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Brooklyn September 11 1864 My dear friend Well I am still home & no event of importance to write you
My illness has passed over, & I go around the same as formerly, only a lingering suspicion of weakness
their having any visitors—So you see I am still in business—Some of the cases are very interesting— My
mother is very well, & the rest the same—We have heard from my brother up to the beginning of this month
is well —We felt pretty gloomy some little time since, as two young men of the 51st N Y, friends of my
John Gibson Wright, captain of the Fifty-first Regiment, reported on August 8, 1864 that, when he had
to relinquish command of the regiment, George "discharged the duties of the responsible position to my
(Wright rose from captain to colonel in the Fifty-first Regiment; he was appointed to the latter position
Captain Samuel H.
Brooklyn Sunday afternoon July 24 1864 My dear friend Since I last wrote to you my illness has been gradually
much the same as usual—I keep pretty old-fashioned hours, rise early, dine at 1, & go to bed before 10—My
head feels clear & comfortable, & my strength has returned almost, but not quite up to what it was.
I rec'd Nelly's letter, I could not get over to New York that afternoon—Nelly, my dear friend, you must
try to bring [it] out myself, stereotype it, & print an edition of 500—I could sell that number by my
Brooklyn December 4 1864 My dear friend Your letter of November 30 came safe, & was truly welcome—if
shall come, almost certainly—Then Charles Eldridge is to be transferred to Boston—I am indeed sorry, on my
Mother remains well, & in pretty good spirits, better than I would have expected—My brother George still
remains a prisoner—as near as we can judge he is at Columbia, S C—we have had no word from him About my
book nothing particular to tell—I shall print it myself—also my new edition of Leaves of Grass—Most
all, as there is confusion in the opposition camp—the result of course I do not pretend to foretell— My
to Coney Island—& occasionally a tour through New York life, as of old—last night I was with some of my
I got a letter from Charley Eldridge yesterday—I suppose he is now in Boston—My dear friend, I often
count on our being together again, may be quite soon—meantime good bye & God bless you & I send you my
—O how the rain is pouring down as I write—at the other window sits my mother reading the Sunday Herald—quiet
We have a letter from my brother George, down to 18th inst. he was all safe.
My mother & folks are all well— I rece'd the letter enveloped to me 25th—I sent a line to Wm O'Connor
Ashton with friendship—also to Arnold Johnson with sincere thanks & tell him I am getting well—& give my
If so say I sent my best love, not forgetting little Jennie.
received—I have not heard from her since— I am pretty well, perhaps not so unconsciously hearty as before my
sickness—We are deprest in spirits home here about my brother George, (2d div 9th Corps)—if not killed
, he is a prisoner—he was in the engagement of Sept 30 on the extreme left.31 My book is not yet being
If you write to William I wish you to enclose him this letter—I wish him to receive again my faithful
Brooklyn July 9 1864 My dear friend I rec'd the letters this afternoon, two in the envelope with a note
I had grown worse, quite a good deal, & I was about making up my mind that I would have to stand a good
seige—but yesterday the current changed, & I felt better all day, & in the afternoon went out riding with my
The doctor to-day tells me my throat is markedly better—In my letter to William I told him I had rec'd
can make them out—As to me, I still believe in Grant, & that we shall get Richmond—we have heard from my
appeal very strongly—(I sometimes think only one going among the men as I do, with personal feeling & my
My friend, you must accept the men's thanks, through me.
Surprised to learn that I am in Washington but here I am and will try and give you a few details of my
Dear brother I hardly know what to say to you in this letter for it is my first one to you but it will
not be my last I should have written to you before but I am not a great hand at written and I have ben
very buisy fixing my tent for this winter and I hope you will forgive me and in the future I will do
I send you my love and best wishes. Good by from Your Brother, Sergt Thomas P Sawyer P.S.
I took out an agreement for Mothers and my names at $19 33 per month Did you get my letter enclosing
Kirkwood and is the money spoken of in my letter from Copake. The other $1 is from John D. Martin.
"Iron Co." and only returned last Monday night. since then I have been very much engaged in getting my
On my return Mat told me all about it.
Our captain though[t] he would run the risk and save the time (it takes some time longer to go through
gather something about his early relationship with Walt on the basis of the latter's short sketch, "My
Whitman: I have been very much interested in your hospital work, of which I have heard through my brother
My Dear Friend Walter I now take my pen to Write you a few lines to let you know that I am Well and I
opens We Will have enof to do I think that this summer is agoing to settil this War I am Willing to do my
I cross the long Bridge but if I can not get a chance, I hope you will write whenever convient Give my
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
My wishes are that this may find you enjoying good health and plenty of kind friends to associate with
close by expecting to have a better opportunity of writing some thing else when you hear from me again My
is one reason why I had rather be sent to the Regiment I would not stay around this City the rest of my
My best wishes are with you for indeed I have found a Friend at last to the poor Soldier I will close
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
My wishes are that this may find you enjoying good health and plenty of kind friends to associate with
close by expecting to have a better opportunity of writing some thing else when you hear from me again My
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
Dear Friend I once promised to write you & as often as convient So far I have fullfulled my part.
Since my joineing My Regiment It has been nothing but marching & fighting the Johnnys.
The reason of my leaveing was because I could not see to ride or walk.
often as possible Even if it is pencil marks I hope that this may find you enjoying good health Give my
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
Kind Uncle & Friend Yours came to me on Friday last much sooner than I expected Because my being so negligent
I have been thinking about going there this winter to wile a way some of these lonesome days My Folks
have some objections to my going where I have been so often for the last three years.
Well Uncle I hope this may find you still alive & well My best respects To you, My Uncle Adieu till next
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
This was not any of my own luck but to accompany the newly married set was all I was on the Company.
