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John H. Johnston to Walt Whitman, 25 January 1882

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  • Title: John H. Johnston to Walt Whitman, 25 January 1882
  • Date: January 25, 1882
  • Creator(s): John H. Johnston
  • Whitman Archive ID: loc.05595
  • Source: The Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1842–1937, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the correspondence, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Stefan Schöberlein Blake Bronson-Bartlett Nicole Gray
  • Cite this page: Johnston, John H.. "John H. Johnston to Walt Whitman, 25 January 1882." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 03 March 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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 loc_nk.00360_large.jpg J.H. JOHNSTON,  
  JEWELER,  
  150 Bowery, New York.  
  C. P. F.  
  DUPLICATE WEDDING PRESENTS,  
  S. B. M. C.  
  (TRADE MARK COPYRIGHTED.) Jan 25 1882 Dear Walt:

I wrote to Osgood and asked him how Leaves of Grass was selling and he rejoices my heart by saying, "It has had a fair success so far, we have printed three editions, 2000 copies in all and it is selling steadily. It is not a "boom" nor can it be regarded as likely to produce any very large results to author or publisher, at the same time it seems likely to be the source of a steady  loc_nk.00361_large.jpg loc_nk.00362_large.jpg though moderate income."

Jms R. Osgood"

I call that splendid. 2000 copies and four months not gone! Have you seen last Sunday's N.Y. Times—2½ columns headed

"Whitman Poet and Seer"

if you have not I will send you one.

We are all well.

Sincerely Yrs J.H. Johnston  loc_nk.00363_large.jpg from J H Johnston (to Osgood) Jan '82
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