Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 7 July 1871 a machine readable transcription Walt Whitman Kenneth M. Price Ed Folsom Transcription and encoding The Walt Whitman Archive Staff Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Iowa National Historical Publications and Records Commission 2012 The Walt Whitman Archive
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 loc.01538 The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman Edwin Haviland Miller The Correspondence New York New York University Press 1961–1977 2 125 Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 7 July 1871 July 7, 1871 MSS18630 The Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Walt Whitman Peter Doyle added schematron declaration checked checked encoded extracted transcription from Major Authors cd Brooklyn, July 7, 1871 Dear Pete,

Well here I am still, pretty much the same thing, doing nothing & taking things easy. By your letter I see that you too are jogging along about the same, on your car, with an occasional let up—Often in my jaunts around the city, or on the bay, I wish you were with me, as you would enjoy it much—I have seen Mr. Hart, formerly of the Chronicle—he is about the same in appearance as formerly—Pete, I will not write much this time, as I am feeling somewhat dull and stupid this forenoon—We had a fine shower last night, and there is some breeze—but it is pretty warm and oppressive—

Pete, here is a loving kiss for you, dear son, and much, much love for you, as ever, from your affectionate comrade & father—

Walt.