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A single line from this manuscript, "Only the undulations of my Thought beneath under the Night and Stars—or

Jan. 2, 1876 My dear Mr.

My dearest Friend, Do not think me too wilful or headstrong but I have taken our tickets & we shall sail

And since we have to come to a decision my mind has been quite at rest.

I have arranged for my goods to sail a week later than we do, so as to give us time.

Good bye for a short while my dearest Friend Anne Gilchrist.

My dear Sir, Some years ago when I had occasion to address you, you were so good as to say you should

be happy to hear from me again; and as my admiration of your works and interest in whatever concerns

you have rather strengthened than weakened, I feel sure you will not mind my asking one or two questions

As a faithful student of your books, I have made it my business to obtain every edition I could, and

When at my friend Mr W.B.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

. /76 My dear friend, I send you the enclosed piece (printed in a paper here, with my consent,) —quite

My theory is that the plain truth of the situation here is best stated.

Conway, Lord Houghton, &c I have lately heard from, but not seen, Marvin, my Boston friend.

I have about got ready my two Volumes —"Leaves of Grass" remains about the same, (a few new bits) "Two

Houghton wrote to Joaquin Miller on September 1, 1875, from Chicago: "Please give my best regards to

America Jan 27 76 My dear Rudolf Schmidt It is now some time since I have written to you, or heard any

I still remain here laid up unwell from my paralysis—but keep much the same—no worse.

I also enclose a slip better describing "the situation", (which I wish my friends to bear in mind more

Hope I may yet meet you personally—& your brother, (whom I have heard of lately by my friend John Burroughs

Sir: Would like to have say a four or five column article for the paper embodying the poems, &c. of my

If you encourage me to write, and say you will sometimes write to me I will buy me some pens —one of my

Rossetti: My dear friend, I would ask of you the favor to see, if convenient, whether the enclosed article

My new book wont won't be out yet, publicly, for a month.

It is not in my new book, & is entirely fresh.

Of course they are hitherto unpublished—(my book in which they go, will not be out for at least three

119 Lower Baggot Street Dublin 14 February 1876 My dear Mr. Whitman, 'Bram Stoker Feb, '76.

My friend Edward Dowden has told me often that you like new acquaintances or I should rather say friends

I wrote the enclosed draft of a letter which I intended to copy out and send to you —it has lain in my

much consolation—and I do believe that your open earnest speech has not been thrown away on me or that my

a hot debate on your genius at the Fortnightly Club in which I had the privilege of putting forward my

My dear Mr. Whitman, I received a few days since your last letter.

It is very pleasant to me to find you liked my Shakspere Shakespeare book, but much more to know that

But I do not doubt that half-a dozen of my friends will wish to have the books, so I should be obliged

which consisted in the main of apt selections from L. of G. & Democratic Vistas, & these were felt by my

Then, to my surprise & great satisfaction, followed speaker after speaker on the Whitman side,—a barrister

Dowden has written and then crossed out a note at the top of the page: "My former draft (for 10 dollars

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

criticism . . . after full retrospect of his works and life, the aforesaid 'odd-kind chiel' remains to my

Th 187 6 Walt Whitman Respected Sir: I began several years since the collection of the autographs of my

Dublin, 18/2 187 6 My dear Mr Whitman I send you an order for 39/= for a copy of your works the $10 edition

I must say that I only know Mr Dowden casually—a person of my world cannot aspire to much acquaintance

My knowledge of literature is very slight—I have not the critical insight into things that he has Dear

My having been obliged to give up all idea of a separate life for myself beyond the grave, forces me

.; Reprinted as "Out from Behind This Mask: To confront My Portrait, illustrating 'the Wound-Dresser,

grave illness, I gather up the pieces of prose and poetry left over since publishing a while since my

For some reason—not explainable or definite to my own mind, yet secretly pleasing and satisfactory to

And thee, My Soul! Joys, ceaseless exercises, exaltations!

