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William Wilde Thayer to Walt Whitman, 31 August 1862

  • Date: August 31, 1862
  • Creator(s): W. W. Thayer | William Wilde Thayer
Text:

We have a "youngest" a year old who is a nobleman and beauty who must have a good nurse in order that

William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 25 December 1888

  • Date: December 25, 1888
  • Creator(s): William Sloane Kennedy
Text:

you & your hospital work, & realized for the first time the awful strain it must have been on you nurses

And give my regards to your Canadian nurse-friend.

Will W. Wallace to Walt Whitman, 5 April 1863

  • Date: April 5, 1863
  • Creator(s): Will W. Wallace
Text:

I have five young ladies who act in the capacity of nurses—i e, one of them is French , young and beautiful

Walter M. Rew to Walt Whitman, [1890–1892]

  • Date: 1890–1892; Unknown
  • Creator(s): Walter M. Rew | Unknown author
Text:

These plays are: (1) The Troubador—who nurses wounded heroes during the war of the Rebellion (2).

"walter dear": The Letters from Louisa Van Velsor Whitman to Her Son Walt

  • Creator(s): Wesley Raabe
Text:

(December 1862) precipitated Walt's departure to the Washington, D.C., area and ultimately to his nursing

The former depicts a setting with one soldier nursing his dying companion that could almost accompany

description of the possible house—she expressed her appreciation for the two devoted companions who were nursing

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, John Burroughs, William D. O'Connor, and Richard Maurice Bucke, 3–4 December 1888

  • Date: December 3–4, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

big chair by the fire, the stove—it is sharp & cold, bright & sunny—Ed Wilkins (my young Kanuck, my nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 8 May 1889

  • Date: May 8, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

onnor] (f'm the wife ) to day, & I am gloomy—Dr B[ucke] writes me every day & cheerily—Horace & my nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 18 June 1890

  • Date: June 18, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

early supper (do not eat dinner at all, find it best)—have massage every day—bath also—have a good nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 18 December 1888

  • Date: December 18, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

a good strong willing nurse , & good doctoring watch—I send my love & memories to Mrs: F., to Baxter,

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 10 February 1890

  • Date: February 10, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

had sent you word not to—all right now tho—it is ab't sun-down—I am waiting for my supper—My young nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 1 February 1889

  • Date: February 1, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

of coffee— My housekeeper Mrs: Davis is compell'd to be temporarily absent these two days & Ed my nurse

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 9 November 1888

  • Date: November 9, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I have plenty visitors enough & good ones—my appetite & sleep are fair—I have a new helper & nurse, a

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 6 May 1889

  • Date: May 6, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

cogitating of a strong out-door push chair to get out in, to be propell'd by my good hearty Canadian nurse

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 5 May [1867]

  • Date: May 5, 1867
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

come out safe , I somehow feel certain Mother is well as usual—defers every thing else, & does the nursing

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 June 1888

  • Date: June 17, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

little or no grip on my brain—but the doctor gives favorable clues, says pulse is vigorable—my good nurse

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 14 July [1871]

  • Date: July 14, 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Mother has had an attack of illness, somewhat severe, the last few days—& I have been sort of nurse &

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 2 August 1848

  • Date: August 2, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

to see her in Miss Lucretia MacTub MacTab , and in the Old Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, and in Mrs.

Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 6 February 1889

  • Date: February 6, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

friends from seeing me)—& for a month or so I was in a horrible plight—a nuisance to myself & all—but my nurse

Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 30 July 1889

  • Date: July 30, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

D and Ed Wilkins (my nurse) are good & so far I get along fairly with appetite, grub & sleep wh' of course

Walt Whitman to Robert Underwood Johnson, 4 August 1884

  • Date: August 4, 1884
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

request a few days ago Yes I will gladly write for the Century an article on the Hospitals & Hospital Nursing

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 9–[10] December 1889

  • Date: December 9–[10], 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

more you want)—damp & dark, & very mild here—I have had a bath, & am sitting here alone—Warren my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 8 May 1889

  • Date: May 8, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

ashington] may-be unconscious,—may-be passing from life—meanwhile—thought o'ertoppling all else—my old nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 7 December 1889

  • Date: December 7, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

here alone in my den—one bunch of flowers on the table at my left & another on the right—& Warren my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 4–[5] January 1890

  • Date: January 4–[5], 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

cool—Supper of rice & mutton stew—I continue my non-mid-day meal or dinner—appetite fair—as I sit here my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 31 October 1889

  • Date: October 31, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Camden Oct:31 '89 "The same subject continued"—good bowel passage last evn'g— my sailor boy nurse (Warren

