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"Go, said his soul, to a poet." Four holograph drafts of prefatory poem for Leaves of Grass (1876) and subsequent editions. Undated, unsigned.

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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
"Go, said his soul, to a poet." Four holograph drafts of prefatory poem for Leaves of Grass (1876) and subsequent editions. Undated, unsigned.
Names
New York Herald Tribune (Firm) (Addressee)
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Author)
Collection

Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892

Series I. Manuscripts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1876-07-10
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
Genres
Manuscripts
Poetry
Notes
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Manuscripts
Extent: 1 leaf
[1 written side] MS comprised of two unequal sized sheets of paper pasted together. Note in ink in Whitman's hand running along upper left of MS: "Scrap of Rough Draft / W Whitman." Additional note in Whitman's hand written in red ink along seam where the two sheets are joined: "inscription on title page last edition Leaves of Grass."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15520479
MSS Unit ID: 19100
Digital Gallery Image ID: m_1169332
Other local Identifier: 223808B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 867de520-22e5-0130-3ca1-58d385a7b928
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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

  • 1876: Issued
  • 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. ""Go, said his soul, to a poet." Four holograph drafts of prefatory poem for Leaves of Grass (1876) and subsequent editions. Undated, unsigned." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876-07-10. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4cea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""Go, said his soul, to a poet." Four holograph drafts of prefatory poem for Leaves of Grass (1876) and subsequent editions. Undated, unsigned." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4cea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1876-07-10). "Go, said his soul, to a poet." Four holograph drafts of prefatory poem for Leaves of Grass (1876) and subsequent editions. Undated, unsigned. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4cea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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"Go, said his soul, to a poet." Four holograph drafts of prefatory poem for Leaves of Grass (1876) and subsequent editions. Undated, unsigned.