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Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 25 January [1879]

  • Date: January 25, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

25 Dear John Burroughs I havn't been able to think of any thing worth while in the way of a name—to my

Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 27 March [1879]

  • Date: March 27, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Camden New Jersey March 27 p m My dear friend I could not conveniently come to the West Phil: Depot—I

nice dinner party, all men, artists, &c, Horace Furness, (a good fellow)—his brother Frank, architect —my

Walt Whitman to Josiah Child, 27 June 1879

  • Date: June 27, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

favors & attentions)—I rec'd received about a week ago the P O draft for $15.20 from Mr Fraser, for my

I am well, for me—am taking a rest from my three months' visit to New York—our heated term now here.

Walt Whitman to Josiah Child, 9 June 1879

  • Date: June 9, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

June 9 '79 My dear Josiah Child I have only just rec'd received yours of April 22d, with $24.50 from

Fifth av: avenue near 86th st. street : but I return soon to 431 Stevens st: Camden New Jersey—which is my

Walt Whitman to Louisa Orr Whitman, 11 October [1879]

  • Date: October 11, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

2316 Pine street St Louis Oct 11—noon Dear Sister I have been quite unwell, a bad spell with my head,

is passing over apparently, for the present — —Lou I think I would like to have you or George put up my

if the parcel is too big)—please do it soon as convenient—there is brown wrapping-paper & string in my

this—I have written to Hannah and Mary from here—I have just written to the Camden post office to send my

Walt Whitman to Louisa Orr Whitman, 19 September [1879]

  • Date: September 19, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the cars on the great Plains on the eastern frontiers of Colorado Well Lou Dear, I suppose you got my

in the cars writing this, (have a leaf-table before me to write on) 1 p m flying along, I can p with my

help her—two beautiful little children—she is groaning as I write— Denver Colorado Evening I finish my

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 5 November [1879]

  • Date: November 5, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

most are blanks —I was at Pike's Peak—I liked Denver City very much—But the most interesting part of my

bridge over the Mississippi river —I often go down to the river, or across this bridge—it is one of my

I often think of you & no doubt you often do of me—God bless you, my darling friend, & however it goes

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 16(?) October 1879

  • Date: October 16, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Rocky Mountains—gave out about two weeks ago & have been quite sick ever since (principal trouble with my

Walt Whitman to Robert Underwood Johnson, 29 October 1879

  • Date: October 29, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

of "the young men referred to," because I spoke mainly of a class, or rather of a leaven & spirit— —My

My permanent address is 431 Stevens street Camden, New Jersey—shall return there about Nov 15— Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman to Ruth Stafford, 24 June [1879]

  • Date: June 24, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

three I have been away in New York—return'd only a few days ago—I am well and fat, & have been so, & my

four boys out, & then the four girls—I enjoyed their call—They were going off on a little excursion— My

brother & sister are well as usual—My nieces are now here —have left school—they are grown, tall hearty

Walt Whitman to Samuel Van Wyck, 28 May 1879

  • Date: May 28, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

1309 Fifth av: near 86th Street May 28 '79 My dear Sir Yours of May 23d has reach'd me here—I am unable

or what office, in Huntington I think, or who keeps them, I can not say—Yes I was born at West Hills—my

father Walter Whitman—I trace the Whitmans there four generations—my grandmother (father's mother) was

Hannah Brush I am here on a visit—go back, last of next week, to Camden New Jersey, my regular p o address

Walt Whitman to Whitelaw Reid, 12 May [1879]

  • Date: May 12, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

1309 Fifth av: near 86th street Monday noon May 12 My dear Reid If you put this in type perhaps you could

Walt Whitman to Whitelaw Reid, 14 April [1879]

  • Date: April 14, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Monday afternoon April 14 1879. 1309 Fifth av: near 86th st My dear Reid— As you might possibly have

room in the paper—& a full report might hit—I send you a complete copy of my lecture, to take the chances

to-morrow's paper —(As I calculate, it would make about three quarters of a column in your small type) — —My

plan is to break the tedium of my half invalidism from time to time (& also collect a few shekels) by

Walt Whitman to Whitelaw Reid, 8 May [1879]

  • Date: May 8, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

1309 Fifth av. near 86th st Thursday afternoon May 8 My Dear Reid Can you use this for Saturday's paper

Walt Whitman to William Harrison Riley, [18 March 1879]

  • Date: March 18, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey U S America My dear Wm Harrison Riley Your letter has reach'd me

Annotations Text:

Riley was an ardent young Englishman who addressed Whitman as "My dear Friend and Master" on March 5.

In all my troubles and successes I have been strengthened by your divine teachings."

Walt Whitman to William Torrey Harris, 27 October 1879

  • Date: October 27, 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

2316 Pine Street St Louis Oct 27 '79 My dear Mr Harris Thank you for the Magazine & for the newspaper

Walt Whitman's Ipmressions of Denver and the West

  • Date: 21 September 1879
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

indeed fill me best and most, and will longest remain with me, of all the objective shows I see on this, my

Cincinnati and Chicago, and for thirty years, in that wonder, washed by hurried and glittering tides, my

Here in this very Denver, if it might be so, I should like to cast my lot, above all other spots, all

William Harrison Riley to Walt Whitman, 2 April 1879

  • Date: April 2, 1879
  • Creator(s): William Harrison Riley
Text:

George's Farm, Totley, near Sheffield, England, 2.4.79 My dear Friend and Guide.

What I have in me to say to you on my own account cannot be uttered in any words.

You translated hitherto hidden languages for me; you opened my eyes, which had before been only partly

Annotations Text:

He addressed Whitman as "My dear Friend and Master" in a letter on March 5, 1879.

In all my troubles and successes I have been strengthened by your divine teachings."

Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."

William Harrison Riley to Walt Whitman, 4 April 1879

  • Date: April 4, 1879
  • Creator(s): William Harrison Riley
Text:

George's Farm, Totley nr Sheffield, England. 4.4.79 My dear Friend and Guide.

Annotations Text:

He addressed Whitman as "My dear Friend and Master" in a letter on March 5, 1879.

In all my troubles and successes I have been strengthened by your divine teachings."

Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."

William Harrison Riley to Walt Whitman, 5 March 1879

  • Date: March 5, 1879
  • Creator(s): William Harrison Riley
Text:

My dear Friend and Master, About twelve years since, I was in Boston and looking at the books of an old

In all my troubles and successes I have been strengthened by your divine teachings.

(My words seem utterly paltry and drivelling, and I am thoroughly ashamed of them.

My dear Master— do write to me—your faithful pupil and lover.

My will not prove my love, but could you have seen my work since I first read your divine Message—you

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