Walt Whitman and the Atlantic Monthly

Baker discusses his role as the editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Baker notes that Whitman mentioned making his aquaitance "in New York, at the beershop."

Baker discusses the difficulty in characterizing Aldrich based on his relationship with the Pfaffians and his tenure as the assistant editor of The Saturday Press.

Burroughs distrusted Howells' friendliness/relationship to Whitman.

He complained of hostility towards New York writers by the Atlantic Monthly.

Taylor was the recipient of Stedman's complaints about the hostility of the Atlantic Monthly towards New York writers. Taylor was one of the few New York associated writers regularly published by the magazine.

Baker discusses Whitman's relationship to the Atlantic Monthly and his reception in Boston literary circles.