Manuscript/Mixed Material Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters to and from Whitman; Osgood, James R. and others; 1881, Oct. - 1882, May
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Image 1 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … HarnedWhitman Box 3 Fold 36 Correspondence Osgood James R others Oct 1881May 1882 LC 157187- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 2 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 157 Agreement between Whitman and James R Osgood Co 2 p on folded sheet 25 x 39 cm Handwritten in purple ink and signed by Whitman in black ink p35 Granting Osgood…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 3 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 142 Letter from James R Osgood May 31 1881 4 p on folded sheet 21 12 X 28cm Holograph signed in purple ink p12 Agreement to publish the book and suggestions as…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 4 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … The agreement hereby made by and between the undersigned compacts that Walt Whitman endows James R Osgood Company for ten years from this date with the sole and exclusive privilege of issuing…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 5 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … for the same period of time that any future points of agreement or modification of this arrangement may be made at any time by amicable and written consent of both parties and…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 6 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Agreement With J R Osgood Co Boston Oct 1 1881- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 7 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Rand Avery Co Printers US America Boston Oct 5 1881 Trübner Co Dear sirs Osgood Co of this city who have set up and electrotyped a new complete markedly fuller edition with…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 8 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Rand Avery Co Printers Boston 188 copyright secured in my name immediately after which the book work will be published here I am under many obligations in this past to my friend…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 9 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Sent to Trübner Co of London Oct 5 81 from Boston abt English Copyright- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 10 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 159 Letter from Benjamin H Ticknor Nov 14 1881 2 p on I 1 21 12 X 14 cm Holograph signed in purple ink p 37 First line The book starts well…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 11 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … on folded sheet 21 x 28 cm Holograph signed in purple ink p 14 Accepting Whitmans terms regarding royalty on Leaves of Grass- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 12 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … AND CO 211 TREMONT STREET Boston Nov 14 1881 Dear Mr Whitman The book starts well and is already receiving the correct mingling of voices in the chorus that is arising over…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 13 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … remaining poor fellows and of the alms horses and into a home of their own I am doing what little I can amen other things helping get contributions for The Sword the…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 14 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … JAMES R OSGOOD AND CO PUBLISHERS BOSTON THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Decr 10 1881 Dear Mr Whitman We gave your favor of the 8th we had already heard of Llepis Trulners change…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 15 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … I was in hopes you might have found some time for the soldiers You will see by the him numbers there will be no that is will have a very high literary…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 16 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 161 Rough draft of a letter to James R Osgood Co Dec 10 1881 I p 30 12 x 17 cm Holograph written and revised in ink on brown paper p 39…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 17 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … the copy soon The name will be Walt Whitmans Poems with the sub title Leaves of Grass in its place or places inside 145 Rough draft of a letter to James R…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 18 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … work but will put a few dollars into my pocket now then which I need Shall not sell them if you object- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 19 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 160 Letter from Benjamin H Ticknor Dec 10 1881 2 p on I 1 21 12 x 14 cm Holograph signed in purple ink p 38 See also Item 281- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 20 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 144 Rough draft of a letter to James R Osgood June 4 I88I Ten holograph fragments and scraps written and revised in pencil and ink and varying in size from 3½ x…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 21 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … letter sent J R Osgood Co Dec 10 81 Please send 15 copies for editors send also twenty thirty sets of sheets both sheets of the new poems printed on one side…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 22 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Walt Whitman 69a Camden N J- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 23 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 163 Letter from J H Johnston New York N Y Jan 25 1882 2 p on 2 l 20 12 x 12 12 cm Holograph signed in ink on lined paper p…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 24 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … X 147 Letter from James R Osgood Co June 10 1881 I p 21 12 x 14 cm Handwritten in purple ink p 21 Concerning three sample pages sent to Whitman- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 25 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 164 Letter from district attorney Oliver Stevens to James R Osgood Co Boston Mass Mar 1 1882 1 p 26 x 19 12 cm Holograph signed in ink on blue paper p…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 26 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … X 148 Rough draft of a letter to James R Osgood Co June 18 1881 3 p on 3 1 fragments and scraps 5 12 x 14 12 to 16 x 14…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 27 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 211 TREMONT street Boston Dec 13 1881 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir We have sent you the 15 Leaves of Grass x 30 sheets as desired We enclose a list of editorials…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 28 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Osgood letter Dec 13 87 Permission to sell the 76 edition- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 29 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … writing enables you to dispose of them speedily and comparable red round seal text THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Very illegible James R Agood Co PS We find there ae only 6 sets…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 30 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … James R OSgood and Co Publishers Papers to which Leaves of Grass have been sent by JRO Md Boston Franklin Mass Sentinel Advertiser Worcester Gazette Atlantic Monthly Springfield Repub Budget Concord NH…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 31 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … JH JOHNSTON JEWELER 150 Bowery New York CPF DUPLICATE WEDDING PRESENTS SBMC TRADE MARK COPYRIGHTED Jan 25 1882 Dear Walt I wrote to Osgood and asked him how Leaves of Grass was…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 32 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … JH JOHNSTON JEWELER 150 Bowery New York CPF DUPLICATE WEDDING PRESENTS SBMC TRADE MARK COPYRIGHTED though moderate income Jos R Osgood I call that splendid 2000 copies and not Have you seen…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 33 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … from JH Johnson to Osgood Jan 82- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 34 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 178 Memorandum May 3 1882 I p scrap 9 x 13 cm Holograph in ink p 66 Contents Sent a budget of letters involving the Osgood L of G Dist Atty business…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 35 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … Commonwealth of Massachusetts District Attorneys Office Boston 24 Court House Mch 1st 1882 Mssrs Jas Rosgoor and Company Gentlemen Our attention has been officially directed to a certain book entitled Leaves of…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 36 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … OM Hanscom Police Inspector City Hall- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 37 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 165 Letter from James R Osgood Co Mar 4 1882 2 p on folded sheet Handwritten in purple ink p 44 Encloses the letter of Mar 1 from Oliver Stevens and suggests…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 38 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 149 Letter of James R Osgood Co June 27 1881 I p 21 12 x 14 cm Handwritten in purple ink p 24 First line We enclose the three new proofs 150…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 39 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … 3a What District Attorney is it Mch 4 1883 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir We enclose a letter from the District Attorney dated Mch 1st and received by us yesterday March 3d…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
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Image 40 of Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters … lation would not be objected to Will you advise us whether you would consent to the withdrawal of the present edition and the institution of an edition lacking the obnoxious features Yours…- Contributor: Harned, Thomas Biggs - Whitman, Walt
- Date: 1881-10
About this Item
Title
- Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Correspondence, 1866-1891; Letters to and from Whitman; Osgood, James R. and others; 1881, Oct. - 1882, May
Names
- Harned, Thomas Biggs, 1851-1921 (Collector)
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Creator)
Created / Published
Headings
- - Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- - American poetry
- - Harned, Thomas Biggs, 1851-1921--Correspondence
- - Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Leaves of grass. 1855
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- mss45443, reel 2
- series: Correspondence, 1866-1891
Source Collection
- Thomas Biggs Harned collection of Walt Whitman papers
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- Manuscript Division
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- online text
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