I am preparing a series of lectures upon some few of our living poets, & intend including one upon your own life work. I want to quote in full "Beat! Beat! Drums!" "Poets to come," "When loc.01217.002_large.jpg I heard at the close of the day," & "Give me the splendid silent sun," as well as several short extracts from various poems.1 I am anxious to know whether you will generously consent to my using in full the poems named.
One more request I wish to profer. May I loc.01217.003_large.jpg hope for the honor of being permitted to dedicate my little volume of essays to yourself, in sincere & earnest recognition of the gratitude of one who owes more than he can well express to the teaching to & inspiration of your poems. Of course I would thankfully submit the loc.01217.004_large.jpg book & terms of dedication to you before allowing it to see the light. But that could not be until the Fall.
Forgive my intruding upon your privacy, — believe me, with much respect,
Sincerely Yours Oswald Cave To: Walt WhitmanCorrespondent:
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