Walt Whitman's America: A Cultural Biography

Clapp also joined Stephen Pearl Andrews' free-love league after returning from Paris.

Clapp was interested in Socialism and translated Fourier's works for Brisbane.

Clapp was interested in Socialism and translated Fourier's works for Brisbane.

Grey may have had a love affair with Whitman. He kept a picture of her until his death.

Reynolds mentions that he wrote horror stories in the style of Poe (377).

Described as the "patron saint" of the Pfaff's bohemians (378-9).

Also known by his initials N.G.; was a picturesque poet (377).

Frank is also referred to here as "Sweezey" (490).

John is mentioned as editor of The New York Times. Swinton helped Whitman get his brother George returned from the Civil War (455).

Reynolds' discussion of the paper includes Clapp's description of the bohemian as an individualist and his position on slavery, etc. The Saturday Press was revived by Clapp in 1865, but failed quickly.

The first incarnation of The Saturday Press's ran 25 pieces by or about Whitman between Dec. 24, 1859 and Dec. 15, 1860. Reynolds specifically notes female reviews addressed to Whitman appearing in the paper (esp. by woman calling herself C.C.P.).

Ward was a comedian known for vernacular humor (377).

Reynolds describes Whitman in 1859 as "disaffected and drifting, a perfect candidate for bohemia."

In Whitman's words,"My own greatest pleasure at Pfaff's was to look on - to see, talk little, absorb. I was never a great discusser, anyway." Whitman read a draft of "Beat! Beat! Drums" at Pfaff's on September 27,1861.