White, Richard Grant, goes to hear J. R. L. lecture, i. 373; letter to, from J. R. L. on policy of the _Atlantic_, 423; from same on American literary criticism, 431; his Shakespeare reviewed by J. R. L., 432; letter to, from J. R. L. on the worries of editing, 442; on the delights of Elmwood, 453; asks for another _Biglow_, ii. 32; J. R. L. writes to, about his own work on Shakespeare, 77; dedicates a book to J. R. L., 146. White, Thomas W., editor of _Southern Literary Messenger_, i. 92. White, William Abijah, brother of M. W., i. 76; an active reformer, 87; prompts Rölker, 379. Whitman, Walt, his poem “My Captain,” ii. 70. Whittier, John Greenleaf, characterized by J. R. L. in the _Pioneer_, i. 105; compared with J. R. L., 139; editor of _Pennsylvania Freeman_, 152; his “Ichabod” and “The Lost Occasion,” 201; his poetry reviewed by J. R. L., 229; censured by Gay, 229; in _A Fable for Critics_, 254; his indebtedness to the _Atlantic_, 417; J. R. L. to him on “Skipper Ireson’s Ride,” 417, 418; his rhymes criticized by J. R. L., ii. 103; his title conflicts with one by J. R. L., 118; J. R. L. writes a sonnet on his birthday, 296; his “Captain’s Well,” 400. _Widow’s Mite, The_, ii. 206. Wilbur, Parson, proposes to educate Hosea Biglow, i. 268; another Jedediah Cleishbotham, 262; faintly hints at J. R. L.’s father, 263; in the flesh, 263, note; as seen in second series, ii. 36; his voice and J. R. L.’s, 37; his death and table-talk, 38; his views on the war, 39. Wild, Hamilton, ii. 181. Wilkinson, William Cleaver, criticism of, on J. R. L., ii. 197 and note. Williams, Frank Beverly, prepares notes to the _Biglow Papers_, i. 256. Willis, Nathaniel Parker, J. R. L. makes the acquaintance of, i. 111; his kindness to J. R. L., 112; in _A Fable for Critics_, 243, 245; comments on J. R. L.’s kindness to Mrs. Clemm, 282. _Windharp, The_, i. 368. Women, J. R. L.’s dependence on, ii. 324. Wood, Shakespeare, i. 332. Woodberry, George Edward, his “Edgar Allen Poe” referred to, i. 160; edits J. R. L.’s letters to Poe, 165, note. Woodman, Horatio, i. 405. “Words and their Uses,” by R. G. White, ii. 146. Wordsworth, William, politics and poetry of, i. 236; address on, by J. R. L., ii. 308. _World’s Fair, The_, 191; copied, 192 J. R. L.’s comments on, 193. “World’s Progress, The,” J. R. L. writes an introduction to, ii. 344. “Wuthering Heights” commented on by J. R. L., i. 297. Wyman, Jeffries, i. 405. Wyman, Dr. Morrill, ii. 402. _Year’s Life, A_, a poetic record of J. R. L.’s experience, i. 82. “Yesterdays with Authors,” ii. 149, note. END OF VOLUME II The Riverside Press _Electrotyped and printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ * * * * * WRITINGS OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL