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Walter Godey to Walt Whitman, 1 June 1874
Song of the Universal June, 1874 Camden # Space 1 Come , said the Muse, Sing me a song no poet yet has
There will be ten or twelve wards grouped together, named A, B, C, &c., or numerically 1, 2, or 3, &c
Jersey, Jan 23d 74 Friday, 1½ p.m.
April 16—1 p.m.
loving boy, I have just come in from a 15 minutes walk outside, with my little dog—it is now ½ past 1
Jersey, May 1–2 p.m. 1874 Dear Pete, I have been out halting around for a walk, as it is quite pleasant
Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 1 May [1874]
New Jersey , July 1, '74 Hon. Geo H. Williams, Attorney General.
Williams, 1 July 1874
May 1. 3 p.m.
O'Connor, 1 May [1874]
Street horse cars to ferry, foot of Market st—cross to , it is only 1/3d of a mile from ferry.
It is now as I write about 1 P.M. & very fine—I have been out on the side walk in the sun, but had to
earth—and having there with great pleasure read in the Norwegian "Aftenbladet" (Evening Paper) for April 1
In the whole I have sent you 1) Fædrelandet 2) Nær og fjern. 3) Dagbladet 4) Folkets Avis.
Dear Walt Whitman, 1) The address of K. Elster is Mr.
Post-script My family Physician quite lately borrowed from me, all my money except 2 10 ct scrips, 1
Williams Attorney General. letter of dismissal from Attorny Gen's Office— Dismissal July 1, 1874 George
American Poets [Part 1] W E have many examples in history of a national literature built up in a dialect
American Poets Part 1
Isaiah 63:1.