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If Captain Cullen is a man of such worth and general good repute as seems probable from the telegram.
1Drift Sandsloc.04185xxx.00310[Sands on the Shores of my 64th year]about 1883poetry1 leaf6 x 14 to 20.5
x 16.5 cmhandwritten; Trial titles and notes, including Sands on the Shores of my 64th year.
[Sands on the Shores of my 64th year]
1Drift Sandsloc.04229xxx.00310[Sands on the Shores of my 60th year]about 1879poetry1 leaf6 x 14 to 20.5
x 16.5 cmhandwritten; Trial titles and notes, including Sands on the Shores of my 60th year.
[Sands on the Shores of my 60th year]
My Father died May 2 nd and was buried on the 4 I was in Syracuse a few days before he died to see him
My Mother is not very well this summer Little Walt and the rest of my family are all well. he is quite
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
My dear friend, I am here a while on leave—am in good health as usual—have been engaged in electrotyping
a new edition of my book in better form—You sent me word a year or more ago of some Boston publisher
, or bookseller, who was willing (or perhaps wished) to sell my book —Who was it?
biography, The Ferry Boy and the Financier (Boston: Walker and Wise, 1864); he described their meetings in My
O'Connor in 1867: "Every year confirms my earliest impression, that no book has approached the power
Nothing very new or different in my affairs.
here in Atty Gens office—same posish position —have good health—expect to bring out new editions of my
books before very long—how is the little boy—I send my love to him, & to your wife & parents.
wrote but then deleted: "O if we could only be together now even if only Dear Boy, dear, dear friend, my
In 1888 Walt Whitman commented to Horace Traubel about this letter: "I can't live some of my old letters
cm; These lines appear to be very early ideas connected with the poem first published as Come, said my
series of lectures & readings &c. through different cities of the north, to supply myself with funds for my
series of lectures & readings &c. through different cities of the north, to supply myself with funds for my
well as usual—still work in this office—still board at the same house in M Street—& I suppose hold my
I will not write a long letter this time—but send you my love—& charge you to write more regularly in
branches, I came home from Washington and applied myself, as soon as possible, to school and to study…My
It arises in my mind, as I write, to say something of that kind to you— I am not a little comforted when
I learn that the young men dwell in thought upon me & my utterances—as you do—& I frankly send you my
I am numbed with the frigid manners of the Christians; barbarism has given me the fullest joy of my life
first published in the New York publication Truth on 19 March 1891 and was later reprinted in Good-Bye My
previously published in Leaves of Grass, "Passage to India" was Whitman's attempt to "celebrate in my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
life, my thoughts, my feelings, my views— my self in fact, in every way, you seem to have permeated
my whole being.
My friend Mrs.
It is good to have my love for you then rounded by knowing you, and finding my feeling and thought about
Jeannie sends much love to you, so does my sister Jeannie.
My Mother, brother George, & all, are well.
baby boy, now about a month resident in this mad world—(I write about the baby for Nelly and Jenny)—My
I am quite busy flying around—the printers & stereotypers commence on my immortal work to-morrow—My dear
, dear friend, I hope you are well & in good spirits—I send you my love—also to Charles Eldridge, if
best love—in which I am joined by my Mother.
Ned Stewarts Stewart's —When you write tell Ned I am here in Brooklyn, loafing around—& that I send my
fine—warm through the middle of the day, & cool mornings & nights— I fall in with quite a good many of my
you & me—no women in the house—he is single—he wants me to make my home there—I shall not do that, but
that night—My dear loving boy, how much I want to see you—it seems a long while—I have rec'd a good
loving son, & give my respects to any of the boys that ask about me.
There is nothing new or noteworthy in my own affairs.
I keep fashioning & shaping my books at my leisure, & hope to put them in type the current year.
You speak of my prose preface to first "Leaves of Grass."
I am writing this at my desk in the Treasury building here, an immense pile, in which our office occupies
From my large open window I have an extensive view of sky, Potomac river, hills & fields of Virginia,
I gaze at the Sea while I eat my food and think of thee. . . . and often while I gaze thereon I think
March 30th 1870 Dear respected friend Feeling assured that any information of my doings and whereabouts
will meet with only the kindest reception from you, I venture once more, after my long silence, to address
If any excuse be neccessary necessary , let my respect and esteem be that excuse.
himself"; but I note telling you facts) and have just entered upon the study of Law; In conseq uence of my
Though we enjoyed our homeless life in Washington I think I have enjoyed my more wandering life since
Nov 5 18 70 My dear Mr.
