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—I don't well know when my American Selection will be out: my work on it is done, & the rest depends

I sent on the copy of your works transmitted for "The Lady," after some little delay occasioned by my

seems very considerably impressed with the objects & matter of interest in London: I wish it might be my

previously published in Leaves of Grass, "Passage to India" was Whitman's attempt to "celebrate in my

…My brain is too sensitive.

My own sympathy (far unlike that of most Englishmen) was very strongly with the Commune—i.e. with extreme

see that you too are jogging along about the same, on your car, with an occasional let up—Often in my

Brooklyn, Friday, July 14. 1867 or '8 Dear Pete, It is pretty much the same with me, as when I wrote my

former letters—still home here with my mother, not busy at any thing particular but taking a good deal

letters that every thing goes on right with you on the road—give my best regards to my friends among

the drivers & conductors—Dear son, I shall now soon be coming back, & we will be together again, as my

Love to you, my dearest boy, & good bye for this time Walt.

first rate— I spent yesterday down on the sea-shore—was all by myself—had a splendid good day—took my

first part of next week if nothing happens— Well, Pete, I believe that is all this morning—Good bye, my

skeleton, faculties good, but voice only a low whisper—I returned last night, after midnight —Well bub, my

time here is short—I have had a good quiet visit—the best in some respects yet—& I feel satisfied —My

evening March 8 Dear son, I thought I would write you just a short letter, if no more, as you are in my

I sometimes come to the office nights, to read, it is so quiet—and now I am sitting here at my desk,

So I thought of my dear boy, and will send a few words, though nothing particular to say.

Johnny, I send you my love, & good night for this time—the mail closes at 8, & it is some after 7 now

Johnny, you say you should like to see me—Well, no more than I should to see you, my darling boy.

Walt Whitman at this point deleted "Jack" and "my darling."

The first reading was "my loving boy."

Walt Whitman excised "Johnny" and "my dear son."

Pete, I am sitting in my room home, finishing this—have just had a bath, & dressed myself to go over

Foul Play" —if not, I have one here I will send you— Dear son, I believe that is all this time—I send my

love, dear son, & a good loving kiss—I think of you every day—Give my best regards to all enquiring

friends, & inform them I expect to be back in about three weeks— Good bye, my darling boy—from your comrade

My Dear Madam and Friend: I was expecting to visit New York early this month, and intended to call and

acknowledge the receipt of the poem and to say that when I come on, I shall personally call and pay my

writing at a venture to propose to you the publication, in a moderate-priced volume, of a full edition of my

poems, Leaves of Grass, in England under my sanction.

I make this proposition not only to get my poems before the British public, but more because I am annoyed

at the horrible dismemberment of my book there already & possibility of something worse.

Should my proposal suit you, go right on with the book.

My Dear Mr.

…My brain is too sensitive.

Sept. 14, 18 71 My dear John Swinton: I have rec'd your note & enclosures.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity

Department of Justice Washington sent Sept. 17, 18 71 I send herewith the copy of my American Institute

I think an ordinary 12 mo would be best, and send you a sample, my idea of size of page, and sort of

My percentage &c. I leave to you to fix—I should expect two or three dozen copies.

which I wrote you Sept. 6th after I had received the precious packet, a letter in which I opened all my

I know too my own shortcomings, faults, flaws.

Love & Hope are so strong in me, my souls high aspirations are of such tenacious, passionate intensity

But I cannot like you clothe my nature in divine poems & so make it visible to you. Ah foolish me!

I felt as if my silence must kill me sometimes.

Church, My friends, If convenient, please remit to me, here, a check for $25 in pay for "O Star of France

My dear Ramsdell , Perhaps it may hardly be necessary, but I feel to write you a line of caution about

You might do well to put in about my intended appearance before the American Institute, at its 40th opening

, Sept. 7th in New York, and that the curiosity of both my friends & foes is extremely piqued, &c &c.

Vinnie Ream, My dear friend, I would like to call on you, with an acquaintance of mine, John Swinton,

I could convey no idea to you of how it affects my soul.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity

Sir: Though your letter of the 5th instant deeply moves my sympathy, it is impossible for me to interfere

In my letter of May 26th I informed you that the question whether the compensation should be paid by

Senate Sir: In answer to your letter of the 20th inst. requesting my opinion upon the question whether

have the honor to say that the law prescribing the duties of the Attorney General, as expounded by my

It was continued, according to my recollection, at the special instance of defendant's counsel.

The subject had been brought to my notice before, by a rumor that there had been remissness on the part

I advise that Captain Craig enter into personal communication with the District Attorney on the subject

Sir: The Senate having requested the President to return to that body its resolution transmitted in my

Waterman against the United States, brought to my notice in my letter of criminal proceedings agt G.

Lyman against officers in the service of the Marshal are so indefinite that they justify no action on my

Muir, so reported to this office, and the Acting Attorney General, case of David Muir, Illinois in my

this Department, I do not feel authorized, under existing laws, to pay for it out of any funds under my

Sir: In answer to your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to state that my recollection of what

But my impressions were, and still are, (subject, of course, to be reversed, if they appear incorrect

My opinion against the validity of the transfer of the rights of the Oregon Center Railroad Company,

Howell, & Rice, to which you called my attention. Very respectfully, A. T.

parties supposed the arrangement to have been effected, I have not undertaken to form a judgment of my

I desire, therefore, that you will prepare for my signature the proper papers withdrawing the appeal.

building of the "Grande Admiral," from the year 1853 to 1856, I regret to inform you that it is out of my

But there may be, in this case, circumstances of justifiable exception to my general rule—and if such

appeal from the Court of Claims, No 2662 on the docket of Court of Claims, and you will prepare for my

Superintendent of Mail Depredations, Post Office Department, enclosing for my information copies of correspondence

Sir: The enclosed copy of a letter addressed by me this day to the Secretary of War, shows my views of

Sir: Referring to my letter to you of July 19, 1871, in reference to the Internal Revenue Compromise

Department, enclosing for my information copies of correspondence in relation to James Gilmore, an escaped

Cochran, of the 28th inst. with my certificate, as required by law. Very respectfully, &c. A. T.

The company is dissatisfied with my opinion, and asks a rehearing.

M. for the War Dept., and requesting my views as to the reasonableness of the same.

Sir: On the 6th day of Aug. 1871, you requested my opinion upon the question whether Henry S.

Louisiana, for falsely personating one Brown, a soldier to whom bounty money was due—and requesting my

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst., inviting my attention

of the assets of the bank for ratable distribution, or is the property of the Government, should, in my

Sir: Referring to my letter to you under date of the 24th ult. relative to the escape from jail of the

the subject of a supposed murder of two Indians, near Alexandria, Minnesota, and to enclose a copy of my

of the 5th instant, referred to the Attorney General by your endorsement of this date, has received my