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Sits up rather more than in the early part of the week. Certainly looks some degrees better.

He had written on margin of copy that if more was required to fairly fill the 2 pages he would "eke it

The beautiful portrait of the Poet in 1880, to Chapter 2, is exquisite and adds much to our interest

stations with the best professionals, no matter what their politics, and so make the life-saving work part

He afterward said: "I had a long letter today from Australia—a literary letter in part, personal, too—affectionate—and

I am harsh because I have not looked far enough into the book—yet I am sure this is not the whole story

If no sailing vessel had picked them up, then was "the whole story in"?

"It originated in part in Pearsall's hunger for a fad, as he calls it: he delights in being at something—in

I said that for my part I looked upon Stedman's position as thoroughly firm and genuine.

I read W. a story about Turner—how he had on varnishing day once blacked out one of his brilliant canvases

Next thing we shall have to meet will be the stories of what Emerson said to this man and that man.

its full measure—for the day may come when you if not I will need to record all the details of this story

Morris had looked over files of the Democratic Review—1842 or thereabout—stories there signed "Walter

which enclosed them all: 305 copies (three hundred and five) Phillips & Taylors Butterfly Photo sitting 2/

Most of all did I desire to hear from your own lips—or from your pen—some story of athletic friendship

I had brought him the Atlantic [containing William O'Connor's story, "The Brazen Android"].

—I shall write something about the story—for some paper, perhaps—for anybody who will use it."

I think some men, some writers, owe a great part of their reputations to the excellence of their proofreaders—to

"It is a part of the man—it is a thing we ought to engrave here in letters of gold, everywhere—cherish

He interrupted me here and there over Ford but for the most part said nothing to O'Connor.

I asked W.: "There was Nicholas Bacon: what part did he perform in the mystery of the plays?"

"Not at all: it is free in all its basic dynamics: that is, the free human spirit has its part to perform

All that and more—though even the artificial rose may have its part to perform, too."

Again: "They used to load all their indecent stories on Lincoln: now some people are loading all their

The story seemed incredible.

They were sort of Democratic Review days, when I was writing stories to fill in corners, gaps, in the

magazines—stories of no importance to anybody but me, and of no importance to me, but for the fact that

Looked in fine trim and said he felt so.Lent part of Kennedy's letter yesterday—about O'Reilly and the

This story of Woodberry's, however, is an old one—I have had it from many quarters, in many dresses,

It is one of the stories, grown out of long assertion—not a word of truth in it, yet necessary to be

For his own part he had read, written letters and received two reporters—one from the Camden Courier

Kennett Square, Penna., Dec. 2, 1866.

I say just this: I hear all sorts of vague stories about Taylor nowadays—vague stories which may be false

It is a good story to know and tell.

He got about a good deal, saw people, had a story to tell. Now he seems too busy.

Friday, August 2, 18897.30 P. M. Went to W.'

Bucke 2 copies of morocco book last bound. I asked jokingly, "Did you send him the bill?"

Friday, August 2, 1889

, 'Leaves of Grass' includes all this, is based on no less than the world, man in ensemble—not his parts

The sound it—and they are indexical—they tell the story.

It is the later story of John's life—what some would call his evolution, I suppose, but I don't know.

Maybe that is a story which explains her taste."

me—like nothing else: as a man might like your leg or arm and forget the body of which they form a part

and through you I give him my hand and my thanks.I have lately been reading a beautiful and noble story

He is part of our machine—a good fellow, who means us well personally as well as publisherially.

O'Connor that she will come up tomorrow afternoon on 2:10 train, arriving Philadelphia at six.Left current

I read all his stories, of course, long ago—and they have their value.

and reasons of formal dignity, for being retained: that we ought to stickle, insist upon, them, as a part

But there's more to the story than that, Tom—oh! much more.

asked W. something about the letter to Schmidt which he gave to me yesterday.To Rudolf Schmidt.Feb. 2,

though he could not get interested in my poems he was sure that if I would submit some of my short stories

No story is complete without the slaps as well as the kisses."

"He may have been right—certainly was in part right.

Or stories—the damnable stories that float round—that they may hear, there as here.

