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431 Stevens Street Camden Sunday afternoon My Dear Herbert Though I am pretty well physically it is very
received —I have some copies of John Burroughs's Notes on W W as Poet & Person , 2d 2nd edition under my
Of my own works, complete edition, the enclosed circular will give you the particulars.
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
My wife has arranged to go among her folks on Tuesday, so that day we will probably be out of town.
As Monday is my press day (getting the Register printed & mailed) could not get to meet you that day
October has been with me some little while, during wh. which my leisure has been of the scantiest.
You say: "I suppose you got my postals on sending the books to J.A. Rose."
To the best of my recollection I never did get these: I am aware however that as a matter of fact Rose
I feel ashamed for my colleagues the English men of the press that the Editor of the Examiner sh d .
all that he says about you: the rest of the book I have had to leave unread as yet, in the press of my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Camden Dec 13 '77 Dear Bee My sister told me at breakfast to say to you she would be happy to have you
thinking much the few hours past of what Mr Eldridge told me of a young Mrs Needham (an intimate friend of my
a lunatic asylum —just from sheer overwork, & too intense concentration, ardor, & continued strain —My
send by Adams's Express three copies of the only edition of Leaves of Grass , of the few copies at my
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
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.
with the money—& yesterday I sent you by Adams' express, paid, to same address as this letter a set of my
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
November 4. 1877 My dear Walt Whitman I send you by this mail a copy of one essay of mine which is just
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 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
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
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
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.
Camden New Jersey U S America Oct October 5 — I have to-day today sent by mail same address as this card my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Walt Whitman Esq My dear Sir Many thanks for the Copy of the Two Rivulets."
431 Stevens Street Camden Oct October 2 My dear girls (for this letter is for you both) I will just write
you a few lines without formality— It is evening—has just struck 8—I am sitting up in my room alone—I
pleasant ride out to the Park in the open car, this afternoon— return'd returned about an hour ago, & had my
get along pretty much in the old way— To-day Today I rec'd received an order for five full sets of my
books from England, accompanied by the money —(which of course doesn't hurt my feelings a bit)— havn't
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
solitary woody pond, (half the time naked or half-naked)—am now quite fat & all tanned & red—Love to you, my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
—in good spirits, & excellent well, and have had a jolly good visit both to you & yours & over here—My
My dear Walt Miss Annie T.
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
I hope you are feeling in good heart & physique—Your note to my sister rec'd received & read with sympathy
& love by all— We are all well—My brother is off to his labors, (which are still quite pressing)—My
sister has gone out to market—Hattie & Jessie are down stairs sewing—I am sitting up here in my 3d story
December 23, "a somewhat severe operation (under ether) to cure an injury received at the birth of one of 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
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
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
have just been reading your Monday's note for the second time—& will write a line in rejoinder, with my
out of the gurgling brook, just as I sit here, half shade, half in the warm sun, as I sit here after my
I am still pretty well,—Still enjoy my natural days here, by the creek—(but they are now drawing to a
Herby is well & brown—Shall be up in good time to be with with my dear neices nieces & all of you—I wonder
September 1st 1877 Mr Whitman My dear friend Your letter of May from Kirkwood was duly rec d received
but as I dislike writing letters, & have been pretty busy I hope you will pardon my delay.
I believe I told you in my last letter of my intention to become, if possible, an engineer, My intention
still holds good, but despite all my efforts, I have failed to obtain a situation I suppose the trouble
lies in my not being acquainted with men of that class, so for the present I will have to take things
Kirkwood N J New Jersey Monday afternoon Aug August 20 My dear friend, I forward you the accompanying
The other two will you please take, or mail to my sister in Camden, soon as you have read?
The order (as you are aware) does not pass thro' my own hands.
Carpenter —who paid two long visits at my house, & whom I liked much, obtaining from him numerous details
G before now, but for incessant occupations, & in the last 2 mos. months much anxiety regarding my brother's
I shd should have said that the £4.12. was the only money now actually in my hands on your account.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
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
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
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.
Street Camden Tuesday Aug August 7 Dear Comrade & Dear Son Your letter came this morning, & as I think my
Good bye for a couple of days, my own loving boy.
want you to tell (above every one) your mother and father I have written to you & that I send them my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
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
rec'd received —I have some copies of John Burroughs's Notes on WW as Poet & Person , 2d edition, under my
Of my own works, complete edition, the enclosed circular will give you the particulars.
acquainted with it, & examine it—seems to me indeed a true bit of nature —I miss the creek & spring—Miss my
N J New Jersey July 23 '77 F Leypoldt Dear Sir In answer to your circular I send you the following— My
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
431 Stevens Street Camden Sunday noon July 22 Dear Herbert Here I am at my room & haunts in Camden, so
(Yet I attribute my feeling pretty well now to my visits for the last year & a half to the creek & farm
, & being with my dear friends the Staffords.)
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