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Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 18 December 1866

  • Date: December 18, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Every thing here with me remains the same—I am free from the distress in my head—Mrs.

Grayson is very sick—she sent my old washerwoman, old Aunt Kitty, around this morning to see if I had

any of "that bread my mother used to send me"—I suppose she meant the sweet Dyer bread—I gave her a

Walt Whitman to Andrew Kerr, 10 September 1866

  • Date: September 10, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

The reason is that my book, which is a little more than half done, does not get along as fast as the

Andy, dear boy, I hope my delay of a few days will not put you out—Write to me, & tell me about the office

, & my friends there.

Don't forward any letters that come after Friday next, but put them in my drawer.

Once more—I send my love to you & all. Walt Walt Whitman to Andrew Kerr, 10 September 1866

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 24 December 1866

  • Date: December 24, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

good of them all —I have not had any trouble myself, worth mentioning—the dinner has been got up at my

The puppy thought I suppose that he could get his letter printed, & injure me & my book.

Walt Whitman to Bayard Taylor, 18 November 1866

  • Date: November 18, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

My dear Mr. Taylor, I have received your letter of the 12th.

The friendly pages thereof have given me pleasure, & I wish to proffer you my friendship in response.

Walt Whitman to Andrew Kerr, 25 August 1866

  • Date: August 25, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I am having good times here, rather quiet—My book is being printed—gets along rather slowly.

almost every afternoon—then sometimes a sail on the river or bay—so you see I am enjoying myself in my

way—with three or four hours work every day reading my proofs, &c— Andy, I suppose you are all getting

along as usual—I enclose a line to Mat, which please give him—I send my love to you, Frank, Mat & Lewis

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, September (?) 1866

  • Date: September (?) 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

[My ambition is] to give something to our literature which will be our own; with neither foreign spirit

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 27 November 1866

  • Date: November 27, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Wednesday—I am better than I was last week—not as well as I would like to be, but well enough to keep on with my

It is beautiful weather here to-day—I have got my new trowsers—$20!!—only think of that!

—it is lucky I wear my clothes a long while— Walt.

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 3 December 1866

  • Date: December 3, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

For the last two days I have felt a good deal better—My head is much better, & I feel more like myself

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 13 November 1866

  • Date: November 13, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I send my love to Jeff & George & Mat & all. Walt.

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 20 November 1866

  • Date: November 20, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Dearest mother, I suppose you got two letters from me last week, Wednesday & Saturday—My cold still troubles

neuralgia—but I guess I shall get over it—I have good meals, I do not cook for myself, at present—but get my

forming on one of his eyes, & will have to undergo a surgical operation—Mother, I told you all about my

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 4 December 1866

  • Date: December 4, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

One of my fellow clerks has taken a seat for me, & made me a present of it—the play is "Queen Elisabeth

I am writing this by my big window, where I can look out on the water—the sun is shining bright as silver

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 10 December 1866

  • Date: December 10, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Dearest Mother, I have grown better the last four or five days, & don't have that pain in my head now

It has got pretty cold here the last two days—I wear my big old overcoat.

Walt Whitman to Abby H. Price, 1 August 1866

  • Date: August 1, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Y. or Brooklyn, so as not to incommode my folks at home—taking my meals at the restaurants, & home &c—leaving

my time free for my work &c—Now have you such a room for me , at a fair price?

would be very agreeable—Your going off for a week or two would not make any difference—as a lodging is my

main object—write immediately & let me know, as my leave of absence will probably date from Monday next

I have an agreeable situation here—labor moderate—& plenty of leisure—My principal work is to make (from

Walt Whitman to Abby H. Price, 10 December 1866

  • Date: December 10, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

My dear friend, Yours of the 8th has just come.

For a month or so, I have not been very well—my trouble takes the form, sometimes, of neuralgia—but is

I send my love to Helen and Emmy & all—I have rec'd a letter from mother to-day—she seems to be about

Give my respects to Mr. Arnold —also to Mr.

Parker's family —I am writing this by my window in the office—it is a fine view, ten miles of river,

Walt Whitman to Abby H. Price, 27 October 1866

  • Date: October 27, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Price, & all My dear friends, I sent you a telegram, ten minutes ago, telling you that I have just succeeded

In the office, & my work, every thing goes on as usual.

Helen & Emmy, my dear friends, I send you my best love—Go over & see my mother when you can—Best remembrance

Walt Whitman to Abby H. Price, 30 July 1866

  • Date: July 30, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

My dear friend, I write mainly to see whether I have got the right address—to find whether this reaches

My health has been good—& I have got through the hot weather all right—It is a long while since I have

Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 10 September 1866

  • Date: September 10, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

My dear friend, My book has been delayed among the printers,—but I shall stay till it is all printed—it

fellows & willing enough—but it seems impossible to prevent them making lots of ridiculous errors—it is my

My mother is pretty well for an old woman of 72—John, I hope this will find you, & the wife too in good

I send you both my love.

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 16 November 1866

  • Date: November 16, 1866
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I was appointed last Wednesday, my new grade & pay commence on Nov. 1st—I haven't got a letter from home

has gone to New York—he is badly afflicted with sore eyes, & has gone there to see the best oculists— My

The Good Gray Poet

  • Date: 1866 (republished 1883)
  • Creator(s): William Douglas O'Connor
Text:

weeks have elapsed since the commission of an outrage, to which I have not till now been able to give my

Nothing deepens my respect for the beautiful intellect of the scholar Alcott, like the bold sentence

Adventures of this kind are frequent, and "I took a fancy to you," or "You look like one of my style,

I weigh my words and have considered well.

He is of my own party; and my politics have been from my youth essentially the same as his own.

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