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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

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

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."

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

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."

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

November 23 Dear friend I am still here—not yet (as an old Long Island aunt used to say) "not yet out of my

Villas Elm Road Heath street Hampstead London Eng: England The rough map enclosed gives you some idea of my

a late London Fortnightly in which J A Symonds, touching briefly but very commendingly & mentioning my

Philosophy , has been often to see me, has been very kind, & I like him much—Probably ten days more will end my

wanted to visit, in his own words, "this most sympathetic of poets, for whose large & lofty nature my

Havn't Haven't heard from you in a long time—My splurge on the Death of Lincoln is all ready to be splurged—I

Dear John Burroughs I have got back here after ten weeks' absence, & find myself all the better for my

you papers from here which of course you have rec'd received —I enclose the baby's photo, returned —my

were off some where— Nothing special with me—After I returned from N Y middle of June, went down to my

trifle ruggeder yet— All here well—I enclose you two letters from Mrs Gilchrist in England, & one from my

weather (very hot here to-day)—& the babe —When you write direct to Camden—I send Smith a paper, with my

thought—his last letter (Jan 13) just devotes a line to it—& I was in hopes all had passed over Have you seen my

Townsend since —all well yet— Nothing new or different with me—I keep pretty well—My wrist, right arm

for another March attack of that nerve-inflammation & rheumatism—(but I must not cry till I am hurt)—My

1879, letter to "Dear Darling Walt," Herbert mentioned the development of a "tenfold facility with my

Captain Vandoren Townsend was married to Patience, George Stafford's sister.

Esopus April 29 All goes well—enjoyed my journey up the river that afternoon & evening—10½ when I got

great ship Minnesota , (big enough for a thousand people)—it was all very enjoyable—the officers all my

last letter in Tribune you will see a ¶ about the , my first visit) I got a letter from my sister yesterday

be having royal times there—Beatrice G[ilchrist] is here—she called on me here—Hank, you speak about my

you— let them read this letter if they care to —I shall probably be back last of next week—come up, my

things very easy—am as well as usual—(have some sort o' bad spells, still)—am all tann'd & red—wear my

should then visit you (sending you word beforehand)—I am writing this in the winter sunshine and send my

Street Camden New Jersey Feb 21 Dear Bee Your letter rec'd received , & we all read it with interest —my

mother yesterday forwarding the enclosed letter of Rossetti's which she wished me to post to you—So far my

Camden New Jersey March 27 p m My dear friend Yours of yesterday rec'd received —Also the previous ones

me—I expect to come on to N Y to lecture (Death of Abraham Lincoln) the middle of April—Do you know of my

he is sort of engineering it—in conjunction [with] John Burroughs, (now in Washington)— My brother &

little plus)— I went down last month to spend a while with the Staffords at their new farm, but I miss'd my

& heaped just now, as I have been down stairs to see what the post man left me— I am sitting up in my

miss them)— I am busy a little leisurely writing—think of printing soon a smallish 100 page book of my

St Louis Missouri (1000 miles west of Philadelphia) Nov 10 '79 My dear friend Just rec'd received your

city, & Colorado generally,—with Kansas and Missouri—wonders, revelations I wouldn't have miss'd for my

soon be well enough to return home to Camden— I enclose a rude map which will show you the line of my

jaunt—the red lines are of my present trip, while the blue lines are of former journeys of mine, may

long—(my sickness has prevented hitherto what I designed to write) —My sister, brother & nieces all

April 13 '79 My dear Sir To break the tedium of my half-invalidism—& as an experiment—I have come on

1309 Fifth av: near 86th st: New York May 24 noon My dear Mr Bloor I have returned the two pamphlets—which

said)—about actors—I remain here till latter part of next week—then to Camden, New Jersey, which is my

On June 9, 2879, Alfred Janson Bloor sent to Whitman "a copy of the selections you made from my journal

Forney asked me to accompany him, and I embraced the opportunity of briefly visiting my brother [Water

Kansas celebration, if I feel as well as now, I shall go out to Denver before I return here to pay my

"Oh, yes; I still write, and this winter shall read my own poems in public and also lecture.

"Oh (smiling), that was my 'Leaves of Grass.'

Yes, I like my present life better—rambling about a little.

I am spry no longer, but my spirits are as high-flown as ever.

Childs as a man whose hand is open as the day, but I never met him more than twice in all my life.

I could do my work much better with ink-blotches about me and a litter around and with a few broken chairs

My feeling towards him is something more than admiration—it partakes of reverence."

Rocky Mountains, three weeks ago, especially the Platte Canon Canyon , I said to myself, 'Here are my

"My idea of one great feature of future American poetry is the expression of comradeship.

couple of thousand miles, and the greatest thing to me in this Western country is the realization of my

How my poems have defined them. I have really had their spirit in every page without knowing.

"I rode through it to-day with my friend, Senator Armstrong, and went to see my other ancient friend,

I also poid my respects to that most intelligent octogenarian, Mr.

found out the great secret, and I hope to meet their posterity and their friends and followers during my

couple of months afterwards I heard that she had never received any answer, & after some time I wrote to my

I cannot let this occasion pass without renewing my thanks, sending you again my greeting and love.

I have joined hands with you in it, tried to realize its ideals in my life; and to lead others to do

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[The subject or text of my]

Have been clearing up my studio, so I can feel a little decent on Sunday.

—my shiping shipping apartments, I mean. I'm staying in one part of my studio for a few weeks.

I would be willing to make you an immediate payment of $250.00 on account and will do everything in my

England Oct October 1: 1879 My dear Mr.

I have just received a letter from my friend in which he says: "I enclose you my promised Provençal translation

Do, I beg of you, do me the great favor to present them to him, in my name, when next you see him.

If ever I go to America, I assure you that one of my first visits will be to this most sympathetic of

poets, for whose large & lofty nature my admiration is merged into love ."

[London,] Nov. 9 th 79 My dear Walt Whitman For the last two weeks I have been expecting to hear from

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

pri.00035xxx.00808[Returned from my four months]1879–1882prose1 leafhandwritten; A short note in which

[Returned from my four months]

P Armachalain | the Hindoo Brighton, England Aug. 25, 1879 My dear Sir, your four books, two photos and

I gave one set of the books you sent me to my uncle's widow Lady Cosmara Scotney (a young English lady

Mistar Mister Whitman I recived received your letter this morning and I return you my most gratful grateful

mind for some clew as to who I was, but I hardly think he placed me, though I told him the names of my

Whittier was standing by him & hearing my name, said to Emerson, "oh!

—I am making trips to N.Y. now adays nowadays to be treated for my arm & hand.

He cauterizes my back & arm with a red hot piece of platinum.

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

I slept in my boat or under it all the time.

The next week after I returned home I wrote up my trip for the magazine, using the health & strength

say about you, with extracts, but I cannot catch you in any mistake, as I wish I could, for that is my

I wish I could also find a slip in Shakspeare Shakespeare , or Tennyson, but I cannot according to my

The baby is doing well & completely fills my heart. Wife is about as usual.

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!"