About this book
On the occasion of Walt Whitman's 70th Birthday a "Committee of Citizens" in Camden, NJ held a special commemoration in his honor. This slim collection includes a autobiographical note by Whitman and his response to those present as well as a full record of the the speeches and appreciations offered, along with the letters and telegrams that poured in from all over the world. Contributors include: Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Ernest Rhys, Horace Traubel, Hallam Tennyson, William Rossetti, Gabriel Sarazin, William Morris, Rudolf Schmidt, William Sloane Kennedy, John G Whittier, John Addington Symonds, and many more. - Summary by Ed Humpal
Chapters (6)
1Autobiographic Notes, At The Complimentary Dinner, and To Walt Whitman
2Recorders Ages Hence
3Addresses, Part 1
4Addresses, Part 2
5Letters: Over-Sea -- Over-Land
6By Wire: Then, Postscript
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