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Title: Richard Worthington to Walt Whitman, 25 July 1882

Date: July 25, 1882

Whitman Archive ID: yal.00313

Source: Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 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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R. WORTHINGTON,
PUBLISHER,
770 BROADWAY
New York1
July 25 1882

Mr. Walt Whitman
Dear sir,

I enclose you check for 44.50 being copyright on Leaves of Grass sold since you last received check.

Yours truly
R Worthington


Notes:

1. Whitman wrote a series of numbers on the back of the envelope that accompanied this letter. [back]


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