Thee for my recitative!

Roll through my chant with all thy lawless music!

I am having it printed on my own account. None of the publishers will take my writings.

I was telling a friend the other day that I was beginning to grow proud of always having my writings

My only way is to print the things myself or have them printed in the newspapers.

but bright & sunshiny—have just read your good letter of the 22d—Nothing special or different about my

formed one, has been [ ] foot, but is now nearly [ ] been steady—I have tended it— My sister and brother

Geo: George are well—My other sisters, nieces, & brother Jeff , were well at last accounts.

Tribune of last Saturday (19th ) had the 2½ column synopsis of my new book, pretty full & fair —I suppose

1 Torriano Gardens Camden Rd London Feb 25 /76 My dearest Friend, I received the paper & enclosed slip

Soon, very soon I come my Darling.

for us— years of tranquil, tender happiness—me making your outward life serene & sweet—& you making my

benign influences round us out of our happiness and fulfilled life—Hold on but a little longer for me my

You must be very indulgent towards him for my sake dear Friend.

Gilder, Whitman justified his decision, writing that "No established publisher in the country will print my

books, & during the last three years of my illness & helplessness every one of the three successive

been in frequent written com munication on this subject, &, if I hear from you in terms to warrant, my

I would send you a volume of poems of my own, but they are very juvenile; and I would rather not be known

My wife & I would both be delighted if you could come and stay with us so long as might suit you.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

Dear Nelly: About me, my ailments, no great difference. (A queer old doctor here—did I tell you?

as I write—the baby fine, fat, bright today, but raising his voice lustily just this moment—You got my

I saw O'Grady's article in the December "Gentleman's" & from my point of view, he dwells on what I like

perhaps (besides being good fun) the only way to bring out the splendid ardor & friendship of those, my

unknown friends, my best reward, art & part with me, in my pages, (for I have come to solace & perhaps

My condition physically is pretty much the same—no worse, at least not decidedly.

deal on the ferry, full of life & fun to me—get down there by our horse cars, which run along near my

March 6 76 'Bram Stoker, My dear young man, Your letters have been most welcome to me—welcome to me as

Meantime I send you my friendship & thanks.

Edward Dowden's letter containing among others your subscription for a copy of my new edition, has just

My physique is entirely shatter'd—doubtless permanently—from paralysis & other ailments.

./76 I have had such joy this morning, my Darling—Poems of yours given in the "Daily News" sublime Poems

(one of them reaching dizzy heights) filling my soul with strong delight.

—The days, the weeks are slipping by my Beloved, bearing me swiftly surely to you —before the beauty

deep chords in the human soul when it is the vehicle of a great Master's thought & emotions—if only my

All my heart shall go into them—Take from my picture a long long look of tender love and joy and faith

The only American prophet to my knowledge who enjoys a fame in England not accorded him in his own country

, strolling tides, Companions, travelers, gossiping as they journey; And he sends it out 'partly as my

And thee, My Soul! Joys, ceaseless exercises, exaltations!

Thee for my recitative!

Roll through my chant with all thy lawless music!

enclose twenty Dollars which I hope you will accept in payment for one set of the books & as a token of my

My dear Mr. Whitman, Yesterday your post-card & your very welcome books reached me.

We are all well, my wife & children & I .

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

In that I have described my situation fully & candidly. My new edition is printed & ready.

My health I am encouraged to think is perhaps a shade better—certainly as well as any time of late.

but yet again they may,) of changes, journeys—even of coming to London, of seeing you, of visiting my

My dearest friend, I do not approve your American trans–settlement —I see so many things here, you have

As to my literary situation here, my rejection by the coteries—& my poverty, (which is the least of my

On February 25, 1876, she was ecstatic: "Soon, very soon I come, my darling. . . . this is the last spring

Hold out but a little longer for me, my Walt."

