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June 15/80 My dearest Friend, Many tokens have you sent me.
Often dear Friend do I picture you sitting on one of the benches (may my dream come true!)
I still busy with the proof &c. of the new edition of my Husbands Husband's book.
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
My Dearest Friend: I have had all the welcome papers with accounts of your doings, and to-day a nice
My friends told me I looked ten years younger when I came back from America than when I went.
missing the sunshine & working a little too hard, was feeling quite knocked up: so Bee insisted on my
that you step from the lawn into [a] winding wood-path, along which I wander by the hour: and from my
My friend is a noble, large-hearted, capable woman, who devotes all her life and energies to keeping
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
My Dearest Friend: Welcome was your postcard announcing recovered health & return to Camden!
Strange episode in my life!
But meanwhile, dear Friend, my work lies here: innumerable are the ties that bind us.
Please give my love to your brothers & sister. Were Jessie & Hattie at home in St.
Please give my love to John Burroughs when you write or see him.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
March 28/ 80 My dearest Friend Has it seemed to you a long while since I wrote?
And as regards my own feelings (though I am sorry for her sorrow, & sorry too that the excellent work
if not I will tell it you in my next & you will like him all the more.
My love to all My thoughts travel daily to America—it has become a part of my life in a very real sense
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
and I thought it my Duty to answer it soo soon as possible.
the Compliment hopping hoping that this Letter will find you in the Best of spirits and helth health my
It is now my chief delight and I am glad to tell you so.
Command me in return, my friend, and see if I will not respond.
neck, My brown hands, and the silent manner of me, without charm.
My friend Joaquin Miller and I have often talked of you.
I desired much to see you when I was on my way home from the Old World—two years ago—but failed.
in the London Journal and the promise of a bit of your writing for me to frame with the picture of my
Joe was very sick two or three weeks ago, but is better now; and I am enjoying my usual good health.
Browning Haddonfield With love from Joe and my self Deborah V.
Below my window here there is a wooded bank running down to some water, and beyond again about 2 miles
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
I have long had it on my mind to write and ask you about the possibility of publishing a cheaper edition
I have not felt it a 'new birth of the soul' merely , I felt that his poems were the food for which my
When you see Harry Stafford give him my love and say I am going to send him a photo: and hope he will
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Detroit June 18 th 1880 169 East Elizabeth St Street My Dear Friend— I am greatly obliged for your Book
been exceedingly interested—also I rec'd received the Paper— The hospitals during the War, were in my
could but feel the distress of the homesickness of the poor fellows—when the news came to me, that my
I can stand that—for it would be my own suffering, but I cant endure to think of Percy as wounded in
sorrow not his— I hope that you recd my story of "Leaves of Grass"—I and my family had hoped to have
without visiting Detroit, I would like to have you make your visit a little late, I will tell you why—My
husband and a son in law are making a trip around the Lakes to Chicago and back—and my son in law Lewis
both Artists, Father and son—the latter just sixteen years of age—but of great promise—I know that my
If you do not feel well enough to answer my questions— wont won't some friend do it for me—and please
I have listen'd listened to his preaching so often when a child, and sat with my mother at social gatherings
Always in this month I used to write to him, just that I might be ahead in my congratulations upon his
My son sent me your picture last week from New York, the one sitting on the rocks, by Sarony.
My husband has just bought me the "Prayer of Columbus," by Walt Whitman.
On the 14th day of this month I shall pass the day with my family and a few friends, to read and talk
I always remember just a small event that has occurred in my life.
for a set of Whitmans's books: "Dear Sir, I shall be glad to supply you with a set (Two Volumes) of my
The essay was reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) before finally being collected in Complete Prose
July 21 1880 My dear Sir: I have long been waiting for an opportunity to invite you to my house here,
I mailed you the programme program some days ago, and now write to invite you to come to my house for
became acquainted with your writings but your book but I am just out of college, and as yet I can count my
If you have not received it, may I send it to you again, when I will explain my wishes?
S.W. 15 June 1880 My dear Friend You see I venture to salute you, & to write to you in the same strain
His son, & my son-in-law, Lionel Tennyson, lives in London for some ten months out of the twelve, at
She is re-editing the Life of Blake, & I have a few of his letters, & she has been once or twice in my
W. 3 July 1880 My dear Friend I write you one line to ask you if you can do me a little favour favor
A few of my friends, who are poets, have been pleased to do honour to themselves & to Scott, & they have
Whitman: Thank you very much for the "Two Rivulets," which came sparkling, and dancing, and babbling into my
South"—which was first published in theMay, 1890 Century and then included in the second annex Good-Bye My
But in my little intellectual life "Leaves of Grass" had been so much to me that I could not meet and
The circumstance passed from my mind but a few days since one of the gentlemen referred to the occurrence
"O my brave soul! O farther, farther sail! O daring joy, but safe!
