Manuscript/Mixed Material Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; Notebooks, 1855-1884; 1855-1856 , government, nature, trial lines, and self-advice
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Image 1 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... FEINBERG/WHITMAN NOTES and NOTEBOOKS NOTEBOOKS 1855-56 (?) Government, Nature, Trial lines, Self-Advice Box 37 Folder 26 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.- Date: 1855
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Image 2 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... [*926*] Notebook on Government, Nature, Trial Lines, Self-Advice. A.MS. (48p., 14p. partly or wholly cut out, 16 x 10 cm.) Written in pencil in a home-made notebook, sewn with a piece of...- Date: 1855
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Image 3 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 927 [5] * The government to suit these states is no government of lawyers, [dilletante or] ?, --nor a government of dilletante.-- either.-- In [government] politics, in poems, in war, in behavior,...- Date: 1855
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Image 4 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 928 Notebook on Government: 2 human hinges from the same,( are they this great America? this [Pres - scum] this poor scum that has floated somehow into the presidency--these supple / (8)...- Date: 1855
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Image 5 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 929 [nors of you].-- they have no faith in man-- they do not dream of any other way to success / 12 Blank, except for two lines and four drawings of leaves....- Date: 1855
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Image 6 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 930 Notebook on Government: 3 [work is done] and was an usurper allowed to do certain work, [comes] the true power comes into possession.-- [I say] It is not this or that...- Date: 1855
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Image 7 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 931 America? that the work is finished and the dwelling henceforth is secure? -- [No] Believe it not? No [Where are you represented] What representatives have you -- what single representative [have]...- Date: 1855
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Image 8 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 932 Notebook on Government: 4 I dare not be too assuming [?] over them. [end the insects] -- First enumerate the insects-- then end by saying I do not know what these...- Date: 1855
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Image 9 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 933 am cognizant of, are [th calm and] looking faces I am not cognizant of -- calm and silent faces. [That] I do not doubt but there is far [more in myself...- Date: 1855
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Image 10 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 934 Notebook on Government: 5 [am in pol] among affairs, politics, children, defection, failures, [deaths,] murders, wrecks, degredation, death is each and all amply provided for (30) (Over. See p. 19a.) (31)...- Date: 1855
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Image 11 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 935 distempered morbid (11a) No, all is fresh, The [fruits] berries in the gardens, -- how juicy and cool they are! The fruit of the [out of the] [The] Apple=orchard and that...- Date: 1855
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Image 12 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 936 Notebook on Government: 6 [13a, 14a] [Cut out.] [15a] not bring to me [some] a single one of the [vile] diseases that have [continually] forever [onel] [?] [discharge relieve themselves up]...- Date: 1855
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Image 13 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 937 (19a) I [do not] am amazed how the earth [can remain so] vital and calm I [do not think see how] Behold! [Billions of] [Here in this] This is the compost...- Date: 1855
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Image 14 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 938 Notebook on Government: 7 [the field in its] out of its graves, tinge awakens over The willow and the mulberry [easily] awake, [early] / (22a) (Over. See p. 27.) (23a) [The...- Date: 1855
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Image 15 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... 939 [27a] [Yet] [You are very patient,] O I am terrified at the earth -- it is [so] that calm and patient! It [does] gives such [things] values? to men, and receives...- Date: 1855
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Image 16 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... distempered morbid N No, all is fresh, The [fruits] berries in the gardens, -how juicy and cool The fruit of the [out of the] they are! [The] Appled - orchard and that...- Date: 1855
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Image 17 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... [*W Distempered morbid*] [*W*] No, all is fresh, The [fruits] berries in the gardens, -- how juicy and cool they are! The fruit of the [out of the] [The] Apple[s] = orchard...- Date: 1855
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Image 18 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... distempered morbid N No, all is fresh, The [fruits] berries in the gardens, -how juicy and cool The fruit of the [out of the] they are! [The] Appled - orchard and that...- Date: 1855
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Image 19 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Distempered worked No , all is fresh, the berries in the gardens - how juicy and cool The fruit of the Apples = orchard and that of the orange orchard melons, grapes,...- Date: 1855
