Have you see Walt's W(h)it? Man, it's impressive

Before I actually attempted to read Whitman's handwriting, I simply scrolled through and glanced at all of the pages. The first thing I noticed was the stamp that appears on quite a few pages. Sometimes it appears on a page with only writing, and sometimes on a page with only drawing. Once I zoomed in, I noticed that it was the stamp of The Library of Congress and wasn't actually from Whitman. The next thing I noticed was the variety in the notebook. There's a combination of both writing and drawing within the notebook. Many of the drawings seem to be of a man in a hat, varying in height. My first thought is that this could be Walt Whitman drawing different versions of himself. This could be self reflection by him. This may be because I have bad handwriting, but I can make out a lot of what Whitman is writing. One page talks about "lessons for a president elect". This was supposed to be a brochure, according to his heading. There is one section several pages long that seems to be a poem in itself about ships that I find incredibly interesting. 

After looking at the transcription and reasoning of Whitman's writing, I realize the amount of significance given to the Civil War. The usage of the word "Libertad" and the reasons given for that are very interesting and I believe they truly show Whitman's thoughts. The inclusion of everyone was a major theme in Whitman's writing and was something that he firmly believed in. The use of a different language would show that he is being inclusive of those foreign to what he knows. The poem about a ship that I had mentioned is a part of this "Libertad" section! In terms of the drawings at the end of the notebook, I was correct that they were of Whitman, however, I was under the impression that they had been drawn by Whitman, as well. This in incorrect because it is stated that he never drew or doodled. The increasing goofiness of the drawings is explained as being a result of people drinking at the bar. I can say that this was not the explanation i was expecting.