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Title: John Quincy Adams Ward to Walt Whitman, 23 April 1876

Date: April 23, 1876

Whitman Archive ID: loc.01981

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.

Editorial notes: The annotation, "friendly note from Ward, the sculptor (will send an order & money after May 1)," is in the hand of Walt Whitman. The annotation, "see notes Sept 7 1888," is in the hand of Horace Traubel.

Contributors to digital file: Alex Kinnaman, Elizabeth Lorang, John Schwaninger, Ashley Lawson, Kevin McMullen, Caterina Bernardini, Nicole Gray, Marie Ernster, Erel Michaelis, Amanda J. Axley, and Stephanie Blalock



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April 23d /76
140 East 38th st
New York1

My dear Mr Whitman:

Your note2 was received and I am only waiting until the 1st of May when I shall be more "flush" to send you an order for five copies of your complete works.

I am glad that you are publishing works in this complete form, and feel sure that you will be well repaid in every way for the effort

I hope to do more than this in the way of getting subscribers.

Very sincerely Yours
J.Q.A. Ward


Correspondent:
John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910) was an American sculptor. Walt Whitman noted receipt of $50 from Ward on June 6, 1876 (Commonplace Book, Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.).

Notes:

1. This letter is addressed: Mr Walt Whitman | 431 Stevens St | Camden | New Jersey. It is postmarked: New York | Apr 24 | 9 AM. [back]

2. See Whitman's letter to Ward of April 12, 1876[back]


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