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Sir Yours of yesterday rec'd received —in response to which—without further ceremony—I forward you my

May 24, 1881 My dear Mr.

I would like to exchange with you—I to send you my two volume Centennial Ed'n Leaves of Grass and Two

Camden New Jersey U S America July 28 '78 — I have to-day today forwarded by mail Two sets of my works—four

My dear Friend, I send you this comprehensive brevity to tell you how glad I am that you are regaining

Camden New Jersey Nov: November 4 '80 Yours rec'd received with enc: enclosed —thanks—I forward my two

I have to-day today forwarded by mail, to same address as this card, my Two Vols.

Have been hoping all day I sh'd get some word & relieving word from you—but nothing—Can only write my

White horse N J Jan 19 My dear friend I jaunted down here last evening, to spend a couple of days.

August 3 '81 My dear Sir I send you a letter for Summer Leisure column —say for the paper of to-morrow—the

Camden, N.J., March 7, 1889 I am still quite bodily helpless—imprison'd the same in my 2d story sick

W. said, "It is a good book—it has my cordial regard right through.

Asked me again of "my Jew constituency"—the young fellows, etc.

Who knows but after all the youth are my natural friends?"

And after my reply: "Oh! that they may know about it 60 years hence."

They are totally genuine—we could say of them what Gilder said of my poetry—that they stand specifically

All the fellows of any value put the brakes down—all of them: among my personal friends I know of no

Even my dear mother long ago saw that, for she said to me there were two things I could never do and

And every time I read that piece I grow in my perception of the capaciousness, amplitude, of the man.

My God!

I first met him after my sickness, on coming north.

He was full-blooded, large, splendid—a real human being—full of unction—a man after my own heart: much

He called my attention to a remark of a Methodist minister at a recent conference: "I propose to discuss

esteemed and venerable friend, Walt Whitman, has just published a booklet which he calls 'Good Bye My

For my purposes—having my schema—I had almost to go ignorant of anything else.

—"But I was a devoted lover of the Church all my days on earth."

": "My tread scares the wood-drake and wood-duck on my distant and day-long ramble, / They rise together

these lines may relate to the following line in the poem ultimately titled "Song of Myself": "I take my

To the Poor— I have my place among you Is it nothing that I have preferred to be poor, rather than to

I am rather gratified to find that my first sketches were generally recognized, and their fidelity admitted

My subject is wealthy, and a bachelor—and I need hardly add, therefore, that he likes fun, amusement,

—My subject never runs for office, seldom or never attends a public meeting; and, we verily believe never

But I ought not to call my subject “a little man,” after all—for is he not a great man?

Wilde came to see me early this afternoon," said Walt, "and I took him up to my den, where we had a jolly

things I said was that I should call him 'Oscar;' 'I like that so much,' he answered, laying his hand on my

the æsthetes, I can only say that you are young and ardent, and the field is wide, and if you want my

My idea is that beauty is a result, not an abstraction."

This throws my work over far into next week. Not a word from W.—can there be a turn for the bad?

I have to-day forwarded by Adams' Express prepaid to same address as this card— one set, Two Vols. my

I reserve the right of using it in any future edition of my poems.

Mistar Mister Whitman I recived received your letter this morning and I return you my most gratful grateful

January 29th 1891 My dear Sir If there is a wounding word in the "Overland" article in which I speak

My dear Mr.

Nov 15 188 0 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir: Will you please send to my address by Express the two volumes

My dear friend, Can you not come over Friday and stay till Monday with me?

New York July 5 Still here—still quite well—sent you a paper yesterday with my "June" letter in —Shall

Have just had my massage treatment. Is beneficial.

Camden, New Jersey 1876 Your subscription for my Book is received—for which hearty thanks.

Don't bother ab't about that matter —it is in hands that have already put it in fair train—You have my

I send to-day by Adams express (address same as this card) my Two Vols. new edition . . . will try to

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey June 26 '82 My dear friend — I to-day mail you a copy of "Leaves

America Dec. 8 1883 In compliance with your late request & remittance (safely received—thanks) I forward my

Camden New Jersey Evn'g Jan: 5 '89 I want to send at once my brief thanks & appreciation of y'r notice

It is not in my power to assign you so early a day. Will write by mail. Wm. M.

Please forward the list called for in my letter of the 14th instant. A. T.

Was up to see my father and the picture, with which now he expressed himself perfectly satisfied, the

it harmed me, giving others the same chances and rights as myself—As if it were not indispensable to my

take from my lips this kiss, Whoever you are, I give it especially to you; So long—and I hope we shall

My love to mother, father, & all the children.

tenacity—of course a capital sign—I will send a few suggestion–notes— W W This card relates to the ms of my

Thursday P M Oct: 9 '84 My dear Williams I leave you this in hopes you can use it in to-morrow's paper

Still in my sick room—less well to-day, but have had a fair fortnight. Clear & cold weather.

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Feb: 22 '81 My dear Eustace Conway I am sorry I was out when you

My dear friend, I have just received your note.

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey U S America March 21 '80 I send today same address as this card, my

—The box of chocolate & cocoa came—delicious—many thanks—I had some for my breakfast this morning—Remain

Friend Walt I take my pen in hand to let you now where I am I am at Carlisle barracks in the hospittal

The package came safe to hand on Friday, containing my 20 purchased L. of G. and 20 to give away at discretion

I have had it put in type for my own convenience, and greater exactness. The price is $150.