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see notes Sept 2 & 4, 1888 Providence, R.I. April 1, 1883.
that there was no reason why the letter should not appear twice, or even three times in different parts
It reminds me of a story Henry Peterson told me.
My special trouble now is what they call schlerosis —an induration of the lower part of the spinal cord
him—and so he got a full excoriation before crossing Styx, for after he died, I took out the severest parts
A front-page story on July 15 quoted at length the defense of Leaves of Grass offered by the Reverend
The parting at Providence was hard. I fear I shall never see Jeannie well again.
.— West Hills is a romantic and beautiful spot; it is the most hilly and elevated part of Long Island
place, it is indeed a fine situation, and it seemed familiar enough to me, for I remembered every part
that I remember, appear to have been cut down.— The Whitmans were among the earliest settlers of that part
by descendants in New England My father's grandfather was quite a large territorial owner in that part
the canvass covering of the stage was painted, would make me.— After my own grandmother died, in 18 2
from December 22 to 26 (see Whitman's Commonplace Book and his letter to Harry Stafford of January 2,
Note also Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden [New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1915], 2:341, and
Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,
that composite American identity of the future, Spanish character will supply some of the most needed parts
Whitman was with the Smiths from December 30 to January 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
any time within the next two weeks, I would sit either in the forenoon say 10 to 12—or afternoon say 2
. | Dec 18 83 | 2 30 PM; P.O. | 12-18-83 | 9 P | N.Y.
The Camden County Courier noticed the book on June 2, the New York Times on July 1 (see the letter from
He may have fabricated this story because Mrs. Stafford wanted to borrow money.
. | Jun 19 83 | 2 30 PM; P.O. | 6-19-83 | 7-1 P | N.Y.
According to his Commonplace Book, Whitman sent the two books on August 2, but the postmark is clearly
After writing "Carlyle and Emerson" for The Critic, 2 (20 May 1882), 140–141, and an unsigned review
The editors deducted $2 for the offprints which Whitman requested.
It is a very warm Sunday afternoon—as I write up in my third story south room— W W Walt Whitman to Anne
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Jan 11 '83 Dear Sir Yours of 2 d just rec'd received .
Camden December 2, 1883 ["Acknowledging receipt of an invitation to the reception of Henry Irving, which
Walt Whitman to Thomas Donaldson, 2 December 1883
AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Feb | 20 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
| 2.
compliment)—the wonder is not that there are a few errors & plate-breakages—but that there are so few—your part
. | Jun | 14 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
Do you see in the Heywood trial, the Judge peremptorily ruled out the L of G Leaves of Grass slips part
the indictment—(which ruling out "was received with applause") & H was afterwards on the remaining part
or parts acquitted.
. | Apr | 15 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Jun | 19 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Aug | 30 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Feb | 24 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Feb | 24 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Feb | 22 | 430 AM | 1883 | 2.
Whitman's "eyes were full of tears" (With Walt Whitman in Camden [New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1915], 2:
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 2:325).
Though no letter of receipt is currently known, Whitman marked the order "paid" (Daybooks and Notebooks, 2:
This letter is endorsed: "Answ'd Dec 2/83."
It is postmarked: Philadelphia, Pa. | Oct | 1 | 11 AM | Transit; Washington, Recd. | Oct | 2 | 4 30 AM
| 1883 | 2.
not already done) to forward the parcel to you at Providence— I last night forwarded proofs of good part
the text—but helping the typography & reader—I think most decidedly helping — The foot note (early part
| 1883 | 2.
. | Sep | 14 | 4 30 AM | 1883 | 2.
. | Sep 17 83 | 2 30 PM.
This letter is endorsed: "Answ'd Dec 2/83."
It is postmarked: Camden | Sep | 25 | 4 PM | N.J.; Washington, Recd. | Sep | 26 | 5 AM | 1883 | 2.
On the contrary I feel that it is a part of our life where the exercise of human freedom must come in
"He is wanting in two indispensable requisites for a great writer. (1) Knowledge—(2) Form."
for all time (giving permanent expression to facts of great interest & importance, but the theoretic part
Philadelphia, 2 Mo. 23 188 3 Walt Whitman Camden NJ My dear friend I claim the privileges of the name
irrevocably for me and in name and stead, but to use, to sell, assign, transfer and set over, all or any part
to the subject, but I believe it is the best I can do after all and so it must go—as for the paying part
. | MAR | 14 | 2 PM | RECD.
You told me McKay could get the pictures printed in Phila at $1.80 or $2 p.m. have a letter from McK.
for wh which I feel very grateful—But dear Walt be very careful like a good fellow with chap iii of part
In "In Analysis of Poems, Continued" (part 2, chapter 3), Bucke presents a religious interpretation of
Asylum for Insane, Mar. 27, 1883 Proofs of bulk of app. to pt part ii received this day and now returned—please
I shall not feel half comfortable untill until I have had the proof of the rest of p part ii and have
have ever seen them We are all well and send you love R M Bucke Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 2
You said in letter of 14th that 1st batch of proof of pt part ii would be sent on 15th I have seen nothing
. | MAR | 22 | 2 PM | RECD.; LONDON | PM | MR 20 | 83 | CANADA.