Huntington: I write to say I would like to postpone the pleasure of my visit to, & breakfast with, you
Walt Whitman I send the Galaxy with one of my last pieces —as I am not certain whether I sent it to you
My Dear friend Walt I now take my pen in hand to let you know how I am getting along I am in very good
health at present & I hope you are the same. my father is not very well at present he has been Laid
I bought some medicine for a freind friend of my fathers & he gave me the money to pay for them & I Spent
Robbins & then I will be Disgraced & Discarged Discharged I asked my Sister to lend three & she would
13 april 1870 My dear walt Walt i have received your letter to day the 13t i also got the papers on saturday
Saturday i am pretty well but my lameness that is bad enoughf enough my legs pains me real bad some
nights i cant can't sleep if i am on my feet much through the day i try to favor myself as much as i
My dear friends, N. M. and J. B.
you word, in advance—The picture of the dear daughter will be welcome—I should also like another of my
dear loving boy Alfred, as soon as he gets any late ones, if he does so— So good bye & God bless you, my
dear friends, & my love to all.
My dear friend, I have just received your letter of the 7th inst.
A new edition of my book will be printed this fall, with another small volume in prose.
I send you my love—Write whenever you can.
Sir: Your reply of the 6th to my letter of the 4th inst. in regard to the employment of counsel for the
As I have already stated, my inquiries addressed to you were made at the request of the Secretary of
Esq.,—undertake the management of this defence, a reasonable compensation, founded on the basis of my
. /70 Dear friend Walter I now take my pen in h and to let you know how I am getting along.
received your letter of the Eight & was very glad to hear from you. we have been Stoping stopping at my
I am going to buy a fraim frame for your Picture I have it up in my room I wou ld like to see you very
Boss Mr Hawkins is going to leave the firm the first of march & my friend Oliver Allen & I thought we
New York June 1/70 Friend Walter I now take my pen in hand to write to you I am in good health at Present
not want to lend me the I asked for, why Did you not write and say so—not to make out you Did not get my
of it when you was I though thought I would put you in—mind of it if I would be man Enough to keep my
I would not mind if you would give me my Clothes now as I need them very I cant can't go out any wear
She makes a half barbarous life for herself, however and allmost almost baffles all my efforts at times
: Han could have done better and saved me great mortification, but her mother in Brooklyn, thwarted my
For my part I have as much care as I desire, and more than I ever anticipated.
I have just paid off the mortgage on my house and have sustained myse lf here, not so much upon the merit
or appreciation of my paintings, as by a certai n force of character, which has found sympathy among
Dear Son, I am sitting here in my room, having just eat a hearty dinner with my mammy , (who has this
month entered on her 76th year, but to my eyes looks young & handsome yet.)
c—he has one fault, & a bad one—that is he will drink, & spree it—which spoils all—True it is none of my
would give it up, & find his pleasure in some other way—Pete, should you see Allen again, give him my
duplicate printed copies of a poem I have written, "Passage to India," in which I endeavor to celebrate in my
price, time, selection of magazine, and in fact all the points of that sort, I leave absolutely to you— My
Nothing new or very different with my affairs. I remain in good health & spirits.
I am numbed with the frigid manners of the Christians; barbarism has given me the fullest joy of my life
If I could only know that it has pleased you I should bless my stars fervantly.
sure of your friendship and I should try to life live the real life there for your sake as well as for my
(my address always ) Charles Warren Stoddard to Walt Whitman, 2 April 1870
L OUIS March 30th, 18 70 My dear Walt I suppose you think strange that I hav'nt written you before but
work goes on well we have delightful weather here everything looks like Spring I am glad I put off my
been ample and I should have enjoyed a visit with Mrs O Conner very much indeed Please convey to them my
love and express to them my hearty thanks for their kindness—also say to Mrs O C and family that we
Take my hand Walt Whitman" "Lift me close to your face Till I whisper " "What you are holding is in reality
"Here take from my lips this kiss" "I give it especially to you .
Cooly, composedly, whilst the hot lava inwardly boiling, rages through my breast.
You are my child—Lord & Ideal.
