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"The Dead Emperor." Holograph poem, undated, signed.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892

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Title
"The Dead Emperor." Holograph poem, undated, signed.
Names
New York Herald Company (Addressee)
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Author)
Collection

Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892

Series I. Manuscripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1888-03-09
Place: [Camden, NJ]
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Whitman
Shelf locator: m.b. Whitman, S - Whitman, Walt Holographs
Topics
William I, German Emperor, 1797-1888
Genres
Manuscripts
Poetry
Notes
Date: Published on March 10, 1888, following death of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Manuscripts
Extent: 1 leaf
[1 written side] With note in pencil in Whitman's hand at upper left: "follow copy strictly."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15520479
MSS Unit ID: 19100
Digital Gallery Image ID: m_1169303
Digital Gallery Image ID: m_1169304
Other local Identifier: 223810B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4ab6b790-22e1-0130-cb51-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1888: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""The Dead Emperor." Holograph poem, undated, signed." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1888. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4ccb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""The Dead Emperor." Holograph poem, undated, signed." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4ccb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1888). "The Dead Emperor." Holograph poem, undated, signed. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4ccb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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"The Dead Emperor." Holograph poem, undated, signed.