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Ms. leaf verso (The crowds naked in the bath ...)

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Title
Ms. leaf verso (The crowds naked in the bath ...)
Names
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Author)
Collection

Oscar Lion papers

["Song of Myself"]; [1855 or earlier?]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 1855 (Approximate)
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 1767
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Content: Draft written in ink with revisions in pencil and ink; most of the text would not make it into "Song of Myself," with the exception of one line from Section 31, which in its final form reads "And a mouse is miracle enough to stagger sextillions of infidels."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12414503
MSS Unit ID: 1767
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d352baf0-c5d8-012f-8bf7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 1892: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Ms. leaf verso (The crowds naked in the bath ...)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f35e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Ms. leaf verso (The crowds naked in the bath ...)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f35e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1855). Ms. leaf verso (The crowds naked in the bath ...) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f35e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Ms. leaf verso (The crowds naked in the bath ...)