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I have received my bible and I think a grate great eal deal of it I think it is very nice indeed.

but pop thinks I had better go to haddonfield I think I will come down next week if i can, I must end my

letter so it is good by my Dear Friend.

I must end my letter now so it is good by bye Elmer E.

Walt: You know that I have written to you last, and I cannot tell how it is that you will not answer my

stoped stopped to until I you know that I cannot enjoy myselfe myself any more at home, if I go up in my

I will have to close my letter, as the paper is running on so adieu if I never hear from you will think

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

If the Spirit moves me, I will give you my opinion of the book when I have read it carefully that is

if you should care to know my opinion.

you will , you I bit this I am in such a hurry I hav have to write fast but I will show you some of my

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 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

Well I sold my cotton bales. The market . Compelled to sell to get money tax.

Then I can it to my friends—and one's self likes to read a good book over many times—that is if one's

anything, and I always distrusted getting right names from our composite, mongrel population, and also my

published in Blackwood's Magazine —it was copied by an American newspaper which accidentally fell into my

Connecticut I am well and so is my Family.

My health is better than it has been in some time I have a little place here and are triing trying hard

afternoon, down by the creek —Passed between sauntering —the hickory saplings —& " Honor is the subject of my

explanation of the last three lines, ask Herby—) I am glad Bee gets on so well (but I expected it) & my

Very well they look too, in my opinion—not only handsome & open-eyed, and fresh & independent, with wit

noted that Whitman was fond of quoting Cassius's speech to Brutus, "Well, honour is the subject of my

SCOVEL, 113 Arch Street, Camden, N.J., Feby 23, 1878 Walt Whitman Esq My Dear "Old Boy" James M.

good flesh, appetite & trim generally—Only return'd last night from a long jaunt & absence down at 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

and think, 'Well, this great thing has been, and all that is now left of it is the feeble print upon my

brain, the little th rill which memory will send along my nerves, mine and my neighbours'; as we live

reading them, can be attached to their opinion at page 8 of the report R OBERT S PENCER OBINSON In my

radiation, &c. as to its fitness, appropriateness, advantage (or disadvantage) with reference to me , to my

This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightest not lose

(In my last letter among the names proposed was S S Cox, M C— I wish that name cancelled )—I should well

Let [Joel] Benton have my letters, take as much as possible my point of view, and he might write to me

Of course the letters I write you are for perusal by all my friends—Gilder, Swinton, Benton, &c.

My boy is running my plow—preparing ground for our usual cotton crop—somehow there seems never to be

Do you share my astonishment?

Ba "My course runs below the soundings of plummets".

I wish to keep J.B.s book, and I sent part pay ($1) in my Feb-letter.

You'll know the name— the tenant who makes my grain on my home farm, for 6 or more years, is still engaged—he

sometimes nips ahead and sometimees sometimes tuck but in the main we are all right as long as I only have my

will and would like very much to see you whenever you feel as if you could come or any of the rest of my

I feel myself growing old and failing every day but my health has been better this winter than usual

good outdoor days there—Have had a pretty severe attack of what appears to be (mostly) rheumatism in my

right shoulder—more pain to me last night than I have before felt any time, I think, in my whole life—besides

Ed, Harry & Debby, &c. well—Mr S. pretty well— Saturday & Sunday lots of Company —Am writing this in my

rheumatism (or neuralgia)—I count on its soon passing over, & leaving me about the same possession of my

—I have just got a letter from Johnston, the jeweler, asking me to come on to his house, & make it my

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

The Daily Tribune Denver, Colorado, Mch 27th 187 8 Mr Walt Whitman My Dear Sir I am one of those ubiquitous

Now if you could take a peep into my album, which I have been over fifteen years in making, and see my

If you have made a rule never to reply to requests of this kind, please make an exception in my case

Camden Thursday afternoon March 28 My dear friends I am still grunting & unable to go out Walt Whitman

My Dear Sir, I saw Mr.

I have confessed to Burroughs my admiration of the spirit you have breathed into the air, to enlarge

At times, I have had an intense longing to express my gratitude to you yourself; & it was a sharp disappointment

collection, however, your contribution would have to conform to the more usual rhythms at least as far as "Captain

, my Captain!"

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

"O Captain! My Captain!"

—Change my base a good deal—but this is my centre & p o address W.W. Walt Whitman to George W.

Camden New Jersey U S America April 29 '78 Dear Sir In answer to yours of 14th—I send by mail postpaid my

, I wrote you a two-page letter (with scrap codicil ) on August 14 1875, giving you the " theory of my

have prompted me to ask you if it would be necessary for my theory to be abandoned "!

And now seeing how my laziness is growing on me so much, the question comes to me thus— will you let

me resign my commission ?

I tender you my resignation of the Lieutenant .

