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 hyb.00013 Walt Whitman Edwin Haviland Miller The Correspondence New York New York University Press 1964 3 154 Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 13 May [1879] May 13, 1879 The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature The Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Walt Whitman Harry Stafford added schematron declaration updated ID, added envelope images Checked and Corrected Checked and Corrected checked encoded 1309 Fifth av: near 86th street New York May 13

Well, Hank, here I am yet—I went up to Esopus & had a real good time nearly two weeks—rode out somewhere every day—Came back here a week ago Saturday—I am writing a little for one of the papers here—that's one thing keeps me—another is I may as well stay here, if they wish me to, & I like them & they me, which is the case—

Summer is upon us—I have been out in Central Park all the forenoon—It is beautiful as money can make it (but I would rather be down by the old creek)—I suppose Herb is stopping with you at the present—I send him a paper—tell him I saw his mother and Giddy at the theatre last night—

Dear son, how are you getting along—& how are your dear father and mother?—how does the store go? Rec'dReceived your letter & was glad to get it—Shall stay here perhaps a week longer yet—On the other side is an acc'taccount of a great wrestling match here last night I thought might interest you—best love to you & all—

Your old friend W W