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My dear Walt. Your welcome letter was duly received for which accept many thanks.
The tax on my part the last year was quite as much as I received— Well, what we want is to have them
It being my first efforts at publishing, I would make extraordinary efforts to have an extensive sale
One of my reasons for securing your friendship is my appreciation for you as a man, well knowing your
I shall take the liberty of enclosing a card as soon as my arrangement for location is completed.
Grose's membership in the Surrey regiment earned him the title of captain in 1766, which he adopted as
I cannot tell how my ankles bend, nor whence the causes of my faintest wish, Nor the cause of the friendship
That I walk up my stoop, I pause to consider if it really be.
A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the meta- physics metaphysics of books."
I blow through my embouchures my loudest and gayest music to them. Vivas to those who have failed.
In the faces of men and women I see God, and in my own face in the glass.
over waves, towards the house of maternity, the land of migrations, look afar, Look off the shores of my
"My days I sing, and the land's:" this is the key-note.
I cannot tell how my ankles bend, nor whence the cause of my faintest wish, Nor the cause of the friendship
That I walk up my stoop!
The little light fades the immense and diaphanous shadows; The air tastes good to my palate.
Bowling Green Febry February 24th 1867 My Dear Friend I was thinking to day today whether I had answered
good berth in Tennessee but being of a modest disposition of course I cannot call his attention to my
received the letter I wrote in answer to yours of date "a long time ago" ( very definite ) in reply to my
I have an impression that I can give a reason why you did not answer my last though I perhaps do you
My dear Heaven waitheth waiteth for mortals when earth is departed.
night, and will not lose any time in answering it this time, but I do not know as you will approve of my
writing on Sundays, but that is about the only time I have for writing except evenings and then my hands
tremble so from my work (which is nearly all done by the hands) that I can scarcely write inteligibly
deserve his love as well as that of thousands of others myself included, and I wish you to give him my
I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.
21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my
motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have
to be more guarded in my letters to you.
I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and
Walt Whitman, I was very much pleased a few days ago to receive your prompt answer of April 12 th to my
I recd received a letter from my wife about the middle of last week she had arrived safely and was enjoying
I do not want you to misunderstand my motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in
my last letter or else I shall have to be mor more guarded in my letters to you.
I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and
I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.
21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my
motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have
to be more guarded in my letters to you.
I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and
Syracuse April 7th/67 Dear Friend & Comrade I can not make any other excuse for my delay in answering
thought would interest you, and I do not know as it will now for I have not much to write of except my
My Wife started for New York City last friday night to be gone several weeks. she is to be with her Sister
I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.
and to talk about, but I fear I shall weary you with such a letter as this so I will close it with my
I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.
21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my
motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have
to be more guarded in my letters to you.
I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and
But my kind Old Friend you must not think that because I wrote to you and mentioned it, that I wish you
myself in debt six hundred dollars and finally came to the conclusion that it was time I closed up my
business, so I did so about the first of July last, and am now at work at my trade in a Piano Forte
& Melodeon Manufactory and find that it pays me better than business on my own book.
Now I think I have given you a good statement of my situation and hope it will be to your satisfaction
I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.
21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my
motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have
to be more guarded in my letters to you.
I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and
15 th Sunday 18 67 Dear Friend Walt Whitman I know that you will not think I have forgotten you by my
long silence for I have been waiting patiently for more than four months for an answer to my last letter
I spent a week in New York City in June, my Wife was taken sick there while visiting her Sister and they
I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.
21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my
motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have
to be more guarded in my letters to you.
I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and
All I mark as my own, you shall offset it with your own, Else it were time lost listening to me.
I know I am august; I do not trouble my spirit to vindicate itself, or be understood; I see that the
My foothold is tenon'd and mortis'd in granite; I laugh at what you call dissolution; And I know the
My feet strike an apex of the apices of the stairs; On every step bunches of ages, and larger bunches
Before I was born out of my mother, generations guided me; My embryo has never been torpid—nothing could
—I am yet young but have had more experience for my age than many Desiring to thoroughly understand the
work I have undertaken I make these inquiries—My dearest wish is like Burns'— "That I for poor Columbia's
To state the latest: this morning (Sunday) I got up and prepared my own breakfast as usual (and after
having went over my garden (until 10 o'clock, I quietly took a chair and sat down to enjoy a perusal
I threw down the paper indignantly, and seizing my boots and coat retired to the kitchen, and shut the
But I was pursued there, and could not escape without forcing my way; but I came out of the encounter
with the back of my right hand so badly lacerated by her nails, that I am compelled to bandage it.
. ; my personal washing amounts to just 4 pieces a week, with a pair of stocking and two or three handkerchiefs
She is too thoroughly selfish—There has been a proposition also for my absence—a few short months, run
down my place more than I would like to recover—So I shall rent the house—It is but a shelter since,
I was sick; she deliberately turned the key on me, and I had to stay at my room all night—comment is
my own rhymes—being assisted in this (perhaps unwise move) by my friends.
