Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography; Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
life in Washington, 190, 193, 201;
friends there, 190-2;
appearance, 192;
occupation, 192-3;
health, 193;
thinks of lecturing, 193-4;
in hospitals, 194-200;
meets Lincoln, 201;
first illness, 202, 203-4;
willing to share in war, 203;
in Brooklyn, 203-5, 209;
prepares _Drum-taps_, 205;
attitude to war, 205-9;
seeks release of George W., 209-10;
clerk in Indian Bureau, 210
W. and Lincoln's death, 211-2;
Harlan incident, 213-4;
as a clerk, 216;
gentler, 217;
decreasing vitality, 218;
visits Mrs. Price, 219-20;
relations with W. M. Rossetti, 223;
with Symonds, 223-5;
Mrs. Gilchrist's letters, 225;
W. and sex, 226;
legendary element in story of W., 227;
outcome of his personality, 228-9;
W. and P. Doyle, 231-3;
W.'s solitude, 233;
W. and women, 234;
supports Grant, 235;
quarrel with O'Connor, 236;
his _Democratic Vistas_, 236-42;
publishes fifth edition of _L. of G._, 242;
W. a careful writer, 244;
public recitation of poems, 245;
illness, 247-57;
goes to Camden, 248;
effect of mother's death, 249;
loneliness in Camden, 250;
poems at this juncture, 253-5;
his residence, 256;
discharged from post, 257;
poverty and help from England, 258-9;
visits Timber Creek, 260-2;
Mrs. Gilchrist comes to Phila., 263-5;
W. sits for bust, 265;
Carpenter's visit and account of W., 267-9;
Dr. Bucke's do., 270;
W.'s journey West, 271-4;
and to Canada, 274-7;
goes to Boston, 278-82;
sees Emerson, 282;
_L. of G._ troubles, 284-6;
W. and other prophetic writers, 289-300;
puts himself into his rhythm, 291;
universality of W., 295;
and vital power, 298;
his friendship with Pearsall Smith, 301-4;
W. takes the Mickle St. house, 305;
second visit of Carpenter, 305-7;
W. and labour problems, 306-13;
was he a Socialist? 311-2;
W. a "mugwump," 314;
his household, 317-9;
visitors, 319-24;
his politico-social views, 323-4;
serious illness, 326;
more querulous, 327;
Swinburne's attack, 327;
increased need for silence, 331;
birthday dinners, 331-2;
Ingersoll's lecture, 333-5;
W. and _L. of G._, 335-6;
his views of health, 338-40;
his tomb, 341;
last illness, 341-4;
last letter, 342;
death, 344;
funeral, 344-6;
note on visit to New Orleans, etc., 349-50.
Whitman, his characteristics, described by phrenologist, 67-8.
See also 303-4, 334, and under Anger, Coolness, Elemental quality,
Evil in, Humility, Humour, Mysticism, Pride, Sanity, Wonder, etc.
-- Walter (father of W.), 56, 103;
described, 6, 13-4;
moves to Brooklyn, 10;
relations with W., 12, 65;
death, 86, 88;
tomb, 341.
-- Zechariah, 5.
Whitman, burying ground, West Hills, 9;
family, and Hicks, 14;
and _L. of G._, 88;
homestead at West Hills, 2.
See W. H.
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