An early draft of the poem published as "With Husky-Haughty Lips, O Sea!" in 1884.

A note, entitled "Fancies at Navesink," that appears to concern the possible arrangement of the eight-poem cycle "Fancies at Navesink," which was first published in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The titles of three poems not included in "Fancies at Navesink" — "After the Supper and Talk," "You Lingering Sparse Leaves of Me," and "Ah, Not This Granite Dead and Cold" —are also mentioned.

Five leaves from what was originally a six-leaf manuscript (a note at the top of the first leaf reads, in Whitman's hand, "these six pages all one piece") of "Fancies at Navesink" , an eight-poem cycle which was first published in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The poems included are "The Pilot in the Mist," "Had I the Choice," "Last of Ebb, and Daylight Waning," "Proudly the Flood Comes In," "By That Long Scan of Waves," and "Then Last of All."

Early draft of the poem "Had I the Choice," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A draft of the poem "Had I the Choice," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. This manuscript has a small sheet of paper pasted on top of a larger piece which provides a revised opening to the poem. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A small, heavily revised draft of poetic lines that may be an early version of "Last of Ebb, and Daylight Waning," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. On the verso is part of a cancelled letter to Whitman. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A draft of the poem "Last of Ebb, and Daylight Waning," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A draft on three leaves of the poem "Last of Ebb, and Daylight Waning," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The manuscript has the cancelled title "At the mouth of the River." The three leaves each contain one linegroup from the poem, and each one is heavily revised. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A draft of the poem "And Yet Not You Alone," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The draft also has, in the bottom margin, the title of the poem which follows it in "Fancies at Navesink," "Proudly the Flood Comes In." This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A draft of the poem "And Yet Not You Alone," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The manuscript is heavily edited and has several smaller pieces of paper glued together to make one leaf. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A draft of "Proudly the Flood Comes In," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The manuscript has the title "Proudly the flood comes in" cancelled and replaced with a "3." The verso of this manuscript is an advertisement for Whitman's book Drum Taps. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A heavily-revised draft of the poem "Then Last of All," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A heavily-revised draft of the poem "Then Last of All," published as part of "Fancies at Navesink" in the magazine Nineteenth Century in August 1885. The verso of this manuscript is an advertisement for Whitman's book Drum Taps. This manuscript is bound with others under the title "Fancies at Navesink."

A signed draft of "Funeral Interpolations," a poem published first as "Over and Through the Burial Chant" in 1888 on the occasion of General Philip Sheridan's death, and later as "Interpolation Sounds."

A corrected galley proof of "For Queen Victoria's Birthday," first published in 1890. The proof is signed and, on the verso, has a note from Whitman to the printer.

Notes for a description of the aftermath of a Civil War battle, specifically the "men coming off the field, after a heavy battle, the grime, the sweat, some half naked," and the searches for the dead. The manuscript is dated by Whitman's description of a scene at the Battle of Gettysburg.

A draft of the poem, "Inscription," which appeared in the 1867 edition of Leaves of Grass. The poem was later revised and published as "One's-Self I Sing." In the 1892 edition of Leaves of Grass, the poem appeared in both versions, as "One's-Self I Sing" and "Small the Theme of My Chant."

A draft of "Italian Music in Dakota," first published in 1881. The manuscript is written in pencil on five separate pieces of paper pasted together to make two leaves.

Proofs of publishers' advertisement and table of contents for the 1881-1882 edition of Leaves of Grass, with corrections and deletions in Whitman's hand.

A note by Whitman for the poem "To the Man-of-War Bird," first published in 1876.

A short note, lightly revised, which discusses in disparaging terms the "modern 'poem.'"

A note listing "names," inlcuding "the Niam-Niams," "the Battas," "the Tonga-Taboos," and "the Aleuts." Also included is the address of John P. Soule. The relationship of this note to Whitman's published work is unknown.

A brief note, dated May 2, 1863, titled "A Night Battle in the late War." The night battle referred to is probably the battle of Chancellorsville, and the note is probably related to Whitman's essay "A Night Battle, Over a Week Since," from Memoranda During the War, published in 1875.

A draft of "Osceola," which was published first in 1890.

A note offering "Sands on the Shores of Seventy &c &c for Annex to the preceding"" as an alternative to the title "Sands at Seventy," which was first used for a cluster in November Boughs, 1888.

Note in Whitman's hand: "Drafts &c. (stages) (with finished copy in print) of Song of the Universal, Tufts Coll. Com. Poem, June 17, 1874, Walt Whitman, Camden, N. Jersey." This manuscript has been bound together with other manuscripts.

Fragment of a very early draft of "Song of the Universal," , first published in The New York Evening Post in 1874, and bearing the cancelled date "March 31, '74." This manuscript is bound together with other manuscripts.

Fragment of a very early draft of "Song of the Universal," , first published in The New York Evening Post in 1874. This manuscript has been bound together with other manuscripts.

Fragment of a very early draft of "Song of the Universal," , first published in The New York Evening Post in 1874. This manuscript is bound together with other manuscripts.

Fragment of a very early draft of "Song of the Universal," , first published in The New York Evening Post in 1874. This manuscript is bound together with other manuscripts.

A complete "Printer's Copy" of "Song of the Universal," first published in The New York Evening Post in 1874. This manuscript is dated June, 1874.

An early complete draft of "Song of the Universal," which was published first in The New York Evening Post in 1874.

A note beginning "theoretically thought of Democracy & political rights, have already gone to excess." The relationship of this note to Whitman's published work is unknown.

Top-bound notebook containing draft lines of poetry, apparently for a poem delivered at the Dartmouth College commencement of 1872 and first published under the title "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free," later revised and published as "Thou Mother with Thy Equal Brood." Many of the pages have been cut out or trimmed, and seven envelope faces have been attached at the back.

A note fragment written on a two small scraps of paper glued to a third scrap. The phrases "the following transcripts," "of the War" and "'65" point to a possible relationship with the introduction Whitman wrote for Memoranda during the War, first published in 1875.

A poem draft, the last three lines of which were later revised and published as "World Take Good Notice" in 1865. On the verso of this draft is a prose fragment discussing slavery and Southern aristocracy, beginning "In the slave states."

Signed draft of "Sea Captains, Young or Old," which was published first in 1873. The poem was later retitled "Song for All Seas, All Ships."

Six lines of a draft of "Rise O Days from Your Fathomless Deeps," which was published first in 1865.

A late draft of "To the Year 1889," published first in 1889. The poem was later published with the title "To the Pending Year."

Draft of "The Unexpress'd," which was published first in 1891. A note on the manuscript in Whitman's hand indicates that the poem was sent for publication in 1890 but rejected.

Signed manuscript of "A Voice from Death," a poem written in response to the Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood in the spring of 1889 and published only a week after the disaster. The manuscript is the printer's copy and each page is mounted separately and bound in a volume with a lettered title page and portrait frontispiece by E. Whittlesey Kotz.

Draft of "With Husky-Haughty Lips, O Sea!" , first published in 1884, written on the verso of a discarded review of John Burrough's Notes on Walt Whitman.

Signed and revised draft of "With Husky-Haughty Lips, O Sea!," which was published first in 1884.

A proof of "With Husky-Haughty Lips, O Sea!" with corrections in Whitman's hand. The poem was published first in 1884.

Signed and revised draft of "With Husky-Haughty Lips, O Sea!," which was published first in 1884.