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Relationships of Butler, William

To explore the relationships between the various bohemian writers and artists who frequented Pfaff's bar, select a person or group, and then select a relationship type. This section of the site is currently under construction; new content is being added on a regular basis.

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acquaintances

Greeley, Horace (1811-1872)

Hemstreet, Charles. Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1903. [pages:246]

Butler and Greeley were neighbors.

Hemstreet, Charles. Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1903. [pages:246]

Greeley's next door neighbor was William Allen Butler.

antagonists

English, Thomas Dunn (1819-1902)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

English dissociates himself from Butler when he is mentioned as one of English's "associates."

collaborators

O'Brien, Fitz-James (1826-1862)

"Three New York Poets." Scribner's Monthly. 01 Jul. 1881: 469-472. [pages:471]

Butler's poetry is comp.ared to O'Brien's

Thomson, Mortimer (1832-1875)

Derby, J.C. Fifty Years among Authors, Books and Publishers. New York: G. W. Carleton and Co., 1884. [pages:237-238]

Thomson wrote a long poem about the controversy over the original author of Butler's "Nothing to Wear."