Walt Whitman and Ellen Eyre

Identified as a possible writer of the "Ellen Eyre" letter. Beach carried on a lengthy correspondence with Whitman against her husband's wishes.

Grey is a possible writer of the "Ellen Eyre" letter.

An actress and a possible writer of the "Ellen Eyre" letter. Grey may have been from Brooklyn and known Whitman before becoming an actress. Miller speculates that she met Whitman at Pfaff's at some point after her marriage and the "Ellen Eyre" letter was a playful invitation to visit her at her home.