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Yours truly William R. Thayer To Walt Whitman, Esq. Camden, N.J. William R.
W.D.O'C William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 20 February 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 10 March 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 19 March 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 16 March 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 8 April 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 20 July 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 17 August 1883
WDO'C William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 24 September 1883
I am in great mourning that I can't get my reply to Richard Grant White on the Bacon-Shakespeare matter
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 22 September 1883
Grant White had a dastardly mass of lies and perversions in the Atlantic in April anent of Mrs.
White's hide off, and "hang the calf-skin on his recreant limbs."
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 12 July 1883
no notion whatever of the author, we should fare better in understanding the work than we do with William
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 1 April 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 27 March 1883
O'Connor William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 17 March 1883
William D O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 14 March 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 15 March 1883
William Hand Browne in the noble and honorable light of trying to edit out of poor Lanier's silly lectures
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 18 September 1883
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, [15] June 1883
Great are Talcott Williams and Thomas Donaldson, and blessed be their names.
It lets out the delicious fact that White had seen the article—probably some magazine that had it, broke
Walt Whitman. see note Mar 5 William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 25 May 1886
O'Connor William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 17 April 1883
The allusion, which is one George William will keenly feel, is to Tennyson's "O irresponsible, indolent
Have you seen Grant White's article in the Atlantic for April on the Bacon-Shakespeare craze?
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 4 April 1883
Goodbye, Always affectionately W.D.O'C Walt Whitman William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 23 May 1883
—Her father was Major Van Velsor, and her mother's name Naomi Williams.— Capt.
Williams had his wife, her parents, fine old couple, exceedingly generous— I remember them both (my mother's
—Her mother 's (my great grandmother's) maiden name was Mary Woolley, and her father Capt: Williams,
Whitman thanks for your brief, flashing, indirect glances on me—not so indirect either— Walt Whitman to William
It is the best paper that has appeared at any time in that Weekly —I am well— W W Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 31 May 1883
Send to me here— W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 February [1883]
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 19 February 1883
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 5 April [1883]
Walt Whitman Keep the proof two days after you get it if you wish Walt Whitman to William D.
What you say about Mrs Spofford's say lubricates my soul like precious ointment — Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 13 June 1883
motto on title page—so at his request I left it out—(I partly coincided with him) — Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 18 June [1883]
well—nothing very new— W W Address me [at] Camden—I go in there every other day— Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 20 July 1883
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 29 August [1883]
fall & winter before the news gets well around—but it is secured & effectual — W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 23 February [1883]
Supply the missing concluding lines please & return immediately — WW Walt Whitman to William D.
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 9 March [1883]
September, 1881, at Concord, told it—told better than ever can be put in words — Walt Whitman to William
wish you would in your next tell me ab't about my dear friends Nelly and Jeannie — Walt Whitman to William
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 2:325).
I am well as usual—Nothing new—I send you a paper— W W Walt Whitman to William D.
Am stopping at the Sheldon House & like it well—very quiet here—fine weather— W W Walt Whitman to William
B—he always wants to hear from you— Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 3 December [1883]
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 25 March [1883]
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 15 March [1883]
immanent hurry)— Yes, I like the letter very much— I am well as usual— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William