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W. I. Whiting to Walt Whitman, 18 October 1886

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  • Title: W. I. Whiting to Walt Whitman, 18 October 1886
  • Date: October 18, 1886
  • Creator(s): W. I. Whiting
  • Whitman Archive ID: loc.04629
  • 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.
  • Contributors to digital file: Alex Kinnaman Stefan Schöberlein Ian Faith Kyle Barton Nicole Gray
  • Cite this page: Whiting, W. I.. "W. I. Whiting to Walt Whitman, 18 October 1886." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 11 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: loc.04629.xml (TEI)
 loc_vm.02450_large.jpg SCAMMEL BROTHERS, 29 BEAVER STREET.  
 NEW YORK. MAGEE BLOCK, WATER ST.,  
 SAINT. JOHN, N.B. AGENTS AT SAINT JOHN  
 FOR THE  
 ANCHOR LINE  
 TRANS-ATLANTIC PENINSULAR & MEDITERANEAN 
  STEAM PACKET SHIPS. J. WALTER SCAMMELL. 
  J. H. SCAMMELL. 
  FRED. E. SCAMMELL. CABLE ADDRESS: 
  "SCAMMELLS" 
  NEW YORK. ST. JOHN. N.B. New York, Oct 18th 1886 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir

On my return to New York agreeable to promise I beg to forward you the Catalogue spoken of & hope its perusal will afford pleasure1

Mssrs Bangs & Co have lately sold about ⅓ of Autograph & Manuscript poems belonging to estate of Lewis J. Cist Esq—3000 lots in catalogue of nearly 300 pages, if Mr Whitman would like to look it over will be pleased to forward it when fully priced.

With best wishes, Yours Truly W. I. Whiting Care Scammell Bros  loc_vm.02451_large.jpg WI Whiting

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Notes

  • 1. See the letter from Whiting to Whitman of June 14, 1886, listing prices obtained at auction for a Whitman letter and a first edition of Leaves of Grass. Whitman forwarded the letter to the Critic on June 17. [back]
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