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Title: W. A. B. James to Walt Whitman, 27 March 1877

Date: March 27, 1877

Whitman Archive ID: loc.05036

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.

Related item: This letter has been crossed out, and on the back is a letter from Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman. See loc.03964.

Contributors to digital file: Stefan Schöberlein, Nicole Gray, and Elizabeth Lorang



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March 27th 1877

Walt Whitman, Esqr.

Will you favor me with your autograph for a collection I am forming of Poets. If you will also be kind enough to give some sentiment I will be obliged. Hoping you will excuse the liberty I take I am.

Yours Truly.
WAB James.


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