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Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 21 March [1878]

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  • Title: Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 21 March [1878]
  • Date: March 21, 1878
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nyu.00004
  • Source: New York University. 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: Alicia Bones Grace Thomas Anthony Dreesen Kevin McMullen Nicole Gray
  • Cite this page: Whitman, Walt. "Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 21 March [1878]." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 04 December 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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 nyu.00004.001_large.jpg Camden NJ March 21

For the last four days I have been and am now quite severely down again with muscular & nervous prostration, somewhat like formerly—aggravated this time with a painful & obstinate rheumatism (or neuralgia)—I count on its soon passing over, & leaving me about the same possession of my powers as of late—but it occurs to me to say to you that while I wish the prospecting for the NY lecture to  nyu.00004.002_large.jpg go on—I think it would be best so—don't make any pledge about hall, or any other thing involving obligation, until further notice & advice from me

—I have just got a letter from Johnston, the jeweler, asking me to come on to his house, & make it my home, in NY for the lecture trip. Very kind & very acceptable.

Walt Whitman  nyu.00004.003_large.jpg  nyu.00004.004_large.jpg
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