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a visit to very kind Quaker folks, particular friends of mine —had a good time—good grub—a horse to my
I am well as usual—nothing very new with my affairs (but the last six or eight months has kind of gone
obliged to you for the trouble you have taken, and deeply interested in the book, for which I shall write my
I presume that my name in the book is in the author's handwriting, if so I shall value it the more.
struck out half a dozen absurd lines at the end of the Properly speaking, I suppose I ought to retain my
A line has been dropped from my reply to Lanman.
reprint "Encyclopædia Brittanica"—I send you by express a little package of books—the three Vols. of my
me—mainly because it satisfies me best, upon the whole —What you say about Mrs Spofford's say lubricates my
My acquaintance with 'Leaves of Grass' dates from my early university days some ten years ago, when having
Camden April 14 My dear friend I wish you would apply to the Librarian of Congress's office for the copyright
I am just starting for two or three days down in my Jersey woods retreat.
London Ont Ontario Canada Dec December 17th 83 1883 My Dear Old Friend: Your postals came "OK" and found
Haven't heard from home directly but once since my arrival.
never mind, I appreciate them gratefully —I am well as usual this summer—nothing very new ab't about my
books or literary fortunes— I shall make a permanent move from Camden before many months—as my brother's
.— I enclose you my professional card.
after a fair trial I do not succeed in earning a living in this way I shall probably drift back into my
stay here perhaps the ensuing week—The family, (& a fine one they are) are at Newport for the summer—my
combination of character from any you ever saw—& one I am sure you would like—And then the father himself, my
am only middling well—seem to be getting clumsier than ever, more loguey —rheumatic & other ailments—My
I am rejoiced at what you say of my contribution, but feel dreadfully at the prospect your letter opens
, of my paragraphing being changed.
I could bear with equanimity anything but that—especially the breaking up of my running account of the
Besides, you told me I was to have my way. I will write you again after I get the revise.
I returned to-day from a three days visit to my Quaker friends at Germantown—they have tip top horses
—Sometimes I think you must be sick— —I am about as usual—I am writing this after 9 at night up in my
Saturday afternoon 14 July '83 My dearest Brother I rec'd received your card and Book, some little time
I took a notion all at once to send my pictures, I have not been very prompt have I Walt about the pictures
with the right direction so you can write to Harry London Ont Ontario Canada Dec December 17th 83 1883 My
Haven't heard from home directly but once since my arrival.
Camden New Jersey December 18 '83 Yours of 17th with the pay ($10) for my piece has come safely to hand
Evn'g Evening Dear neices nieces I have received the beautiful book-knife—Just the thing, & will be in my
Camden Feb 23 p m I have just come back from my delightful Quaker visit—& find your MS roll, all right—It
"A horse, a horse—my kingdom for a horse!" WDO'C William D.
America Dec. 8 1883 In compliance with your late request & remittance (safely received—thanks) I forward my
Chew on what I said in my last —the position you occupy in your printed books is just what it should
getting the Critic of June 16, for which Brentano sent for me, and find that the item I copied into my
Camden N J Dec 9 '83 A young workingman & engineer, Edward Doyle, (brother of my dear friend Peter D.
Would you forgive my suggesting, as a sufficient reply to your adverse critics, the the insertion of
March 25, 188 3 Walt Whitman My old time friend Do you ever think of the boy that you found sick in the
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey March 6 '83 My dear Stoddart I have rec'd received your letter enclosing
Camden Monday Evng Evening Feb 26 '83 At the breakfast table this morning we all agreed—my sister most
431 Stevens street Camden N J Jan: January 25 '83 My dear friends Would "the Bible as Poetry" suit you
Dear Walt: I have been so ill, and so burdened with the office charge, being scarcely able to hold my
of Bacon's Promus —a strong anti- Shakespere Shakespeare document—which hurt the book immensely, and my
Walt Whitman (Don't forget to return my Times article sometime.) William D.
If you have time & patience to read my review I should be extremely obliged if you would tell me whether
with regard to the above question, I shall esteem it a great kindness; & in any case I assure you of my
New York Sept 14 '83 My dear Sir; Dr.
I am at present very busy as I want to complete my critical history of American literature as soon as
431 Stevens Street Camden, New Jersey Nov. 23, '83 My friends I am puzzled considerably—Nov 12 I sent
am well as usual—always glad to hear from you—hope we shall be together again one of these days—give my
It is a very warm Sunday afternoon—as I write up in my third story south room— W W Walt Whitman to Anne
Philadelphia —( Pub'r Publisher of my books) I will send you one soon as it is out—I am well, for me—have
My essay has not much translation in it, but I think of appending a complete transl. translation of some
I feel the confidence of me of those friends that you will find no presumption in my writing thus, &
New York, March 14, 188 3 My Dear Mr Whitman Enclosed please find CK check for $12.
from you quite a while ago (from Johnstown, Pa: Pennsylvania ) you mention some German translations of my
country, house, large library, garden—the family (they too special friends of mine) all away at Newport—my
Another on page 74 (very bad) where my sturdy "I vaunt it and I stand by it," is spoiled by being rendered
Whitman I am writing to ask you to send me the two volumes of your writings which you sent my sister
My dear Mr.
I have been looking through the G[ood] G[ray] P[oet] as Dr B sent it in his copy, & it comes to my soul
Camden June 13 '83 Evn'g Evening My dear friend The corrections you specified have been or will be made
I am in great mourning that I can't get my reply to Richard Grant White on the Bacon-Shakespeare matter
Camden March 16 '83 Noon My dear friend Yours of 14th & proofs of 1883 Letter rec'd received —All y'r
I think it would lengthen my days to see you once more.
English—he pays well, when suited—he always paid me well & gave me lots of taffy besides—but balked at my
This is my excuse for profering proffering this request and I entertain the hope that you will graciously
I am still struggling along, striving to say something which, if I can say it to my mind, will be useful—will