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New Jersey , July 1, '74 Hon. Geo H. Williams, Attorney General.
Williams, 1 July 1874
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]
May 1. 3 p.m.
O'Connor, 1 May [1874]
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.
Street horse cars to ferry, foot of Market st—cross to , it is only 1/3d of a mile from ferry.
Williams Attorney General. letter of dismissal from Attorny Gen's Office— Dismissal July 1, 1874 George
April 16—1 p.m.
Walter Godey to Walt Whitman, 1 June 1874
Jersey, Jan 23d 74 Friday, 1½ 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
American Poets [Part 1] W E have many examples in history of a national literature built up in a dialect
American Poets Part 1
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
Dear Walt Whitman, 1) The address of K. Elster is Mr.
Song of the Universal June, 1874 Camden # Space 1 Come , said the Muse, Sing me a song no poet yet has
Post-script My family Physician quite lately borrowed from me, all my money except 2 10 ct scrips, 1
There will be ten or twelve wards grouped together, named A, B, C, &c., or numerically 1, 2, or 3, &c
Isaiah 63:1.