I wish they could see my Soul. Would they deem it lovely. I do not bother much about the exterior.
tuesday Tuesday My dear Walt i received your letter on monday Monday glad to hear you get along so well
weather its it's hot to be shure sure but no use fretting about it well Walt i have been to day and had my
and one for myself i shall send han one in the package so you see walt Walt i bequeath something to my
Richardson & Co. for refunding certain Internal Revenue taxes, in which you ask my opinion "as to whether
agreed statement of facts in the papers, and no statement of facts to be assumed by me on which to give my
—I will therefore thank you to so state the questions of law upon which my opinion is desired, as will
succeeding poem, we have him clearly in trance, and the impressing spirit speaking through him:— Take my
see Hermes, unsuspected, dying, well-beloved, saying to the people, Do not weep for me, This is not my
Here is one which again proclaims his purpose:— I stand in my place, with my own day, here.
And what are my miracles? 2.
side, and some behind, and some embrace my arms and neck.
It is likely that this will shorten my leave, & that I shall have to come back & do my work myself, about
I don't write, I thought I would send a few lines—they would be better than nothing— God bless you, my
I must beg to observe upon this,— supposing of course, it is my Department to which you refer—nothing
It is my rule to give notice to the officer concerned of any charges affecting his reputation as a man
more safely drawn the conclusion, when you learn that charges have been filed, that they did not, in my
My Discharge Papers are in the Hands of John P Hunt Attorney and Counsellor at Law 247 Broadway I wish
you would do me the favor of of of Looking up my Claim and Pushing it through for me as I have suffered
this John P Hunt and weather whether he is an authorized claim agent or not and about how Long Before my
entitled to a cancellation of the bond, nor to a discharge from the payment of the tax; and you ask my
—If, on a reëxamination of the case, you still desire my opinion, I shall be happy to give it; but as
it can easily be submitted to a court for its decision, if my opinion of it is not necessary for purposes
On that day, the Solicitor of Internal Revenue came into my office and said to me that the Supervisor
—There is in my Department no list of U. S.
With the facts you state in your letter, I understand very well what impression my telegram made upon
Sirs: On account of my absence from Washington, your letter of the 6th ult, in relation to the case of
Hastings and others, and your claim for a retainer for services therein, has just been brought to my
the hot weather, & especially since I left Washington—so I read & write as little as possible, beyond my
printing matters, &c—as that occupies several hours, & tires my eyes sometimes.
distinction however—I admire & love the French, & France as a nation—of all foreign nations, she has my
is—to say nothing—only a good smacking kiss, & many of them—& taking in return many, many, many, from my
1870 Janry January 19 My dear walt Walt i am like you this week i dont don't seem to have any thing new
worst of it was they had two dogs and before they could get them away i thought they would have torn my
a stir about the small pox ordering every one to be vasinated vaccinated ) well walter Walter dear my
Milburn, or any of the railroad boys, or other friends that may inquire after me, that I send them my
best respects—not forgetting my friends Mr. & Mrs.
every thing lovely—It will not be long now before I shall be back—Till then, take care of yourself, my
Sir: On account of my sickness and absence, your letters of September 19th and September 22d instants
to breaches of the Neutrality Laws of the United States, near Brownsville, in Texas, never came to my
You will carry with you my best wishes for your success in life, and my thanks for the efficiency with
Tenn. dated the 8th inst. in relation to his claim for bounty, with your endorsement thereon, asking my
I hope, therefore, that you will excuse me from undertaking a service beyond my official duty.
up this way are very modest so I got off quite an Elaborate elaborate address in which I expressed my
Phellow fellow Phelinx to the best of my abilities & wished the cause of Temperance Everlasting progress
interrupted with "hear" "hear" and any amount of cheering & in the midst of the cheering I brought my
I am still improving in health getting more blooming Every day Day people who saw me on my way here &
you will know it Just to see if you will recognize the Boy who left Washington some time ago got over my
Commissioner in Michigan, which you referred to me, and which bears the endorsement of my clerk.
My department has no control or supervision of the Commissioners, who are officers appointed by the Courts
There is an impression upon my mind that it was decided at the Rolls that the United States has legal
capacity to take as a Legatee—but I am unable to verify the accuracy of my recollection by a reference
one night in passing off the platform of a Car, gave you a rose) I was compelled to many Car rides in my
I thank you Sir, with all my heart, and pray for you the abiding Presence and hourly Comfort of the divine
I go to my home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tomorrow.