Burroughs met Whitman in Washington , DC in November 1863 , and the two became close friends .
All the while , he continued to publish essays , and grew interested in the poetry of Walt Whitman .
Burroughs met Walt Whitman in Washington , DC in November 1863 , and the two became close friends .
All the while , he continued to publish essays , and grew interested in the poetry of Walt Whitman .