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Image 20 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... an item for conversation everywhere - To be simple, nature, as native as animals are native - dismissing all the chat, talk of business or money meaningless talk, criticising acquaintances and their...- Date: 1855
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Image 21 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... an item for conversation everywhere - To be simple, mature, as [?} as animals are native - dismissing all the chat, talk of business meaningless talk, criticising acquaintances and their faults -...- Date: 1855
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Image 22 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... O Mother did you think there could ever be a time when I might not I walk forth amid the calmness of grass and foliage But after a little time I will...- Date: 1855
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Image 23 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... O Mother did you think there could ever be a time when I might not I walk forth amid the calmness of grass and foliage I [do not] am amazed how the...- Date: 1855
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Image 24 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Behold the [[strikethrough]] [[??]] [[/strikethrough]] regular faithfully yet the delicate [[??]] of the onion pierces [[??]The beam bursts [[strikethrough]] faithfully [[/strikethrough]] voiceless through the ground The [[strikethrough]] delicate [[/strikethrough]] apple blossoms break...- Date: 1855
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Image 25 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... [The bud] Buds [bud from] swiftly form upon vines [The dewy rains of April] The she birds [of morning and evening, carol] build [their] nests or brood on [their eggs] these -...- Date: 1855
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Image 26 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Do not [?] From [?] the res steps, hands [?] conqueror of, are lovley faces are not [?] of [?] an silent faces, that I do not doubt that there is far...- Date: 1855
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Image 27 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... I am terrified at the earth - it is that calm and patient! It gives such values to men, and receives such leaving bring at last! grows such sweet things out of...- Date: 1855
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Image 28 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... [It turns so stainless on its axis [never tires of] with [for] all [of] those successions of diseased corpses, It distils [such its] such winds and perfumes out of [such] such infused...- Date: 1855
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Image 29 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Do you think [the expressed] [of] liberty and equality have [has] have now done with America? That the work is finished, and the owellg' in henceforth secure? - [No] Believe it not?...- Date: 1855
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Image 30 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Individual , the eternal and only anchor of states - I have been informed that it is expected ? that those who address the people [are expected to] will flatter them I...- Date: 1855
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Image 31 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Obey no man [?] Thank whom all subjects for yourselves. -- Learn from all [?] but decide for [?] The [?] is not [?] authors but in the brows off of authors....- Date: 1855
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Image 32 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... [but] except schemings, caucuses, [lies] lying [not] not one lie, but all lies - not one face, but a face for every different section interest I tell you these men are all...- Date: 1855
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Image 33 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Go back to first principles not on nothing through parties I have face as man a slave who, different day, [swallows] [?] the [comments] authority of any part, [whatever] no matter how...- Date: 1855
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Image 34 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... Secretaries. These milliners of diplomats (sent [forth] in their [milliner's] poppy=show liveries to [speak] [show] dance for us in [foreign courts] the cotillions of distant courts) these are thy America? Are thy...- Date: 1855
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Image 35 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... * [?] what respect does the [strikethrough] A [/strikethrough] government of this land represent the strong live [strikethrough] American [/strikethrough] people of this land, this day, on as of these days? -...- Date: 1855
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Image 36 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... * The government to suit these states is no government of lawyers, [dilletante?] - nor a government of dilletante either. - in [government] politics in poems, in war, in behavior, one thing...- Date: 1855
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Image 37 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... [That] the scope of government is always to be kept [very] broad [and] [?] - . The question That [is to] must premise [all] enactments must be [is] [It] will this appeal...- Date: 1855
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Image 38 of Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection: Notes and Notebooks, 1847-1891; ... What is [wa] now wanted in these states – and what will [always] be wanted, a hundred years hence, and [every] ever so many hundred years hence – is clear=eyed, well=informed, healthy=brained,...- Date: 1855
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