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Joaquin Miller '75 see notes June 20 1888 Highland Falls Orange Co County New York State Sept. 5, 75 My
Do keep up my dear fellow there is lots in the tomorrows for you and I want you to live to see the Great
week and I was glad to hear from you This leaves me all well hopeing hoping it may find you the same My
with a paper that I received from there some time ago you want me to write all the particulars about my
This X is taken from my rent money, and makes us much short on rent.
with eight failures of those owing us, and many of the books that were supposed to be sold for cost by my
My dear Mr. Editor, Would this piece be available for the Magazine?—The price is $100.
My berry crop & other crops were much injured.
I think I shall send my wife down there this winter; in the mean time I wish you would look into it.
buildings which form so common a style of residences of the moderately "well-off" Southerners—especially of my
In the other sub-valley (my term) the big, broad mountain and gentle undulations of the valley itself
grown men The Negroes are mostly in two c lusters about two or three miles northeast and southwest of my
My mother was married at 26 and died 29, the day I was born—she of a family of ters from Virginia —her
audiences—you can that disposition to give away all you —you can travel, see more of the world, see me and my
I have had them put in type for correctness & my private use.
March 19 Think I am getting round to my former state—(Still some bad spells)—go out when the weather
Philadelphia by cars & ferry—but bad, very bad spell all night—Eat my breakfast this morning, & here
Am so fixed that it is very convenient for my friends to call—Love to you.
Yes, I shall, unless prevented, bring out a volume this summer, partly as my contribution to our National
As a further clue to my identity, I may tell you that I am editor of this paper and English correspondent
Sept 14 My dear Linton, I rec'd a letter to–day from Moncure Conway (just arr'd arrived here from England
ltter letter for me when I first came to the hospital I am glad to from eny one anyone write again my
My dear Mr. Rossetti, Let me by this introduce to you an old and valued friend of mine, J. B.
conventions" and even other Philosophers and Poets shall not "master"—And so I ask you, did I not conduct my
(My last before this were July 18 and Aug 14 I will relieve you of any fears that I shall (of myself)
Box 1188 May 19, 1875 My dear Whitman, Why have I not written to you? Why has not Spring come?
Aug: 21, 1875 My dear Whitman: First—how are you getting on?
Walt Whitman My brother & sister well—brother full of business— The following are responsible for particular
Louis, July 5th 1875 My dear Walt Although you hear from us so seldom yet we do not forget you—I expected
friendly gifts in time of need may god help you throu through this world of trouble I had bad luck with my
. & it came into my mind that I must speak to you.
others . . . want but I am glad to get along and be most well I can allways always find work again My
The business would be unmixed pleasure to me were my capital larger, as I think I can serve humanity
Walter Storms Aug '75 Paskek, Aug. 9/75 My Dear Friend I received a Postal card from you yesterday.
just to let you know that I have not for goting forgotten you I am enjoying good health as well as my