, drank, in taverns, telling filthy and obscene stories, delighting in dirt, wallowing in the excretions

And you remember the Washington story—I can see O'Connor now as he tells it—with his vehement eye, voice

The story was, that Walt Whitman had been driven out of Washington—that was the very statement, driven

Such stories have pursued me for many years—many, many—and in all forms.

On his own part said, "Buckwalter has been in again—but he did not sit down—was only here very briefly

personal history to him, but he declared, 'I am too sick to give it to you today, Tom: it is a long story

Gave me a funny story of his last visit to W. "I had a young California lady with me.

For my part I didn't think either Parnell or Gladstone in themselves important—that they stood for anything

W. much enjoyed my story, exclaiming: "That's John Bull—that's the bull of him—supercilious, disdainful—thinks

"I should not wonder but the New York Herald or some other paper would have the whole book or a part

Start in youth, fill the table drawers with poems, stories, whatever: then, when fame is on, and the

other and the mental something or other going together: they doctor a man as a disease not as a man: a part

of him—doctor a part of him: a leg, a belly, an eye: they ignore the rest: as if it was n'twasn't true

Conway.No. 2[W.

every poem which contains passages or words which modern squeamishness can raise an objection to—and 2,

I have given a note here and there:2.

And further: "It minds me of a story—of the boy who was stuffed full at the dinner—was advised to eat

s work: Sands at Seventy as honestly and normally a part of Leaves of Grass as Childen of Adam itself

"But they are such a part of your scheme." "Yes—as you just said, as much so as Children of Adam."

The early part a nice sleep."W. "What shall I probably fall into next, Doctor?

his judgment of last Sunday—admits improvements.George Whitman and Jessie in and sat there a great part

of the morning and some part of the afternoon.

W. concluded: "To make a long story short—to end this rigamarole, which Holman tells so well in a dozen

But for my own part I want it clearly understood that I do not in the least share such a notion: not

He said: "I see it better now: you are confirmed: I am for my own part more and more willing to accept

For the most part I have desired to remain in the midst of the hurlyburly—to be where the crowd is: to

"Only in part—some pages." "All right, there is no hurry.

I don't think I care to part with it.

Bucke is very vehement about the tomb embroilment—Dec. 2nd: 2 Dec 1891My dear HoraceI have your notes

Good ride over—reading "Leaves of Grass"—copy of Twentieth Century—dozing part of the time—no companions

Afterwards happened upon some illustrations of a story.

W.: "I can see it—share it: I can see why it should be: why it must be: they tell the story themselves—they

Upon which W. entered upon a vehement recapitulation of the story.

I am amazed at the revolutionary daring of the device on the part of Bacon.

They are now become a part of us—a limb of the critter."

Wild—to both, yes, special remembrances—and particular affectionateness, love, to Wallace, who for his part

saying of my dear daddy: the amount of it was—it is not how you look, but how you feel, that tells the story

And so the stories close, one after another!"

am ever to say has been said in the old channels—in 'Specimen Days'—in 'November Boughs'—and yet my story

) would be to have a Walt Whitman reception at some theatre in New York (afternoon or evening)—have 2,

He had spent 50 years, sailing—gone to all parts of the world, all lands: and I asked him a question—of

combine, celebrate, all: all: not the least jot missed: not the mouthpiece of classes, select cliques, parts

I said: "According to your letter to Emerson you sold all the first edition: according to your stories

sage advice falls from him rich as milk from a coconut:18 Feb 1892My dear HoraceSince writing I have 2

months (tho' I cannot imagine how he can do it) I would suggest (and this is very unselfish on my part

getting your letters very much) that for the present you drop down to one letter a day returning to the 2

welcome news to me, the most satisfying news altogether, coming the last three or four days, is the story

They were not miscellaneous poems but one vol: a drama and the other a Chinese story.

W. said: "These edges, bits, margins, cuttings, what not, all serve to fill in the gaps in the story:

It is a long story!"

s part of all claims above $4000 and a complete transfer to Harned of all rights now held by the others

I simply answered, "I must let Tom tell you, for he knows the whole story and I do not."

I laughed and said, "With your part of it!" He, more seriously, "And why not with your own?"

one way or another) put our hands very deep in our pockets for W. within the last few years—for my part

Read W. a great part of this, from Athenaeum: The news of Walt Whitman received by post as we went to

The whole thing—that part of it—is nebulous, uncertain. I am glad you spoke out."