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Whitman; Dear Sir My desire to address you springs from a question addressed me by a member of my class
to secure a volume of Leaves of Grass, which I understand are your earlier poems— I should feel that my
Should you pardoning my presumption, and my candor, be kind enough to explain the points to which I have
at times, that I am forced to quit my painting and take to the street: and then she assumes jealousy
, and during my absence ransacks my papers, trunks and portfolios for scraps of poetry, composition of
a date that have past my memory, and these she brings forward and reads to me, and berates me with,
She smells my coat, when I come home, my gloves, my handkerchief and declares that I have been abed somewhere
Half my time is passed in gardening, and portions the rest waiting upon her, from the grocery.
Walt Whitman Esq My dear Sir Many thanks for the Copy of the Two Rivulets."
My term's work is over and I am going away for a month, to Cambridge & to Brighton.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
I am able to get away from my work towards the middle of April, and it would be then that I should undertake
My usual address is 45 Brunswick Square, Brighton.
Your two volumes with my name written in them are my faithful companions.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Some of my friends want your books and are forwarding the money through me.
I will write again when I know my address at Sheffield (where I am going shortly), and when I know which
I had a letter from Arunachalaen—my Bengalese friend—whose photo: you have, not long ago.
I have been showing the photographs you gave me to my sister Dora —whose likeness you have.
I am finishing up my preparations for my winter course of lectures.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
afternoon and Stay all night With you and home on the Sunday morning train. i love you Walt and Know that my
Cattell My Love to you Walt, i think of you in my prayers old man Every night and Morning Edward P.
Sunday 21th old man i got your kind and welcom welcome letter last week and was glad to hear from you my
would like to see you and have a talk i love you Walt and all ways always will so may god Bless you is my
Your poems have come to me anew —here in Rome—and have revived and deepened my consciousness of great
I have my studies here—for I am a painter.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I have thought of it and cannot get it off my mind, so I have come up to ask your forgiveness.
I know that it is my falt fault and not yours.
give you up, and it makes me feel so bad to think how we have spent the last day or two; and all for my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I did not get my load of cabbage sold, had to leave them with a commissioner, over in the city, I got
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman is back: I wish you would put the ring on my finger again, it seems to me there is something
I think I will bring my letter to a close for I have to make out some bills for the Freight-master.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I want to get up to see you once a week at least and have a good time, for I cant let my selfe myself
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
holt we puled pulled around for a short time and then I let loose on him and down he went, then came my
The folks are all well, and my-self the same.
I have a moment to think, I don't get much time to think about anyone for when I am not thinking of my
business I am thinking of what I am shielding , I want to try and make a man of my-self, and do what
I will have to stop writing now for my sheat sheet is giving out and I must on to work, so good bye.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I want you to look over the past and I will do my best to ward toward you in the future.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
I cannot get you off my mind somehow.
I think of it all the time, I cannot get my mind on my work the best I can do.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
one to talk too unless he is here, everything is as still as the dead of night, not a sound reaches my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Dear Walt Whitman: Pray forgive my long silence. I have been deep in troubles of my own.
I know the purity and righteousness of your meaning, but that does not alter my regret.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Whitman I was away from England when your volumes reached me, & since my return (during the last six
This must account for my delay in writing to thank you for them & to express the great pleasure which
I intend to put into my envelope a letter to you with some verses from one of your great admirers in
It is my nephew— the second son of my sister who married Sir Edward Strachey, a Somersetshire baronet
Jan: January 23 1877 My dear Sir, I hardly know through what a malign series of crooked events—absence
chiefly on my part in Italy & Switzerland, pressure of studious work, & miscarriage of letters—I should
however, begging you to send me copies of Leaves of Grass & Two Rivulets , & enclosing a Cheque on my
This is now framed & hangs in my bedroom.
I do not know whether you are likely to have heard that I make literature my daily work.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
The morning after my return some wretch poisoned my dog & the loss has quite up set upset me.
I have not been my self myself since.
Alcott praised my Emerson piece, but Sanborn appeared not to know anything about my writings.
