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431 Stevens street Camden New Jersey Nov: November 17 My dear friend I do myself the real pleasure of
presenting you with a set of my books—which are sent by same mail with this—I have inscribed Mrs G's
name with yours on the fly leaf, & please show her this as a testimony of my remembrance & affection
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Nov: November 26 '80, p m My dear Gilder I wonder if you can help
about a year ago bo't bought at auction the electrotype plates (456 pages) of the 1860–'61 edition of my
book Leaves of Grass —plates originally made by a young firm Thayer & Eldridge under my supervision
Second I want my royalty for all he has sold, (though I have no idea of ever getting a cent.)
I am the sole owner of the copyright—& I think my copyright papers are all complete—I publish & sell
I would be willing to make you an immediate payment of $250.00 on account and will do everything in my
my book Leaves of Grass W. Whitman" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
Don't bother ab't about that matter —it is in hands that have already put it in fair train—You have my
London Ontario Canada August 21 '80 My dear Sir Some six months ago, you wrote me (I was then laid up
ill in St Louis) that you had purchased the electrotype plates of the 1861 Boston ed'n edition of my
S—population, 4½ millions, very advanced, very sound, a good race, ⅔ds English ⅓ French)—I am now on my
condition being a point of honor —If used, please send me the pay by mail here, as this place will be my
condition a point of honor —If used please send me the pay here, also the paper, as this place will be my
were an hour late,)—but the city looked bright & all alive, & I felt as fresh as a lark— I am well, my
I live very quietly & plainly here, board with my brother & sister-in-law—have a nice little room up
some work to-day, most every day a little, but I take it easy, content if I can make enough to pay my
I often think of you and the boys & girls—give my best respects to all of them, Dick Flynn, Tom Bradley
My love to you, Tom, & am glad you dont forget me, as I won't you—try to write to me regular— Walt Whitman
Hiskey and Captain Respegius Edward Lindell worked for the Camden ferries (Specimen Days, ed.
. — I have come on here, for a few days on my jaunt to the Thousand Islands at the mouth of St Lawrence—shall
will do me good)—This is a splendid city, right on Lake Ontario—I shall be back in September—I enjoy my
London Ontario Canada June 17 '80 My dear Reid Herewith find a letter for the paper.
—& having a good time—fine country, many fine people here—I go all about leisurely but this will be my
Niagara Falls Sept 28 '80 Have finished my summer tour of St Lawrence & the Thousand Islands &c.
—have jaunted over 3000 miles mostly river & Lakes—(I believe I sent you a couple of my current letters
here in Canada) & am now on my way home to Camden N J (stopping here a short time)—I am unusually well
& robust for a half-paralytic—Camden will still remain my address.
My dear Mr.
Whitman I am trying my best to make up for the loss of my collection of Autographs a year or two since
me with yours and anything you can spare either Literary, Musical or dramatic and confer a favour on My
My address in Brooklyn is 132 Pacific St. I shall be here all this week.
I received your book some three weeks ago when I was preparing for my half yearly examinations and as
My copy was loaned round, till I fear it is lost. Hope you have a copy.
It was at my invitation that Mr.