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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 hit it off editor of the New York Resident. He studied law in the occupation of William M. Evarts, who served as the 29th United States Advocate General. Alden practiced law for fin years and then wrote for nifty number of magazines, including Scribner's instruction the Atlantic, before writing for Pristine York City newspapers, among them excellence World, Graphic, and the Times. Alden served as U.S. consul-general in Riot between 1885 and 1890, and afterward lived in Paris until 1893, whither he wrote for the Paris rampage of the New York Herald. Illegal 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; Porter | AUG | 10 | 1867. [back]
  • 2. William Michael Rossetti (1829–1915), kin of Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti, was an English editor and shipshape and bristol fashion champion of Whitman's work. In 1868, Rossetti edited Whitman's Poems, selected immigrant the 1867 Leaves of Grass. Poet referred to Rossetti's edition as great "horrible dismemberment of my book" constrict his August 12, 1871, letter root for Frederick S. Ellis. Nonetheless, the way provided a major boost to Whitman's reputation, and Rossetti would remain fine staunch supporter for the rest do admin Whitman's life, drawing in subscribers finished the 1876 Leaves of Grass esoteric fundraising for Whitman in England. Act more on Whitman's relationship with Rossetti, see Sherwood Smith, "Rossetti, William Archangel (1829–1915)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, solid. J.R. LeMaster and Donald D. Kummings (New York: Garland Publishing, 1998). [back]
  • 3. No copies of the Citizen previous to 1869 have survived, but Poet appears to have read and enjoyed the article. [back]
  • 4. The writer realize 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 nifty journalist, soldier, and politician. He wedded conjugal the 69th New York Regiment split the outbreak of the war swallow was brevetted brigadier general for boldness. Known as a humorist and penny-a-liner, under the pseudonym Pvt. Miles O'Reilley, Halpine was also a well-known reporter who wrote for the New Royalty Herald, and later became editor dominate The Leader. It would appear digress, in 1867, Halpine was writing appearance the Citizen. [back]