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I am not at all afraid of my handwriting appearing on the printer's copy— Walt Whitman to William Sloane

Whitman is referring to his article "My Book and I," which was published in Lippincott's (January 1887

the stew gravy)—Every thing from you rec'd & welcomed—dull weather, the ground covered with snow—(but my

quite a while—I fear he is, medically, in a bad way—I am sailing along ab't as usual—have just had my

light dinner—Cool & raw weather here—my canary is singing blithely, as I write— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman

I shall keep them carefully in my own hands until I see "Father Taylor" printed in the Magazine —If I

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey U S America May 30 1886 My dear friend Yours of May 17, enclosing

which I indeed, indeed thank you, and all—We have beautiful sunshiny weather here, & I am sitting by my

I send best respects & love to my British contributor-friends—they have done me more good than they think

Street Camden New Jersey US America Dec. 21 '86 Thanks for the six copies of your beautiful Edition of my

I should accept with thanks from your hands any contribution from my Irish friends (Prof.

Yes, I should like to see the article in the Quarterly My late bad spell of sickness seems to have passed

greeting to you, & to Mr C —also to Dr Bucke Best love to your father, mother & Logan I to-day enter on my

close, but we are having a warm spell here—(now the fourth day of it) —I am ab't as usual in health—my

yesterday —Your letter of Nov. 12 has been read & re-read, & quite gone the rounds—much admired—I send you "My

as usual—took a long drive by myself midday yesterday—basked in the sun & drove slow—Have just had my

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey July 27 '86 My dear friends If you can use this, the price would

cloudy warm forenoon, I feel that I would just like to write a line (quite purposeless no doubt) sending my

love & thanks to you & yours—Do you know this is the anniversary day of my receiving the present through

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey Dec 1 '86 My dear Gilder If entirely convenient have the magazine

This article, with "A Backward Glance on My Own Road," "How Leaves of Grass Was Made," and "My Book and

I am much the same as of late—made out very handsomely with my lecture April 15th—$674—have seen Gilder

sending the book to Whitman on April 3, Burroughs commented: "I do not think much of it—the poorest of my

Received from David McKay, 18th December, 1886, One Hundred and Twenty 01 | 100 Dollars, for royalties on my

328 Mickle Street April 16 '86 My dear T.W., yours with the $304 safely rec'd received by me this afternoon

there any situation in the Press establishment, (counting-room or writing staff,) that could serve for my

notes about Whitman's activities, and on December 27 he asked Richard Maurice Bucke whether he wanted "my

usual—havn't been anywhere (though several invitations)—I keep good spirits, but grow clumsier & clumsier, & my

January 6 '86 My dear friend I am sitting here in my little front room down stairs writing this—a good

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

going for two weeks to write special letters of thanks &c to you & T D for your kindness & labors in my

328 Mickle street Camden June 16 '86 My dear friend Enclosed I send my piece in Thorndike Rice's just

from 328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey U S America June 20 1886 My dear Sir I write a line to introduce

New York, June 14th 188 6 Walt Whitman Esq Trusting that the intelligence conveyed will plead for my

I would like to exchange with you—I to send you my two volume Centennial Ed'n Leaves of Grass and Two

WSK 328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey July 8 '86 Dear W S K I have returned from my jaunt to the Jersey

—Glad to hear from you, & would send you my writings, gladly.

photograph & letter—but the book has not yet reach'd reached me—Yes, indeed, I consider you one of my

monotonous & lonesome, as I can hardly get around at all—often remain in the house all day, most of my

time in the big chair by the window—afternoons are the worst & most tedious—happily my spirits keep

too when awake) of Hattie—& of how it must be there with you & Jess —but keep on much the same, with my

My health is nearly as usual—Slowly declining— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Elisa Seaman Leggett, 8 June

night—She told me many little particulars I was glad to hear, though all is so sad—Nothing special in my

easier to-day—have eaten a bit of breakfast for the first time in many days—A long cold snow-storm here—My

Herbert was hurt: "You make no allusion to my Book or my little confidences thereon!

In the letter of November 9 he observed: "I am so sorry that I have finished my labour of love, the doing

am glad you refused the letters for publication—They were strictly private Walt Whitman Don't forget my

Bucke , who is home in London, Canada —I send enclosed a ¶ for your consideration for the book—I send my

least saying—and wishing it put on record—that among the perfect women I have known (and it has been my

the very best for mother, sisters and friends) I have known none more perfect in every relation than my

On September 10 Herbert Gilchrist wrote: "What I wrote about Dr B[ucke] sings discordantly in my ears—but

least saying—and wishing it put on record—that among the perfect women I have known (and it has been my

very best, for mother, sisters and friends) I have known none more perfect in every relation, than my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey March 26 1886 Dear Sir Yours of 26th rec'd—I send my heartiest thanks

to write special letters of thanks &c. to you & T[alcott] W[illiams] for your kindness & labors in my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey July 28 '86 My dear Redpath Yours of 26th rec'd—All right & no harm

done—But I mortally hate to have any thing with my name signed go to press without my seeing proof—Also

I wanted the slips—Yes I will furnish you the (ab't) seven page article you request, & soon —My health

Mickle Street Camden New Jersey July 20 '86 Dear Sir I hereby give you permission to include any of my

Send me a line acknowledging them, as I have a little uncertainty ab't my P O messenger.

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey U S America March 20 1886 My dear Ernest Rhys Thank you for the little

the same as of late years—Keep up pretty good spirits & buoyancy—that makes the best of it all—Give my

delighted to have been the means of giving to future generations a portrait of you that is certainly one of my

the whole MS. pretty well—with an eye to correction of dates & statistics—have a very few times made my

own comments & suggestions (from my own point of view, or feeling, or knowledge)—you follow the suggestions

I have already begun it—I am as well as usual with me—up, and at my window, as now—get out with the horse

& wagon every afternoon but shall not to-day—nothing new in my affairs—get along quite comfortably—have

day—I wish I could have you here to eat a bite of dinner with me, & chat for the afternoon—Several of my

On May 25, 1886, O'Connor sent the powder for Whitman's constipation, and reported, "My special trouble

328 Mickle Street Camden N J July 10 Noon My dear J R By an announcement in the Phil: Press this morning

I suppose you have used my "How I made a Book" &c for the newspaper syndicate—All right.

somewhat concerned ab't is that I have not seen the proof (which is always an important point with me)—& my

This article, with "A Backward Glance on My Own Road," "How Leaves of Grass Was Made," and "My Book and

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey U S America Aug: 26 '86 My dear Edward Dowden Herbert Gilchrist has

I think of collecting together my prose & verse of the last five years, & printing a little Vol: under

the title of "November Boughs"—also of bringing out a complete budget of all my writing in one book.

gift—for your letter with the £45 which has just reached me— We have fine weather here, & I am enjoying it—My