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at which he came forward, I starting up two or three steps, grasped my hand and turned around to introduce

And to my negative, sat down and we talked there for 10 or 15 minutes. Soon the carriage drove up.

W. gave me slips containing his speech—thus:After all, my friends, the main factors being the curious

It was sweet, loving—took me back irresistibly to my dear father. It was so like him."

W. cried out to me at one point, as he saw me strutting about the room with the bundle under my arm,

He watched me closely as I worked: I was on my knees on the floor: the room was in a sort of half light

"It was my grandfather," he remarked, "who best knew Hicks: they hobnobbed together in their young days

: but my father had met him—known him—also, as he did Thomas Paine: I myself saw Hicks: what is more,

Here he paused an instant, then he said earnestly: "Had I all my faculties now, my literary power, the

Am laid up just now with a kick from my horse—luckily nothing very bad—he struck me (accidentally in

I am convinced of one thing, (I must say my say out,) that even cleaning and salting fish for a few hours

I've no idea of losing my dog by a darned shirk!"

On the same occasion there was the prettiest of marine exhibitions—prettier, to my eyes, than any New

in, and throwing out of those lines, and the rapid depositing of fish in the boats, which seemed, to my

My friends on sea-bass intent (they were waiting for a particular wind, or something to complete their

"I didn't say smash, Maurice: I only said I felt it in my bones that you'd never be tested."

Why, I felt as if he was kicking my ass out of the house!"

Then he added: "There are some of my friends who are determined that I shall not be represented as a

I must not wait any longer now, though there is a fog outside and a fog or something of the sort in my

For my own sake, as well as yours, I wish it were!

.— "Thou seest all things—thou wilt see my grave, Thou wilt renew thy beauty, morn by morn; I, earth

How can my nature longer mix with thine?

Coldly thy rosy shadows bathe me, cold Are all thy lights, and cold my wrinkled feet Upon thy glimmering

My first glimpse of Whitman was under such circumstances that I could not easily forget him.

As I sat listening to the arguments of Andrew and Sewall in my behalf, and of Woodbury against them,

July 2, '90 Have seen your piece sent to H[orace Traubel's "Conservator" ] on my Quaker Traits ; and

Camden New Jersey Aug: 1 '90 Dear Sir Herewith find $45:50 to pay my brother Ed's board for Aug:, Sept

Where Whitman had written "my Mississippi" or "prairies in Illinois" or "my prairies on the Missouri,

All my free time was devoted to memorizing the self-tutor as if this were my sole salvation.

I had broken completely with my family.

I opened at random and read: My ties and ballasts leave me, my elbows rest in sea-gaps, I skirt sierras

, my palms cover continents, I am afoot with my vision . . .

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Dec: 3, '81 Dear Sir I send you a fair proof of my Emerson article

Rand & Avery's 117 Franklin st: street Please send my mail, by bearer, & please send the same down to

With loyal affection and best wishes to my dear poet. God bless him!

The book reached me this morning, and has taken its place among the volumes that stand within my reach

Mickle Street Camden New Jersey July 20 '86 Dear Sir I hereby give you permission to include any of my

Garaphelia Howard, | My dear friend: Accept the thanks of many sick & wounded soldiers, for the $10,

Street Camden New Jersey US America Dec. 21 '86 Thanks for the six copies of your beautiful Edition of my

As I write the mocking-bird is singing over the way, & my canary—Love to A and L — Walt Whitman Walt

Camden New Jersey April 2 '82 My dear Dana Yes I am willing you should make extracts—Enclosed (suggestions

#15 J.B Gilder '85 Camden Feb. 18 My dear J B G I have no feeling of objection to your substituting a

My friends Can you use this in the Critic ?

[Camden, Feb. 1889] [McKay] Dave I see according to my tally & memoranda book I have furnish'd you eight

New Jersey Dec: December 28 '80 Dear Sir I shall be glad to supply you with a set (Two Volumes) of my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey March 26 1886 Dear Sir Yours of 26th rec'd—I send my heartiest thanks

who should serve the good old cause, the prog- ress progress and freedom of the race, the cause of my

Camden N J — Nov: 24 '91 Best thanks my friend for y'r kind invitation, but I am in an almost entirely

Camden New Jersey May 27 —I have to-day sent by mail, same address as this card, my Volume Leaves of

Please accept my sincere thanks for your favor. Very gratefully yours Hannah L.

Church, My friends, If convenient, please remit to me, here, a check for $25 in pay for "O Star of France

Evn'g Evening Dear neices nieces I have received the beautiful book-knife—Just the thing, & will be in my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey June 14 '87 Dear S E C I wish to send you my special deep-felt personal

should then visit you (sending you word beforehand)—I am writing this in the winter sunshine and send my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Nov 27 My dear Reid If convenient please send me the pay for the

No, I have had no call to deliver my Lincoln lecture in New York or Brooklyn this Spring—& no arrangements

My dear Whitman, The Voice of the Rain does not tempt me, and I return it herewith with thanks.

Can you kindly aid me in increasing my collection of autographs by sending yours on the enclosed cards

Camden Wednesday Evn'g Aug: 22 '88 Am still keeping my room—Sunny & cool day very fine—the booklet slowly

Camden New Jersey U S America Oct 24 — I send you to-day, to same address as this card, my Two Volumes

Send me a line acknowledging them, as I have a little uncertainty ab't my P.O. messenger.

Feb. 6, 1861 My dear Sir, Please find bill enclosed of 20.24 .

EDITORIAL•DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY•MAGAZINE UNION•SQUARE•NEW•YORK 25 July 1888 My dear Mr Whitman: I hope

Camden New Jersey U S America July 26 I have to-day today sent, same address as this card, my Two Volumes—Please

I am about the same as to my sickness—no worse. Walt. Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 31 May [1873]

My father has been yachting in the Sunbeam. He thanks you for your letter: he is not up to writing.

Camden Jan. 8, 1889 Tom, if you have it and you can, I wish you w'd fill my bottle again with that Sherry

So my seeing him on way to Philadelphia is out of question. Nothing definite yet as to Wallace.

(Pleas'd to my soul at death I cry,) Our life is closed, our life begins, The long, long anchorage we

(Pleas'd to my soul at death I cry,) Our life is closed, our life begins, The long, long anchorage we

My window hyacinths in fragrant bloom. (honey bunches) W. S. K.

If convenient please give the bearer, for the Photo: Process Co: for me, the negative of the photo: my

Street Camden New Jersey May 26 '82 Dear Sir Yours rec'd received —I accordingly mail you a copy of my

431 Stevens Street Camden Jan: 26 '82— Evn'g Evening Thank you, my dear friend, for sending Washington