Walt Whitman: The Song of Himself

Became "respectable" and well-known after leaving NY for New England. Aldrich was remembered by Whitman as "the dainty book man" (236).

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

Loving discusses Whitman's response to his death.

Clare wrote a weekly column for the Saturday Press.

Clapp was most valued by Whitman during Whitman's visits to Pfaff's and during the early days of Leaves of Grass.

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."