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 31 October 1888

  • Date: October 31, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the same—Mr Musgrove rec'd a note from our friend Harned this morning that after Monday next a new nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 October 1889

  • Date: October 30, 1889; 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Unknown author | Unknown
Text:

threatening rain—My sister Lou this forenoon with a nice chicken & some Graham biscuits—Warren (my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 3–4 November 1888

  • Date: November 3–4, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

season, or put it aside altogether—I suppose Edward Wilkins will be here to-morrow—Mr M, my present nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 29 December 1889

  • Date: December 29, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Sunday Evn'g Dec: 29 '89 Much the same things &c: continued—feeling dull & stupid—dark bad weather—my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 28 June 1891

  • Date: June 28, 1891; 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Unknown author
Text:

Representatives of matrons, sisters and nurses of the Kingdom waited on the Princess Louise of Schleswig–Holstein

these simple lines, being the latest and probably the last from his pen: Take, lady, what your loyal nurses

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 24–25 September 1890

  • Date: September 24–25, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

1890 Camden Sept: 24—noon —Sunny cool day—Warry (my nurse) proposes that we get a horse and wagon & drive

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 24 November 1888

  • Date: November 24, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Unknown author
Text:

Phil: Record Nov 24 As I write Ed W is making up the bed—he is a good nurse to me & does well—I believe

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 24 August 1890

  • Date: August 24, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

afternoon—Tom Harned last evn'g—Geo: Stafford (the elder) yesterday—Cool weather here—fine sunny—My nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 22 October 1889

  • Date: October 22, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

22 '89 Fine sunny weather continued—Warren Fritzinger , one of Mrs D's sailor boys, is acting as my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 22 January 1890

  • Date: January 22, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

well—Logan writes—am sitting here dully enough—stupid—no exhilaration—no massage or wheel-chair to day—my nurse

has disappear'd for the day—now 3½ oclock—If I had a good hospital, well conducted—some good nurse—to

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 21 November 1889

  • Date: November 21, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Fritzinger, has just been up to see me—I like the two fellows, & they do me good (his brother Warren is my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 21 July 1888

  • Date: July 21, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

ab't 120—remain in good spirits— Walt Whitman the proofs &c don't hurt me—I don't worry them—the new nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18–21 December 1889

  • Date: December 18–21, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

—have had a good currying bout—I sometimes fancy I get the vitalest ones I ever had f'm my present nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18–[19] October 1889

  • Date: October 18–[19], 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the third day—A young rather green fellow, Charles Sterrit, came over here as candidate for my new nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18–19 July 1890

  • Date: July 18–19, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

here the same in cane chair in my Mickle Street den—the big whistle has sounded 1 o'clock—my good nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18–[19] January 1890

  • Date: January 18–[19], 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

all—bladder business troublesome at night—am sitting here in my den alone as usual by the stove—my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18 June 1890

  • Date: June 18, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Ingersoll to me —my nurse is down stairs practising on his fiddle—he gets along well— Walt Whitman Walt

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 13 February 1889

  • Date: February 13, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

wanted, all ab't, mainly & detailedly O'C's condition & every thing relating to him —(a good strong man nurse

You must remember that I am housekeeper, nurse, marketer, & have to see that the house is decent, if

So far I am the only nurse, & if you have been as badly off as he is, you may have some idea of what

You will ask why we don't have a nurse & the answer is William does not want one, & is not ready yet,

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 12 November 1889

  • Date: November 12, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

in the Nov. sun—find my head & bodily strength pretty low yet (no improvement)—I like my sailor boy nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1 May 1889

  • Date: May 1, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

night—(Ed goes—I am favorable)—& besides Dr Baker "graduates" this afternoon—you know he is my first nurse—last

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 14 July 1871

  • Date: July 14, 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

received your two letters, & was glad to get them— —Mother has been quite sick, & I have been sort of nurse

Walt Whitman to N. M. and John B. Pratt, 10 June 1865

  • Date: June 10, 1865
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Alfred has good accommodations where he is, & a good doctor, & nursing—so you must not worry about him

Walt Whitman to Mrs. Irwin, 1 May 1865

  • Date: May 1, 1865
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Frank, as far as I saw, had everything requisite in surgical treatment, nursing, &c.

Walt Whitman to Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe, [27 October 1889]

  • Date: [October 27, 1889]
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

welcomed as sunshine—I am sitting here in my den as ever—dark & rainy to-day & yesterday—My Canadian nurse

Walt Whitman to Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe, 10 February 1890

  • Date: February 10, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

America Feb: 10 '90 — It is near sunset after a bright winter day & I am waiting for my supper—my young nurse

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