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Thy recognition of my loss goes to my heart.
My parcel and its contents will speak to thee more then I can write thee.
I gaze on the Sea while I eat my food and think of thee in the of summer I gaze on the sea, and in the
eldest Lad is now in Japan is second voyage to Celina and yet only 16 years old—my youngest is also
He I hope someday will visit your Land. my two lads I would like to see settled there on Land, only I
Greene Dec 19 th 1869 Walt Whitman Dear Friend you will see by my letter that I have changed my base
My family are all here and are well. little Walt is just getting interesting he runs all around and is
I do not know but you will think by my long silence that I have forgotten you, but I still remember and
My Father & Mother were well the last time I heard from them.
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
result, in a great degree, of inquiries orally made by me of persons from the Territory who came to my
In reply, I have to say that no official intelligence is in my possession, upon the subject,—and the
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.
December 7 My dear Walt i got your letter yesterday morning it come real quick i was quite astonished
Overman Captain Corps of Engineers, Austin, Texas.
While this force may be sufficient for the purely clerical needs of the office it is not, in my opinion
Sir: I respectfully call your attention to my letter to you of the 6th inst. relating to the suit of
I have not before me a copy of the concurrent resolution—but, if I had, it would not be my official duty
Messrs Church, Dear Sirs: I write a line with reference to my piece "Brother of All with generous hand
my captain! our fearful trip is done!
Leave you not the little spot Where on the deck my captain lies, Fallen Cold and Dead. O captain!
my captain! rise up and hear the bells! Rise up!
My captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
But I, with silent tread, Walk the spot; my captain lies Fallen cold and dead.
The questions you ask are not such as, in my opinion, it is his duty to answer.
19 Oct 1869 tuesday Tuesday October 19 my dear Walter i receeved received your letter to day with the
magazine now adays but like to read it particularly at present for i have had such a sore thumb on my
visit that i particularly wanted her to come and that she must write to me as soon as she received my
It was the purpose of my letter of the 13th inst. to inform you politely of a result, and I did not then
He does not answer my letter directed to him at Salem, and I do not know where he is to be found.
I shall send all the evidence in my power, if any more is found.
Your return to Illinois for the purpose of settling your private business would meet my entire approval
continuously in them, ready to attend to whatever official duties may present themselves, and that in my
"In the year 80 of the States, My tongue, every atom of my blood, formed from this soil, this air, Born
"Take my leaves, America! take them South, and take them North! Surround them, East and West!
"O my comrade! O you and me at last, and us two only! O to level occupations and the sexes!
If he worships any particular thing, he says it shall be "some of the spread of my own body."
One long passage commences thus: "O my body!
I felt soon, & feel now, that it was a great impropriety on my part, & it has caused me much compunction
My recollection is that I confessed judgment, & proposed to Mr.
He came by appointment to my room in Classon avenue, Brooklyn, June 17, 1857, talked over the matter,
Sir: I am sorry to say that it hardly seems to me to belong to my official duty to attempt an answer
you find in the Territory—but fear that it is hardly practicable to remedy it by the transmission of my
Sir: I have the honor to enclose to you a copy of a letter from my assistant at the Court of Claims,
interests of the Government to incur the small expense suggested in the letter.— There is no fund under my
—1869 Septr September 23 My dear walt Walt i suppose you have arrived safe to your place of business
My friends, I shall return to Washington either on Wednesday next, 15th or Thursday , 16th—Shall probably
Pete, you say my sickness must be worse than I described in my letters—& ask me to write precisely how
Yesterday I thought I felt as strong & well as ever in my life—in fact real young & jolly.
It is now towards 3—Mother & I have just had our dinner, (my mammy's own cooking mostly.)
Pete, the fourth week of my vacation is most ended. I shall return the middle of next week.
Give my love to Johnny Lee —let him read this letter, & then return it to you.
There is nothing new or special in my affairs or doings.
My folks all continue well—mother first rate, & brothers ditto. I do not have such good luck.
I have taken three or four of my favorite rides on Broadway.
I believe I described them to you in my letters a year ago.
Tell Johnny Lee I send him my love, & hope he is well & hearty. I think of him daily.
Aug. 31/69 My dear Walt Whitman, I have the advantage of you—I know you well—"My soul embraces you this
Last Summer, and this I have been living in the woods, with "Leaves of Grass" beside me, one of my rustic
know him well—I hope some of these days I may have the pleasure of a visit from him— I am spending my
change—but will be at home in a few weeks—and will be pleased to see you at any time— Hope you will pardon my
Brookfield is quoting from from Whitman's poem ultimately titled "Who Learns My Lesson Complete?
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.
I have thought of you, my darling boy, very much of the time.
I have not been out of the house since the first day after my arrival.
of, insulting to you, never for one moment in my thoughts.)
Dear Pete, dear son, my darling boy, my young & loving brother, don't let the devil put such thoughts
I will write again before long—give my love to Johnny Lee, my dear darling boy, I love him truly—(let
My Dear Walt.
This is my apology for this intrusion.
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
Sir: Your letter of the 8th instant, requesting to be furnished with a copy of correspondence between my
As an original question, I should have had grave doubts upon it; but I did not think it my duty to suggest
has been a long time since we have heard from each other and I am feeling quite anxious to hear from my
My little Walt is quite a big Boy most 16 months old and full of mischief, he can walk all around the
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
received, is one clearly within the range of the instructions given to him, and the District Attorney; and my
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
Sir: I have received your telegram of the 12th inst. in reply to my letter of the 10th inst. both relating
By this grant, the United States have, in my opinion, acquired a valid title to the land described.
I do not wish to preclude myself by my action in these cases from reconsidering the question whether
The questions of law upon which my opinion is requested are not stated, and there is among the papers
I, therefore, feel under the necessity of returning the papers to you, and of asking that, if my opinion
of the claim, a statement of the facts of the case, and of the questions of law upon which you wish my
I am writing this at my desk in the Attorney General's office, by a great open window, looking south,
decided to accept in discharge of their liability in a suit pending in court, with your approval, and my
Sir: Your letter of the 6th inst. submits for my consideration the Internal Revenue case of A. W.
Perry, & Co., against the United States—in which you request my opinion upon the legal questions involved
among the papers—nor, indeed, any statement from an official source of the precise questions on which my
Comptroller, or may be agreed upon, together with the questions of law arising thereon, touching which my
opinion is desired, I shall be happy to consider the questions, and give my opinion.
July 1, 18 69 Dear Alfred Pratt, I am still here in Washington, & work in the same office—My health is
must write me a good long letter all about your affairs & yourself—all will be interesting— I send you my
Good bye, my loving boy — The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this
30 June 1869 June 30 June 30 My dear walter Walter i will only write a very few lines this time i receeved
the hot weather pretty well it has been very warm indeed here and every where i suppose) i have had my
shall be able to find some one as faithful and attentive to take your place; and with the assurance of my
asks how is and they would like to have you come on there well i dare say they would well i said in my
United States to give credit in compromising suits of this character—and I feel constrained to withhold my
recommend the acceptance of the offer in the terms in which it is made, for the reasons I have given in my
In answer to your request, I send you my picture—it was taken three months since.
Farewell, my friend. I sincerely thank you, & hope some day to meet you.
He speaks it over and over, manipulating my body unconciouslyunconsciously, as it were, with bountiful
mats, and at night sometimes waken to find him watching me with earnest, patient looks, his arm over my