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Henry M. Alden to Walt Whitman, 24 May 1881

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  • Title: Henry M. Alden to Walt Whitman, 24 May 1881
  • Date: May 24, 1881
  • Creator(s): Henry M. Alden
  • Whitman Archive ID: loc.05850
  • 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: Natalie O'Neal Alex Kinnaman Nicole Gray
  • Cite this page: Alden, Henry M.. "Henry M. Alden to Walt Whitman, 24 May 1881." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 14 November 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: loc.05850.xml (TEI)
 loc_jp.00040_large.jpg May 24, 18811 My dear Mr. Whitman,

It is always with regret that I return a poem of yours, but I am obliged to send back the enclosed, because its real meaning would escape the minds of most readers.

With thanks, sincerely yours H. M. Alden Ed Harper's Maga​  loc_jp.00039_large.jpg

Notes

  • 1. This letter was crossed out and repurposed by Whitman. On the back he wrote a series of prose notes. [back]
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