Walt Whitman: The Song of Himself

Aldrich was remembered by Whitman as "the dainty book man."

Mentioned as a contributor to the Saturday Press. Beach was expected to submit a favorable review of "Leaves of Grass." However, the review request was intercepted by her husband who wrote and submitted his own review of the book. Mr. Beach's negative review was initially published in the Press as Juliette's. Mrs. Beach wrote her own response to "Leaves of Grass" after the erroneous printing.

Loving discusses Whitman's response to his death.

Loving gives her real name as Jane McElheney, which is slightly different from more common spellings of this name.

Clare died at age 38 as the result of anaccident at 166 Bleecker Street that caused her to contract rabies. After this accident, Clare returned to the stage before succumbing to rabies.

In her weekly column in The Saturday Press she stated that Whitman "keep [s] his boots and cheese in the same drawer."

Loving mentions that Whitman and Clapp discussed her she appearance on the Memphis stage and her upcoming shows in Albany when they met in at Pfaff's in 1867. Loving also notes that the men discussed her novel.

Loving mentions that Clare is a possible writer of the "Ellen Eyre" letter.

Loving describes Whitman as resuming drinking and spending much time in New York during 1857. Among other activities, Whitman is described as "sitting alone with a glass of beer against the back wall of Pfaff's cellar restaurant and saloon." He was often accompanied by an unknown doctor. Whitman compared the size of Pfaff's to his Mickle Street bedroom. Loving reports by hearsay that Whitman was never seen as "tipsy," and was most likely never completely comfortable as a drinker or a bohemian.

Leaves of Grass was often made light of by other regulars. Whitman most likely went along with and enjoyed the jokes at his expense.

Edward was also known as "Ned."

The author cites Winter as a regular at Pfaff's. Winter claimed that Howells never visited Pfaff's. Winter disliked Leaves of Grass.

Of the regulars, Winter claimed that they "weren't sots - they were so poorly paid as writers that they couldn't afford to get drunk."