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Thomas W. Aston to Walt Whitman, 28 October 1889

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  • Title: Thomas W. Aston to Walt Whitman, 28 October 1889
  • Date: October 28, 1889
  • Creator(s): Thomas W. Aston | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: loc.07877
  • 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: Ashlyn Stewart Brandon James O'Neil Amanda J. Axley Stephanie Blalock
  • Cite this page: Aston, Thomas W. and Walt Whitman. "Thomas W. Aston to Walt Whitman, 28 October 1889." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 11 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: loc.07877.xml (TEI)
 loc_as.00277_large.jpg White Hall Hotel. S. M. Crall, Proprietor.1 No. 217 Market Street. Open Day and Night. 
  House Remodeled and Newly Furnished 
  Throughout. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct 28th 89 1882 Walt Whitman Esq, Camden N.J. Respected Sir,

My object in writing to you is simply to request that you would favor me with your autograph. I was in London Canada, in fact a resident there when you were a visitor and guest in that city. I was quite young then and since then have become quite familiar with your writings. If you should so favor me I shall always treasure the same as a valued momento of you.

Heartily wishing you all possible health and happiness.

I remain. Faithfully yours. T. W. Aston Memo for Mildred Bain. This is interesting. Walt's memos on the adverse of the sheet give the document extra rarity. Horace Traubel: 1910.  loc_as.00278_large.jpg  loc_as.00275_large.jpg  loc_as.00274_large.jpg

Correspondent:
Thomas W. Aston (b. 1859) was a law student in London, Ontario, Canada, according to the 1881 Census of Canada.

Notes

  • 1. As yet we have no information about this person. [back]
  • 2. This letter is addressed: Walt Whitman Esq. | Camden. | N. J. It is postmarked: Harrisburg, PA. | 930AM | OC128 | []; Camden, N.J. | O[] | 28 | 4PM | 1889 | Rec'd. [back]
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