May I send you a copy of my book in June?—when it will be safely out. D. V.
MY FRIEND I have a friend who is so true to me, We may not parted be.
away; He is my perfect day.
Thou art indeed my friend while ages roll, O! thou my deathless soul. C. W. S. AT ANCHOR.
18 City Hall Octo. 3d '67 My dear Walt, I have this moment clipped the enclosed paragraphs about Garibaldi
He is not a great captain; as a tactician he is no better than JEANNE D'ARC, but like her he has a familiar
ALEXANDER DUMAS to write my memoirs from.
to direct you to take the same course in regard to the Fenian arms at Rouse's Point, as indicated in my
Published Monthly OFFICE OF THE GALAXY No. 39 Park Row, New York , Aug 13 186 7 My dear Sir: I send the
No. 39 PARK ROW, New York, Aug 8 186 7 My dear Sir: I was very much gratified to receive your fine Harvest
Published Monthly OFFICE OF THE GALAXY No. 39 Park Row, New York , Sept 4 186 7 My dear Sir: I spoke
Galaxy Office Oct 15 /67 My dear Sir: I am pleased to hear that your article will be ready by the 21st—a
Published Monthly OFFICE OF THE GALAXY No. 39 Park Row, New York , Oct. 21 186 7 My dear Sir: Your ms
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
of the Metropolitan Police, No. 300 Mulberry Street, N EW Y ORK, Dec 6th, 186 7 Friend Wat Walt At my
I could tell you a long story of my actions, for the relief and assistance of our Soldiers and their
No report has, within my knowledge, been made to you from this office, in relation to any violations
Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit my opinion as to the proper course to be taken in reference
Tapara, which you have brought to my notice since that opinion was prepared, does not seem to me to authorize
compensation allowed to counsel upon employment by this office, I feel that I am scarcely warranted in giving my
the suggestion that you reduce it to the sum I have indicated, which, being done, I will promptly add my
As a claim against the United States, it is clearly without my official province, & I must therefore
Sir: In accordance with your request, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of my letter of January
Sir: A few days since I gave to the Secretary of the Interior my opinion in favor of the payment of your
I should be glad to know whether you are aware of any objections to my complying with the request of
Hartwell, was yesterday advanced by the Supreme Court, on my motion, and that the second Monday in January
me of the 1st November 1867,— whereupon the whole matter was treated as having been withdrawn from my
consideration, and all the papers relating to it, were, with my letter of 5th Nov. 1867, transmitted
That he acted at the instance of the United States, however, is sufficient to authorize my consent to
My dear Madam: I have received your letter of the 9th instant, and in reply beg to say that if you will
Ohio, enclosing a copy of Governor Tod's letter to you, I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my
making Appropriations for the current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Bureau," by which it is made my
examination and to state that what proceedings, &c. relative to said stocks and investments, are in my
On the third point of inquiry, in my opinion, the various law officers now attached to the other Departments
This preliminary action was made necessary by my imperfect knowledge of the circumstances.
and other imaginary trobles troubles , or as I once heard a young Baptist deacon Say—"I won't have my
my dear friend, there is no investment that will pay like this. Do you See it?
In looking over if find I have rather neglected female young America in my Asylum remarks; Altho' she
coffin that slowly passes, I give you my sprig of lilac.
My Dear Walt: You have, I believe, in your hands certain charges against Judge Kelly of Idaho.
His friends are my friends, and while I do not know much of him personally, I nevertheless know his accuser
I congratulate you, my dear fellow, on the great appreciation which reaches across the greatwater to
My Dear Walt— I got your pleasant letter, and thank you for the attention you paid my note through Mr
I feared over aggressiveness (perhaps my mulishness) on the 20 percent and other mooted questions had
much with a "Compound Fracture" of the leg and after laying months and months had it amputated at last My
take great pleasure in writing to you again, and in giving you some of the particular in regard to my
health, limb situation, &c My health at present is very good—better than at any time since I left the
troubled me of any account have worn my artificial nearly all the time since the winter of –'64.
dist) threw me out of my position as doortender.
my not writing let them lay it to my inabilities instead of my inclination Waiting to hear from you
have satisfied myself that no copy was delivered here—had such been the case it would have come under my
notice—I therefore sent your order to Mr Gray and have received from him a copy for which you have my
as my body did its food.
It strengthened my faith, and very curiously wrought upon and contributed to my sense of self, my personality
And again: "My comrade!
O my rapt song, my charm—mock me not!
When it was concluded he added O Captain, My Captain ,and a few other pieces, and joining them to the
Rider, and that in my opinion, no public object now exists which could be promoted by the proposed attempt