Notebook 1: ("A"). Includes printed calendars for 1851/52; entries
dated 1853-54. 1853 - 1854
Berg Coll MSS Burroughs, J. (1 leather notebook) (1 leather notebook)
Burroughs, John 12 holograph notebooks, 1854-1883 1 & 2
Notebook 3: ("B"). "A Note Book 1855." 1855
Berg Coll MSS Burroughs, J. (1 leather notebook) (1 leather notebook)
Burroughs, John 12 holograph notebooks, 1854-1883 3 & 4
Notebook 5: ("C"). "A Note Book Containing a few smooth pebbles
which the waves of thought leave, from time to time upon my Shores.
April 1859" 1859
Berg Coll MSS Burroughs, J. (1 notebook) (1 notebook)
Burroughs, John 12 holograph notebooks, 1854-1883 5 - 7
Notebook 4: ("D"). "A Note Book Containing a few smooth pebbles
and pearly shells which the waves of thought leave, from time to time
upon my shores. Dec. 3d 1859" 1859 - 1860
Berg Coll MSS Burroughs, J. (1 leather notebook) (1 leather notebook)
Burroughs, John 12 holograph notebooks, 1854-1883 3 & 4
Guide to the
Walt Whitman papers