) For that, O God—be it my latest word — here on my knees, Old, poor, and paralysed—I thank thee.
"My terminus near, The clouds already closing in upon me, The voyage balk'd, the course disputed, lost
, I yield my ships to .
"My hands, my limbs, grow nerveless; My brain feels rack'd, bewilder'd; Let the old timbers part I will
leafhandwritten; This is an unsigned draft of Grand Is the Seen, a poem first published in Good-Bye My
Good-Bye My Fancy was then included as the second annex to the Deathbed edition of Leaves of Grass (1891
Hannah Brush, (my grandmother Whitman) had only one brother, who died a young man—(the grave-stones from
Please accept my sincere thanks for your favor. Very gratefully yours Hannah L.
Whitman's "Scenes on Ferry and River" in Specimen Days lists the day-shift of the Camden ferry as "captains
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Nov 15 188 0 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir: Will you please send to my address by Express the two volumes
under the pines beside the little Ulster Co. lake— I know you love children and I wish I could show you my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
My dear Walt Mother has been very ill; but is a little better now: & with grt great care will I hope
My Dear Walt: Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.
I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book; the work of seeing such
My mother has written an admirable memoir of my father at the end of the second vol.
It is great and good— My object in writing now is merely to thank you for your thoughtfulness & to call
your attention to my change of address.
It gives me a deep sincere pleasure to write this note, but I should like to say about my article, that
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
and legislatures—but presently I expect to see myself in magazines, schools, and legislatures—or that my
Finally he hitched a little closer and leaned forward to look in my face.
But he nodded, and grinned and hitched again, bringing his face close to my ear, then in a voice husky
he finally yelled right in my ear.
chase them round the school till they leave go or else tumble off i have not got a tumble yet thanks to my
are right at home i think you better settle down in canada in this letter isend i send you you one of my
boats with the man of war out at the zulu war and fetched always to england now i hope you will excuse my
bad writing and spelling for my sister give me a tallking talking to for my spelling the last time she
wrote i got a letter from mother to day and she told me that my brother had broke his arm but it is
Leet Let this be my apology for speaking to you with my heart laid bare—I tried very hard to secure a
copy of your "Leaves", and at last in New York did so, I took the book up and ran my eyes over detached
dear sir, I cannot analyze my feelings, had any one told me that my blood would leap, my soul cry out
I do not know if you will read anything I say, whether my name is a familiar or unfamiliar one to you
I have taken "from your lips" the kiss, and with all my heart and soul return it to you.
6 th 21 1880 My Dear Walt: I send you my political letter from the Post — Tell me how you like it Johnson
Walt Whitman My Dear "Old Boy" I was so full, Sunday, of the "ample ether, and the divine air" of your
If you want me further, you know how to "whistle" & "I will come to you my lad .
It is better than I expected It is my philosophy always to accept the good & let the bad go to the dogs
My name is known to your friend Mr.
I enclose prospectus of my Editions of Poe's works.
Only not mounted as I want it for mounting in my own fashion, safest way of sending is round a small
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
I will do my best to send the Dr something while I am on my vacation.
Give my love to him, and commend me to his wife and little ones. Alma and Calder are doing well.
the practice to cheer them up with presents—and, as I believed that your "Leaves of Grass" would give my
I have lately abandoned my intention—half-formed—of trying to earn my living at the bar—and I am uncertain
Amongst other things, if it is not done before I can put my hand to it, I will, if you will give me leave
knowledge as the digesting by time can alone give—of your poems, and I need not add that if it came in my
I am afraid that my letter is growing to a much-too-great size, but there is one more topic.
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
July 10 th 1880 My dear Walt Whitman.
I remain My dear Walt Whitman Yours Faithfully Josiah Child Josiah Child to Walt Whitman, 10 July 1880
You will excuse my putting Esqr after your name—I consider it would be out of place; and a mere empty
Sir, Permit me to introduce myself to you before I state the purpose of my letter.
etcher and I enclose a few notices from The Times and other journals in case you have never seen any of my
If you have such a photograph will you kindly send it to me—supposing you do not object to my etching
I must ask you to be kind enough to return to me the enclosed notices of my works.
I think never since that hour can I read my well-worn "Leaves of Grass," without that vague imagined
request, I shall have the name of the man whose writings I most admire, in his own hand, and it will be my