William Gardner Barton to Walt Whitman, 12 November 1876

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Title: William Gardner Barton to Walt Whitman, 12 November 1876
Date: November 12, 1876
Creator(s): William Gardner Barton
Whitman Archive ID: loc.01603
Source: The Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, 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.
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Cite this page: Barton, William Gardner. "William Gardner Barton to Walt Whitman, 12 November 1876." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 04 May 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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loc.02844.002_large.jpg circ sent Salem, Mass. Nov. 12 —1876. My dear Sir;—

Will you kindly favor me with your autograph, to go in company with others famous in word and deed.

Yours resp Wm Gardner Barton W. Whitman Esq.

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Correspondent:
William Gardner Barton (1851–1890) was a writer and naturalist whose writings were featured in the collection Songs and Saunterings (Salem, MA: The Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1892).