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

March 30, 1876, Gilchrist refused Walt Whitman's advice: "I can't exactly obey that, for it has been my

, she could not curb her ardor, writing on April 21, 1876: "sweetest deepest greatest experience of my

My paralysis does not lift—I cannot walk any distance—I still have this baffling, obstinate, apparently

My dear friend, your offers of help, & those of my other British friends, I think I fully appreciate,

During my employment of seven years or more in Washington after the war (1865–'72) I regularly saved

a great part of my wages—& though the sum has now become about exhausted, by my expenses of the last

And that is the way I should prefer to glean my support—In that way I cheerfully accept all the aid my

431 Stevens st cor West Camden N Jersey U S America— March 19 My dearest friend, I did not know at all

till supper with my sister-in-law last evening that you had had a conversation with her about, & special

interest in, my pecuniary condition, &c.

room house on it, in which I might live plainly & comfortably the rest of my days—& that is still my

My great wish still is to put up for myself this little three or four room home for the rest of my days

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

aby] doing well, grows well, hearty & bright—the rest well as usual—E[dward] recovered, & all right—my

to here hear from you very much This leaves me well thank God but I have been sick most all winter my

wife is sick at presant present But the Lord has been good to me in past and I know if I put my trust

future—As it may be that out of this hubbub some one in London may take a notion to rush & crudely reprint my

books—I send you (same mail with this) full & corrected copies of my two volumes, prepared for the printers

My dear friend, I authorise authorize you to make any arrangement about publishing, terms, &c. you think

In the afternoon the books, I dont don't know how to settle down my thoughts calmly enough to write,

I have not shut my eyes to the difficulties and trials & responsibilities (for the childrens children's

discontent with old England or by any adverse circumstances here which I might hope to better there—my

reasons, emotions, the sources of my strength and courage for the uprooting & transplanting—all are

That America has brought them forth makes me want to plant some, at least, of my children on her soil

My dear Walt Whitman, We are so sorry to hear you are so ill, & we long to help you.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

yours of 16 th —Mine of 17 will have advised you of the situation here, & the general character of my

Charles W Reynell's (No 1. in your transcript) and J Leicester Warren (No 2)—& authorize you or any of my

The whole business requires to be done with perfect candor to my generous friends—to you & the other

New York or Philadelphia banker, payable to my order —(if in Philadelphia, on Drexel & Co. bankers,

, forever falling in my way.

Jersey, U S America March 31, '76 My dear friend, (Later than my letter dispatched last evening I wish

A., corner Chestnut and Strawberry streets, on my endorsement .

This man (whose frame, as I afterward found, was no mean type of the generous heart within) came to my

bed, sat down, & after some talk with me wrote a letter to my parents in Michigan.

This act secured my gratitude & we became intimately acquainted & close friends—Being furloughed in July

an ugly bullet hole through my left lung that time finding a lodgment at Armory Sqr.

My friend was still in Washington, we met, & our intimacy was renewed and again abruptly broken off in

431 Stevens st cor West Camden N Jersey U S America April 4 '76 Robert Buchanan— My dear friend— I merely

chance of enlisting purchasers at such high prices much diminished, I shd should already have drawn up my

large collection to which I earnestly desire to add your name, especially as I am trying to complete my

My letters (that of March 17, in which I outline the situation & my wishes—that of 23 d , postal c'd.

It seems singularly malapropos —& in the face of my friends—their efforts there.

I ought to look over your two last letters again, & say something further about the transcripts of my

Send me, at your convenience, the papers that print my things—also any notable criticism or letter, (

Good bye for this time & God bless you my dearest friend.

of what is intended; meanwhile for the time I have been absorbed by the news of the death of one of my

This brings with it the additional pang to me that it will probably prevent my intended journey to the

When you see any thing notable or pungent about me or my affairs, send it to me, as I neither see or

Sir In a letter from John Swinton as he speaks of your kind desire to subscribe for some copies of my

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