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My idea is that Matty has the possibilities of consumption in her system—but that with ordinary good
I return to Washington to-morrow, as my leave is up. The little girls are hearty as ever.
Nov. 2, 18 68 My dear Sir, As you have not found the little piece "Ethiopia Commenting" available, allow
My dear Sir, I write a line to jog you about the proofs of Personalism . Is it being put in type?
impeachment of Johnson '68 april April 7 My dear walt Walt we are having an awful rain storm and george
i feel better to day than i have for some time i have been troubled with the dissiness dizziness in my
Brooklyn 18 Nov. 68 My dear Walter I got your letter monday Monday with the contents all safe I should
coming poor jeff Jeff I feel sorry for him and sorry for matty Matty and sorry for myself – I have my
consist of Washington Georgetown & Alexandria it is supposed that Mr Colfax will address the meeting In my
other letter i wrote you that my mother was sick i am happy to state that she has got entirely well.
Published Monthly OFFICE OF THE GALAXY No. 39 Park Row, New York , May 2 186 8 My dear Sir: To be in
My address is Attorney Gen's office, this city.
I have had it put in type for my own convenience, & to insure greater correctness.
My dear Conway, I send the accompanying article in hopes you can do me the favor to dispose of it to
Please accept my respects to editor & house—with thanks to yourself for promptness.
Dear Sir: I have been very much occupied, since I saw you—& wish you to accept my apoligies apologies
Please send me, by express, 30 copies of the number, when ready, to my address here.
suspend the case of Christian Priesendantz for a few days—but enclose for your information a copy of my
1868 tuesday Tuesday 24 march March My dear walter Walter its it's quite a spell since i have written
about the peice piece till i see it and then i had to think where i had heard of it and then it came to my
—1868 July 1 My dear Walt i got your letter yesterday and the money order and magazine and two papers
well if not better than i was last summer i dont don't take any kind of medicine now only bath bathe my
enclose herewith a copy of a Report which has been made to me by the Chief Clerk of this Office, in which my
Clay having brought to my notice the subject of the proceedings, now or heretofore pending against you
Come directly to my house. Please answer by telegraph when I may expect you. Wm. M. Evarts.
My Dear Sir Your proof came to too late for us to make the corrections & I return it so that you can
about ten minutes ago cant Explain explain the Pleasure pleasure experience from your letters Farewell my
A glance at the Sunday Times notice recalls to my attention a sentence therein I sh.d should perhaps
30, 1868, Whitman informed Ralph Waldo Emerson that "Proud Music of the Storm" was "put in type for my
trial, with such counsel as shall represent the defendant there, in conformity to the suggestions of my
for naval purposes, I have to inform you that, the title to this property having been passed upon by my
Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. calling my attention to the case of Hosmer v. the
Channing forthwith—& fulfil my promised visit to them also, before I return here—which will be about
O harsh surrounding cloud that will not free my soul!
Softly I lay my right hand upon you—you just feel it; I do not argue—I bend my head close, and half-
i received your Papers last monday i have been Very anxious to write to you but the Death of one of my
Sir: I have the honor to refer you to your letter of the 25th April last, and my reply of 6th May following
Miller, who has been appointed as my successor, has not yet qualified, and I have been informed that
Brooklyn 25 Nov '68 N ovem 25 My dear Walter i received your letter to day wensday Wednesday and the
She wrote: "I am so anxious about my hand I fear I shall lose my thumb I cant see it gets & feels or
Evarts, does not seem likely to affect my position here.
Brooklyn May th 5 1868 My dear Walt it seemed quite a treat to get your letter you are the only correspondente
to look at any more houses but was going to wait for something to turn up i am quite lame in one of my
Published Monthly OFFICE OF THE GALAXY No. 39 Park Row, New York , May 15 186 8 My dear Sir: After thinking
If you see him, tell him I have not forgot him, but send him my love, & will be back in Washington again
the papers presented to me by Senator Dixon, copies of which are herewith transmitted, I deemed it my
Broadway" you sent me, and was so well pleased with it that I expect to order the following numbers until my
subordinate, the chief of the secret service division—and other papers, together with a memorandum of my
—Mat has worried about my not giving it to you ever since we came away—you must thank her for it not
in the two lists of sheets on hand—yours had it that Sheet B, 2d consisted of only 225 sheets—while my
Should our second attempt not be satisfactory, I will cheerfully avail my self of your offer. Mr.
factories of the Spragues, & so to Olneysville &c &c—as interesting a ride & exploration as I ever had in my
To the President: Sir: I find on file in my office certain charges against Luther C.
as District Attorney during this vacancy, I have no person to address to accomplish the objects of my
novem November 16 My dear Walt i have got your letter this morning and likewise one from george he dident
says he had telegraph to you i wish i could know the thruth truth about her) it made me feel bad with my
—The object of my present communication is to advise you of the probability of such a rule requiring
But at present the case does not seem to be such as to make the occasion a proper one for my interference
sun—I have got along pretty well, but it has been awful hot—& continues so, though as I write here by my
1868 march 11 evening My dear Walt i have nothing to write this week i have got all out of news) but