I have received only this letter Oct 7th & one writen to My Father of which both reached me the same
But this one I have neglected on account of my being a way from home so long.
not tell of my being hit there.
My health is very good at present Also the same I wish to you My best wishes gose with this to you Yours
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
Boys in Armory where you were But they could not tell Now Uncle if you will (not) Answer this after My
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
S So I concluded to find out by dropping a few lines to you I hope my Dear Uncle that nothing has befallen
On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would
Watersboro Sept 17th Mr Whitman I take the liberty of addressing you at the request of my cousin Milton
among our sick & wounded soldiers, who indeed must feel very grateful to meet with such a friend as my
My cousin seems to be gaining slowly, & his friends does not think him strong enough to return for two
Dear Walter, I take my pen in hand as a final resort to find out where you are. as it appears to me it
will stay untill August I get out now most every day untill six oclock but I never see you I have got my
evening as you usd to do at the old Armory but alas I never see your [old] familliar in the threshold of my
My dear Friend Your kind letter came to hand yesterday.
I never think of you but it makes my heart glad to think that I have bin permited to know one so good
I have got my leg but I think that I will never be able to walk much on it as my stump is so short but
if I cant I can go on my crutches for they appear to be a part of myself for I have bin on them so long
I have not succeeded in getting a position in any of the Depts yet thoug my M.C. tried quite hard Gov
I received a answer to my first letter stating that you wer at home sick.
I have got my discharge from the Hospitals about 3 weeks ago & am now employed in the Provost Marshall
I had a very pleasant time only I broke my leg just as I got ready to come home & had some little difficulty
in getting home without my cruches I got so I could walk quite well on my leg only last week my stump
there has bin two small pieces of bone come out but I think in a little while I will be ready to wear my
Mr Whitman Dear Sir I once more take my pen in hand to write a few lines to you And if I dont get an
Yours Truly I have my Photograph when I receive yours I will send you Give my respects to Mrs.
Department What has become of Mr OConnors People are they still in washington if they are give them my
you will I shall be very much obliged If this letter gets to you and I receive an ans I will send you my
writing to you, and I take the opportunity of sending a few lines in his letter , as a slight token of my
Somerville February 12, 1864 My dear Walt Whitman.
I have seen the new moon over my right shoulder to some purpose lately.
Give my love to the O'Connors. Good bye. Your friend, J. T. Trowbridge John T.
biography, The Ferry Boy and the Financier (Boston: Walker and Wise, 1864); he described their meetings in My
Though Trowbridge was not an idolator of Whitman, he wrote to O'Connor in 1867: "Every year confirms my
On October 18, 1863, Babbitt was depressed—"dark clouds seem to be lying in my pathway and I can not
remove them nor hide them from my mind"—until he mentioned his beloved, Nellie F.
Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that
John Frederick Schiller Gray was a captain in the Twentieth New York Infantry and later held the same
June 28th [1864] Dear Walt It was my purpose to write to you while home, but ill health prevented me
from fulfilling half my plans.
The heat is delicious I have a constant bath in my own perspiration.
know where I am and also that I am in the enjoyment of middling good health I heard from you through my
Father some time ago and I have wanted to visit you but I am sorry to say my health will not admit of
my being out much this cold weather .
If you remember I was wounded through my lung and the ball is now near my right kidney and I am not as
I feel quite well to day I have just received a letter from my Brother in my Regt (15th NJ) he spoke
know where I am and also that I am in the enjoyment of middling good health I heard from you through my
Father some time ago and I have wanted to visit you but I am sorry to say my health will not admit of
my being out much this cold weather.
If you remember I was wounded through my lung and the ball is now near my right kidney and I am not as
I feel quite well to day I have just received a letter from my Brother in my Regt (15th nj) he spoke
Dear Friend I take this time to write to you to let you know how I am I am well at presant my wound is
Dear Friend I take this opportunity to write to you to let you know how I am I am well and my wound is
home but I could not So I had to come back here the Doctor ask me when I came back if I did not want my
told him that I would rather be transfered to newyork and if I could not that I would like to have my
discharge, he said that he would get me transfered or give me my discharge I walk with crutches yet
take the present time to write a few lines to you to let you know how I am I am very well at presant my
Dear Father, As I always wish to fulfill my promises I will enjoy this afternoon in writing a letter
in order to let you know how I got home and how my health is So I left Washington that evening at 5 Oc
I went to the Soldiers Home and got my supper and took a good sleep I left Pittsburg a little after 2
to the door whar I had a grand interunion with my friends I found all of them in good health they were
If my friend is in the Hospital yet tell him I got home all right I guess I will close by biding you
Whitman asks Brown to allow Livensparger to read his letter and to tell him "that I sent him my love.
I felt as though it was my duty to go to him for he is one of the dearest brothers ever was given to
am Good bye Han tell Mother I am better and want to come home and see you all more than ever, give my
Starting in the New York Militia, Wright was a captain in the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
I should like for Jeff (some time when he is over in New York) to stop at the place where I had my pictures
I believe I have written all that I can think at present so good bye Mamy, give my love to Mattie, Jeff
I found my trunk up at Fort Schuyler all right the morning I left home.
I sent my trunk from Annapolis to Washingt to our Sutler, who keeps a place in Washington his name is
As Captain Whitman marched through Washington with his regiment, Walt Whitman walked beside him.
I lost nearly half of my Co but we won the fight and the rebel loss was pretty heavy.
We have had the best of the fighting so far and its my opinion that Genl Grant has got Lee in a pretty
I lost one man killed and two wounded in my Co out of 11 that I took in the fight.
Give my love to all G W Whitman George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 20 May 1864
Walt recorded in his diary for May 9, 1865, that Captain Samuel Pooley (see George Whitman's letter to