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entries of certain lands at East Laginaw, Mich., by Charles Rodd and Henry Peter, which has received my
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th inst. requesting my opinion
McKeon, and return them herewith, with the endorsement of my opinion thereon.
If you approve a reversal of the judgment, it will be my pleasure to carry that desire into effect.
I am writing this at my desk in the Attorney General's office, by a great open window, looking south,
Dear William O'Connor: I was very ill after my arrival here—& made worse by the heat—but have recovered
Mother is well, & sends her love to you all—mother asked a great deal about Nelly, and also about Jenny— My
Price—but shall begin to explore, this week—& will report in my next— Dear Nelly, I had an unusually
my love— William, do you see how Mrs.
My address is 101 Portland av. opp. Arsenal Brooklyn, New York.
intended for the lady (if I may be permitted to send it her)—and will you please accept the other with my
but I hope you will not dislike it, for I confess myself to a (perhaps capricious) fondness for it as my
My p. o. address remains the same, here. I am, & have been, quite well & hearty.
My new editions, considerably expanded, with what suggestions &c.
I send my love to Moncure Conway, if you see him. I wish he would write to me, soon & fully.
My impression is that hitherto she has cared very little about poetry.
Accept my thanks. I am pleased with the typographical appearance, correctness, &c. of my piece.
I send you, same mail with this, a copy of my book, as requested—Also a copy of Mr.
I send you my thanks & good will.
My health has been good since I last saw you.
am sure she always will be— It is very hot weather here—to-day it is 96 or '7—I am sitting here at my
Good bye, dear Abby—I send my love to Emily, & all—The O'Connors are well—Jenny grows like every thing
been, & am quite well, considering—though I have had trouble from a cold during the winter & spring—My
them, at their house— I am still boarding at the same place—I expect to bring out the final edition of my
Don't be mad at me because I have been so negligent—You all have my love & "best respects" to boot—how
Messrs Church, Dear Sirs: I write a line with reference to my piece "Brother of All with generous hand
My friends, I shall return to Washington either on Wednesday next, 15th or Thursday , 16th—Shall probably
New York Nov 16 My Dear friend Walter I received your letter of the 29 th and was very glad to here hear
from you I am very Sorry to keep you waiting so long for my answer. we have just got done taking account
I am very tired when I get home at night my feet are very sore from the nails sticking up in the heels
like you I send you mine in return I have received the title of Unkle Uncle my sister Josephine has
Crum he weigh weighs ten pounds I am going to get my wages raised after the Holidays father has just
A.MS. draft and notes.loc.00287xxx.00263[All my emprises]about 1874poetryhandwritten1 leaf; A draft of
[All my emprises]
A.MS. draft and notes.loc.00268xxx.00263[Thou knowest my]about 1874poetryhandwritten1 leaf; A draft of
[Thou knowest my]
A.MS. draft and notes.loc.00273xxx.00263[My hand, my limbs grow nerveless]about 1874poetrypoetryhandwritten1
[My hand, my limbs grow nerveless]
A.MS. draft and notes.loc.00277xxx.00263[my end draws]about 1874poetryhandwritten1 leaf; A draft of lines
[my end draws]
A.MS. draft and notes.loc.00278xxx.00263[my brain grows rack'd]about 1874poetryhandwritten1 leaf; A draft
[my brain grows rack'd]
A.MS. draft and notes.loc.00281xxx.00263[my altar here the bleak sea-sand]about 1874poetryhandwritten1
[my altar here the bleak sea-sand]