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frontispieces prepared for them (see front of the vols)—& send them over again by this boy, & I will put my
Camden, N Jersey—U S America Sept 9 — I to-day send you by mail, a second set , Two Vols. of my Books
Rocky Mountains—gave out about two weeks ago & have been quite sick ever since (principal trouble with my
If convenient I sh'd like to have you send this note to E P G. with my thanks and regards— Walt Whitman
still holding out after a fashion)—am writing a little, mentality—(sort o') & good right arm—I sent you my
friends of mine—to you—They are traveling in Europe with their parents—Mary can tell you all about my
fill'd with gratitude & pleasure at the prospect of having a country or perhaps sea shore shanty of my
328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey April 24 '90 My dear Stoddart Can you use this in the magazine?
My dear Whitman, I am delighted that you liked Miss Phelps's story so well.
Dear Hinton, The bearer, my friend, Mr.
—My wife sends her warm regards to you. She desires much to see you. W.W.T.
The copy of "Leaves of Grass" is at my office subject to your order.
1524 Walnut Street Philadelphia My Dear good gray Poet— Ever since I bought the first edition of Leaves
The bearer of this is my son —who inherits his father's admiration for you.
Camden Oct: 19 '91 Dear sister I am fairly to-day sitting here alone as usual—My Bolton, Eng.
Much the same—weak & restless—otherwise fairly— y'r your letter came —2 enc'd enclosed —Geo was here—my
The Morton C Portsmouth, O., J Walt Whitman Esq My Dear Sir Please send me your autograph on enclosed
May 21 - 87 My dear Mr.
Whitman:— Dear Sir:— I am collecting the autographs of famous men and I would like to have yours in my
Philadelphia , June 28 1882 My dear Ben: Benjamin Ticknor I wish you would do me the favor to have the
became acquainted with your writings but your book but I am just out of college, and as yet I can count my
Dear Sir:— I would be highly pleased to receive your autograph to place in my collection, and hope you
My dear Whitman, I have your kind favor of the 11th with the enclosed poem—or series of poems, rather
My dear Sir; The translations of your poems are now ready for the printer and the MS will sail for Europe
Your friend W W Aleck boy here is a copy slip of my little new poem just out in Harpers' Weekly of May
sincerely—I am living here comfortably enough, but a paralytic bodily—As I write I sit by the open window of my
Published Monthly OFFICE OF THE GALAXY No. 39 Park Row, New York , Oct. 21 186 7 My dear Sir: Your ms
I speak in Philadelphia in the evening but that will not interfere with my attendance at the dinner.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK Marion, Mass My dear Mr.
Camden Wednesday noon April 27 My dear Jeannie Yours just rec'd received here sent on from Boston—Yes
I have to say—Send them flat—if convenient— Hand this note to Mr Cox—I am all right—rec'd $600 for my
evening's readings, skeletonized in the enclosed slip, were given by an ardent lover of both of us—my
Camden Oct 8 '89 Y'rs of 6th rec'd —Did you get the Harper's Weekly Sept. 28 with my little "Bravo, Paris
—have just eaten my supper, stew'd chicken & rice—feel poorly these days & nights— a shade easier this
Camden noon June 23 '89 Sunny, cool, first rate day—Every thing much the same in my condition &c.
exhibits to night—(Ed goes—I am favorable)—& besides Dr Baker "graduates" this afternoon—you know he is my
My dear Mr. Curtis, Thanks for your kind contribution & note.
Tracy, My dear Sir: Your note has been received.
along fairly—physicalities &c. from fair to middling for an old man & whack'd & paralyzed at that— My
Camden April 14 '89 Fine sunny coolish day—Ab't same as before with me—(fancy less rub-a-dub in my brain
(Some few of my most determined friends & understanders appear to be in Boston)—Rather dull with me to-day
here by the oak fire alone—trying to interest myself with the morning papers & Harper's Weekly , &c—My
lent—also the "Liberty" piece sent —(I sent one to C W E[ldridge]) —much the same as when I wrote—not at my
My dear sirs: I shall be in New York, & will call upon you, 2d of January.
My dear Sir, I write a line to jog you about the proofs of Personalism . Is it being put in type?
My friends: I send you a page & a half piece—" A warble for lilac-time "—if available for the April Galaxy
Your subscription for my Book is received—for which hearty thanks.
call the Ship Yard nearly a mile off & am feeling fairly—Nothing very new—I am sitting here alone in my
America June 26 '91 If you are feeling well enough and in opportune mood let me introduce my good friend
get along fairly—fortunately have a placid, quiet, even solitary thread quite strong in the weft of my