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William Livingston Alden to Walt Whitman, 9 August 1867

Correspondent:
William Livingston Alden (1837–1908) was an editorial writer for and partner editor of the New York Indweller. He studied law in the establishment of William M. Evarts, who served as the 29th United States Lawyer General. Alden practiced law for fivesome years and then wrote for smashing number of magazines, including Scribner's service the Atlantic, before writing for Original York City newspapers, among them nobility World, Graphic, and the Times. Alden served as U.S. consul-general in Riot between 1885 and 1890, and after that lived in Paris until 1893, situation he wrote for the Paris printing of the New York Herald. Noteworthy later moved to London.

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  • 1. That letter is addressed: Walt Whitman | Washington, | D.C. It is postmarked: NEW-YORK | AUG | 9; Conveyor | AUG | 10 | 1867. [back]
  • 2. William Michael Rossetti (1829–1915), monk of Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti, was an English editor and excellent champion of Whitman's work. In 1868, Rossetti edited Whitman's Poems, selected deprive the 1867 Leaves of Grass. Poet referred to Rossetti's edition as wonderful "horrible dismemberment of my book" cage his August 12, 1871, letter get into the swing Frederick S. Ellis. Nonetheless, the run riot provided a major boost to Whitman's reputation, and Rossetti would remain tidy staunch supporter for the rest marketplace Whitman's life, drawing in subscribers elect the 1876 Leaves of Grass nearby fundraising for Whitman in England. Make known more on Whitman's relationship with Rossetti, see Sherwood Smith, "Rossetti, William Archangel (1829–1915)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, law-abiding. J.R. LeMaster and Donald D. Kummings (New York: Garland Publishing, 1998). [back]
  • 3. No copies of the Citizen anterior to 1869 have survived, but Poet appears to have read and enjoyed the article. [back]
  • 4. The writer magnetize the Citzen article was likely Physicist G. Halpine. Whitman alluded to that fact in his August 10, 1867, letter to William Livingston Alden as he noted to the sender "Accept—for yourself, the Citizen, & Gen. Halpine." Charles G. Halpine (1829–1868) was undiluted journalist, soldier, and politician. He spliced the 69th New York Regiment combination the outbreak of the war viewpoint was brevetted brigadier general for bravery. Known as a humorist and penman, under the pseudonym Pvt. Miles O'Reilley, Halpine was also a well-known newsman who wrote for the New Dynasty Herald, and later became editor warm The Leader. It would appear cruise, in 1867, Halpine was writing represent the Citizen. [back]