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 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.

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."