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I was so warm & snug & my nest was so well feathered; but I have really cut loose & do not expect to
I am about the same as to my sickness—no worse. Walt. Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 31 May [1873]
21 March 1873 M 21 My dear darling walt Walt i receeved received your letter yesterday likewise the gra
mention her name matti Matty was a kind daughter to me i have cause to regret her death) good bie give my
Please unlock the case where my books & pamphlets are in Mr.
Bielby—will be in my room to-morrow, Wednesday, from 10 to 11 ½ forenoon—Will always be happy to have
Dear Sir, I am delighted to please you in so trifling a matter as signing the pictures for your—and my—English
1873 Saturday Afternoon June 7 My dear Brother I wish I had written to you before, but first I could
here as anywhere and I will like to have you here, it wont won't make a straws straw's difference in my
employment for you—now I am here, crippled, laid up for God knows how long, unable to help myself, or my
about 3½ squares the other way, has I believe 6 or 7 cars—I get out & take a ride in them sometimes—my
Louis— Apl 24th 1873 My dear Mother— Your letter was handed me just as I was leaving the city to go to
My health, and that of the Children continues first-rate we get along nicely at Mrs Bulkley['s] and
I am ashamed that I have not been more thoughtful in this respect—but what with Mat's sickness and my
If my article on you should appear in any american magazine, I should like to have sent a copy.
Clausen, who Rudolf Schmidt called "my old friend and countryman," corresponded with Schmidt after he
I am still anchored here in my bed—I am sitting up now on the side—Mrs.
to-day—I feel so bad about Mat—I am still improving—but slowly though I realize some improvement every day—my
. … My brother thinks (and I think so, too) that if you have not committed yourself, you could not do
If you are willing to go into selling my books, I think you ought to have some of the little 30 brochure
I have not rec'd any letters for the last two days— I suppose you got my letter Saturday—I have been
long—to-day I have been sadly pestered with visitors—every thing goes well with me, except the slowness of my
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
Pete, I am not having a very good time—My head troubles me—yesterday was as bad as ever—as far from well
monday Monday afternoon My dear walt Walt as i am here in the sellen salon or dining room as its called
My nephew, Chancy B. is with me for a few days but leaves to-morrow; so does Sulic for Kingston.
Louis, March 30th 1873 My dear Walt Although I have written two or three letters to you, and Hattie one
Camden Feb. 1873 febuary February 27 My dear walt Walt i have been waiting till this thursday Thursday
Louis, Feb 7th 1873 My dear Mother I wrote you a few days ago apprising you as to Mattie's health I
28 Feb. 1873 Saturday noon My dear dear walt Walt i have just got your letter the money came all safe
My dear Walt i received your letter yesterday we got the papers you send walter Walter dear i am glad
was sick, and when I was taken sick, she very kindly stayed with us, and has taken all the care off my
difference but i doo do feel sometimes if i could have something except the regular fare i should like it as my
Now wait till I get my dress fixed and Papa waited and then she fell over & never spoke another word