I got the Library Table with Blood's sanguinary review of my book.
He evidently wanted to pitch into my Eagle, but was afraid of the claws.
He work'd worked at my father's, and had done so for two years.
letter as follows: "I extract the following, verbatim, from a letter to me dated September 29, from my
I, myself, represent "falsehoods," and "the sale of slaves"—4 or 5 years before my father and mother
little gradually came to writing a great deal—the sermon always in writing styles Mr Sanders only " my
Then as to my corn , planted on very much "spotted" ground, upon taking a "first-day loaf" with a neighbor
I think I had better stop my off the you some facts of my spiritual or "religious" experience.
well, I was beginning to walk two miles to school before the first person (the schoolmaster ) put into my
What a fall was there my countrymen!
My personal experience in childhood, then, enables me to "see through" the claim that religious ideas
My dear Walt Miss Annie T.
I dont don't suppose there Has a day past over my Head without me thinking of you.
Poor Jo Adams Im I'm sorry he is a fine fellow tell him I send him my pies pious regards and hope he
Well Walt I will endevor endeavor to give you a rugh rough scetch sketch of my wanderings since I seen
You know I could not content my self in Phila.
money from the Centennial went down to my sister's she was not at home but Annie, Johnny's Wife was
will find you the same Business is very dull Here now and crops is ruined for the want of rain. all of my
worment torment of of mind and toil of body is of no avil avail feafuly fearfully in want now and when my
future looks dark But may come out Better than I amagn imagine I will Buy some Hogs on a credit and feed my
Mendocino Co., California Aug. 2. 1877 Walt Whitman My beloved.
I know it was especially for me You will take my kisses and love as from me that knows you and can never
John Burroughs more than any one anyone that I know, fitly expresses my thought of you.
never met that seemed to have the faintest understanding of you so I keep you all to myself locked in my
could be offered for them, as the Magazine has been neglected of late, and has only recently come into my
November 4. 1877 My dear Walt Whitman I send you by this mail a copy of one essay of mine which is just
City . we are all well as usual I have just returned home from Red Bank where I w illed to se see of my
Dear frend friend you can judge of my feelings better than I cn can discribe describe them. we shall
I enjoyed my visit so much I would to go to Camden often.
Governor will be our next President. if the Democrats get up a muss I am ready to sholder shoulder my
Give my respects to Frank Post Please accept my sincere thanks for the present you sent me.
On 1st of July the Bd of Water Com. abolished my office and consequently it left me out in the cold—it
am sincerely glad that she is getting well again It is sad to think of how she must have suffered My
evening from a week's stay at White Horse —am feeling pretty well for me—heard of your call during my
send by Adams's Express three copies of the only edition of Leaves of Grass , of the few copies at my
Nothing particularly new in my affairs.
bath—it is about 90 rods distant, & I walk there & back—Love, love, love, Your old Walt I still make my
Camden Tuesday noon Jan 2 The snow is so heavy & the ferry obstructed so by ice I defer my coming for
Ed you too have my unalterable love, & always shall have.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
where I wanted you to come & see me—(& still want you, if you have a chance. ) But I spend most of my
down at an old farm down in Jersey where I have a fine secluded wood & creek & springs, where I pass my
time alone, & yet not lonesome at all (often think of you Pete & put my arm around you & hug you up
dear —I still make my brother's house at Camden my headquarters, & keep my room there—address my letters
the whole, am getting along pretty well, & good spirits The new edition of my books I sell enough of
all alone in the house , & have had a good time—fine bright warm day—been out twice for short walks, (my
little dog accompanying me)—rest of the time up here alone in my 3d story south room—done up & sent
off my two books to a subscriber in England —Eat my dinner alone, wished you could be with me then, &
them—About coming on I cannot say now, but I shall come , & before long —Love to Mr and Mrs Nash—Love to you my
solitary woody pond, (half the time naked or half-naked)—am now quite fat & all tanned & red—Love to you, my
I are very thick—then there are two grown daughters—the eldest one is a first class trump , she is my
so that we can have some good times together on land or water—I used to think of having a shanty of my