G. Jarrell to Walt Whitman, 15 September 1890

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Title: G. Jarrell to Walt Whitman, 15 September 1890
Date: September 15, 1890
Creator(s): G. Jarrell
Whitman Archive ID: loc.04263
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: Jarrell, G.. "G. Jarrell to Walt Whitman, 15 September 1890." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 11 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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A Day of Small Things.1 You were a "Nurse" in 1861. You are the biggist of humbug Poets of this or precedent generation!

G. Jarrell. 164 Willis Ave.2 New York

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Correspondent:
Little is known about G. Jarrell. Upon seeing this postal card, Horace Traubel referred to Jarrell as a "New York fanatic" (With Walt Whitman in Camden, Tuesday, September 16, 1890).

Notes

1. This postcard is addressed: Mr Whitman | Camden. | N.J. It is postmarked: New York | SEP 15 | 430 PM | Camden, N.J. | SEP 16 | 6 AM | 1890 | REC'D. [back]
2. Jarrell writes his address upside down at the top of this postal card. [back]