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[We are now in midsummer]

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  • Title: [We are now in midsummer]
  • Date: 26 July 1858
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: per.01249
  • Source: Brooklyn Daily Times, 26 July 1858: 2. Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm scan of the original issue. Microfilm of original issue held at Pennsylvania State University Libraries. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the journalism, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Editorial note: This piece is unsigned, as was the case for most of Whitman's journalism. However, this editorial is part of a series of texts that deal with a coherent theme that has been identified by the Whitman Archive journalism team as likely authored by Whitman. This decision is based on a combination of historical and (auto)biographical accounts, similarity to contemporary Whitman writings, a history of scholarly attribution, extant clippings retained by Whitman, computational stylometric analysis, and, in some cases, manuscript evidence in Whitman’s hand.
  • Contributors to digital file: Kaylen Michaelis Tara Ballard Stephanie Blalock Karie Cobb
  • Cite this page: Whitman, Walt. "[We are now in midsummer]." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 16 July 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: per.01249.xml (TEI)
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WE ARE now in midsummer, and for a few days past the weather has been very pleasant. But September is the month in which epidemics usually make their appearance, and every care should be taken, not only by the health department of our city, but by the citizens generally, to keep everything in a healthy condition. As "a stitch in time will save nine," so may the exercise of prudence at the present moment, and until the arrival of the coming frosts of October, save a vast deal of misery and suffering. We would enjoin then upon all persons the necessity of co-operating with the proper officers of the city in their efforts to preserve the general health. Lime should be used freely in all cellars and yards, and also in lanes and alleys. Take precautions!

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