Lincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington

Mentioned in the 1861 chapter.

Described as "powerful, arch, and often caustic." Epstein also alleges that he might have been a lover of Whitman's.

Clapp is described as a "most skillful and devoted publicist," who"could make hay out of scandal." He ran both good and bad press for promoting Whitman. Epstein claims that Clapp gave Whitman the advice, "Better to have people stirred against you if they can't be stirred for you."

Epstein claims de Gurowski brought with him an air of romance and intellectual arrogance and that he idolized Whitman.

Howells remarked that Whitman was practically the object of cult worship.

Epstein refers to him as "Charley" and states that Pfaff's opened just months after the publication of Leaves of Grass. Epstein also discusses Pfaff's new tavern on 24th St. that failed.

Epstein notes that the paper ran more than 25 items by and about Whitman -- reviews, advertisements, parodies- during 1860 for the third edition of Leaves of Grass.

Epstein claims de Gurowski brought with him an air of romance and intellectual arrogance and that he idolized Whitman.