My dear Sir: A short time ago while on a visit to New York I happened one evening to find your Leaves

Bayard Taylor's library: and taking it with me to my room at the hotel I spent a night of glory and delight

purchase a copy (which please mail to the above address) I cannot resist the temptation to render you also my

the person which your pages so unreservedly make, yet I feel sure that I understand you therein, and my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey May 8 '78 My dear Linton I returned last evening from a jaunt to

half-&-half)—after a bad spell during March & most of April—thought I was going to have a relapse to my

—Since my late sick spell, it is not so likely the programme will be carried out —but I want to go about

with me—Though the rheumatism is not severe—any thing like its first attack—it still keeps its hold—my

Tuesday, (two perfect days) —& expect to be down there next Sunday— —The Staffords are all about as usual—My

Poetry in America"—(it is a Vol: Volume of Bohn's Standard Library)—It is a good collection—he gives my

third story room,—just after 4 p m—my sister down stairs sewing—it is very quiet in the house, almost

lonesome—my brother away far in Pennsylvania at his work—& no, or very few visitors lately—The weather

me—I am only middling well, but go about—rheumatism not yet subdued—threatens to partially disable my

My winter's work of lecturing is over now; I have had a very pleasant time of it—though living a rather

I made the last my headquarters, and then went once a week to York, twice to Sheffield and gave a lecture

I am staying here now with my friend Cotterill who has just returned from African explorations.

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

(Carpenter recalls this in his My Days and Dreams, Being Autobiographical Notes [London: G.

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

Camden Sunday afternoon May 19 My dear friend I came up last night from a three days visit to White Horse

will last me a long while—got home about one o'clock, (it has now just struck four)—consequence of my

Camden New Jersey May 27 —I have to-day sent by mail, same address as this card, my Volume Leaves of

I remember I sent you on the 29th of April last some circulars, slips, price-advertisements &c. of my

have said that I would not write to you any more (until you wrote to me), but I have got some more of my

Monday morning Lucas stoped stopped me as I was coming from the pond with a pail of watter water (on my

Lucas at the in the morning and give him my answer was no, of corse course , I told him that I could

not work for any less than my board he did not think I could earn that I guess for he left me and went

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

June 26 P M Dear John & 'Sula I got in all right before sundown—Still keep well, (& all the better for my

New York July 5 Still here—still quite well—sent you a paper yesterday with my "June" letter in —Shall

The baby is lying on the lounge in my room as I write, I hear him nestle & see that his eyes are open

left yesterday in the 4 p m train, had a fine run to Phila: Philadelphia & here I am to-day today in my

regular den—all the better for my month's trip— Nothing very new—brother & sister well as usual—my two

I suppose you got the Tribune of July 4 with my letter in.

Walt Whitman I eat my biscuits for supper only—have two or three of them in a bowl soak'd for an hour

431 Stevens street Camden N J July 11 p m My dear friend I kept staying & staying in N Y (four weeks

altogether)—but took the 4 p m train yesterday & had a fine run to Philadelphia—So here I am to-day today in my

a great accumulation of letters—all those of the past month—so you will understand several things (my

going down to White Horse Saturday —No letter from Bee yet—I suppose you the Tribune of July 4 with my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey July 12 My dear Reid I forward you same mail with this the little

"Passage to India" we spoke of, with the "Captain" bit in.

If convenient have the pay for my letter of July 4 in Tribune ($20) sent me here.

I am well, for me—All the better for my pleasant NY jaunt.

Whitman mentioned in his Commonplace Book this letter and Passage to India (1871), in which "O Captain

My Captain!" appears (Charles E.

I have to-day today forwarded by mail, to same address as this card, my Two Vols.

are at Northampton, Mass:—all well—(B[eatrice] is at the Woman's Hospital Boston)—This place is still my

Camden New Jersey U S America July 26 I have to-day today sent, same address as this card, my Two Volumes—Please

My Dear, Dear, Friend, I received the rubarb rhubarb to-day, it came just in time: I have been sick for

thinking for about two months that I would like to be something, and I that than tryed tried to it, my

to-night down here, it hasn't come too soon either things were kneeding needing will make so me improve my

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

Camden New Jersey U S America July 28 '78 — I have to-day today forwarded by mail Two sets of my works—four

thanks—and if I may impose on your generosity I should be please pleased to have a lett letter for my

Aug 9 '78 431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey U S America My dear Mr Child I rec'd received your kind

Keep cheery, but remain a partial paralytic—I have now an edition of my works in Two Volumes (see Circular

herewith) which I have got out here & job & sell myself —(as the publishers positively wont publish me & my

wish any, the price would be $3.50 a —I send you a copy of Two Rivulets , as a little present, with my

regards—Any thing you meet alluding to me, or criticizing, or that you think will interest me, send me, my

Aug 9 '78 My dear Tennyson The last letter I sent you was Sept 14 '76, (nearly two years ago) to which

I also sent my Two Vols: new edition—having rec'd received your subscription of 5£ (with an intimation