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employment for you—now I am here, crippled, laid up for God knows how long, unable to help myself, or my
about 3½ squares the other way, has I believe 6 or 7 cars—I get out & take a ride in them sometimes—my
M Chicago, June 1 st 18 89 My Dear Old Friend The enclosed I clipped from the Inter Ocean today, and
as this is my 48 th birthday, I am prompted by old recolections recollections to write you a few lines
we are now "on the eve of an important election," such meetings as I have attempted to describe in my
My belief is that New York and New Orleans have more identity of character and interest than any other
My last visit to Camden was early in October, before I went abroad.
An autograph letter of Walt's was sold in this city last Spring for $80 to my knowledge."
"Some walk by my side" as equals, "some behind" as followers, "and some embrace my arms or neck" as lovers
/ O I will put my motto over it, as it is over the top of this song!" (Whitman, Blue Book 1:188).
He publicly acknowledged Longfellow and recorded their second encounter in "My Tribute to Four Poets.
greater heroes and bards, They refuse to awake at the touch of any man but me: It is I, you women—I make my
babes I beget upon you are to beget babes in their turn, I shall demand perfect men and women out of my
Indeed, it is my principal objection to the infernal noise created by the Sackville West letter that
I for my part can see no reason why West should not have his say—why any man should not have his say:
I for my part am distrustful of any personal rules or public customs which interpose barriers between
I find some of my friends—some of the ardent eulogists—making very many claims for me which I would not
TraubelI am almost glad of my delay in sending you my cheque, since it has given me the opportunity to
Pray excuse a hurried note; my profound love to Walt; my love also to your wife & youElisabeth Fairchild
W. said, "Chances are against my going," but I was "to order" if I thought best, and Wallace could go
W. laughed with great heartiness, rolling his head round on the pillow my way, "That's so—Whitman don't
W. had said, "Give them all my love there—the baby and all. Yes, my dearest love.
And, "That trip to Canada was one of my best—seemed so completely to possess me—to fill me—I absorbing
My memory serves me some pretty mean tricks, but, somehow, I do not remember this thing at all—its make
At any rate we are helpless in the matter—I have my own doubts—culminations of culminations of thoughts
"This is for the dear girl, with my love!"
I shall remember that dinner to my dying day. We pulled up stakes, and put for home.
and ghost stories, and sang country ditties; but the night and the scene mellowed all, and it came to my
I made my bed in the furled sail, watching the stars as they twinkled, and falling asleep so.
right; but as for me, I fancied I felt the mercury dwindling down, down, down into the very calves of my
my brother or my sister! Keep on!
I walk'd the shores of my Eastern Sea, Heard over the waves the little voice, Saw the divine infant,
maintain the be- queath'd bequeath'd cause, as for all lands, And I send these words to Paris with my
, so that I cannot, in justice to the district, omit adding so honorable and excellent a citizen to my
I may say, without fear of contradiction, that though my subject has not long resided in the 19th ward
My subject has filled other prominent positions before his present one.
With some of his kinsmen, my subject is engaged just now in developing the resources and augmenting the
I love Mat as I love my life—dearer by far—and to have this infernal pup—a perfect hell-drag to his Mother—treat
I wish to God he was ready to put along side of Andrew There would be but few tears shed on my part
It will be a sad thing to leave her with them but I can't think I am doing my duty to my wife if I leave
Rocky Mountains, three weeks ago, especially the Platte Canon Canyon , I said to myself, 'Here are my
"My idea of one great feature of future American poetry is the expression of comradeship.
couple of thousand miles, and the greatest thing to me in this Western country is the realization of my
How my poems have defined them. I have really had their spirit in every page without knowing.
I am having it printed on my own account. None of the publishers will take my writings.
I was telling a friend the other day that I was beginning to grow proud of always having my writings
My only way is to print the things myself or have them printed in the newspapers.
Chairman Grey delivered the address of welcome, to which the poet responded briefly as follows: "My friends
All I have felt the imperative conviction to say I have already printed in my books of poems or prose
Deeply acknowledging this deep compliment with my best respects and love to you personally—to Camden—to
Give more than my regards to Walt Whitman, who has won such a splendid victory over the granitic pudding-heads
City The subject to which your letter refers had received my official attention some days since, and
Wilkins requests me to send you the enclosed papers from the files of my office—informing me that you
Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of my Opinion of the 21st ultimo, as to the appellate jurisdiction of
Dear sir: I find on my table the copy of your recommendations from Mr. Blaine and Mr. Bingham.
The circumstances to which you refer with regret will not affect my action in the matter.
Sir: There is no fund under my control appropriated for paying such services as are described in your
Replying to my query, said he felt "damnable." Had read Bucke's proof, which he returned to me.
you read these, I, that was visible, am become invisible; Now it is you, compact, visible, realizing my
relics I think may be worth while—for you —Fine sunny weather here to day, & I have been out in it with my
I get an extra copy of the paper laid on my desk every evening & so mail yours without breaking wrapper
as usual—took a long drive by myself midday yesterday—basked in the sun & drove slow—Have just had my
over, in a very kind & good letter—enclosing some printed slips from paper—one written by you ab't my
Saturday 3 P M Showery & coolish here the last two days—I am now sitting here by the open window—have had my
the stew gravy)—Every thing from you rec'd & welcomed—dull weather, the ground covered with snow—(but my
O'C[onnor] is in Wash'n, very poorly, but have not got word thence of his arrival —I am just going to my
was better three days ago, but weak & in bed—Dr B[ucke] here yet— I sit here alone same as ever, in my
100 sets of the entire autograph sheets, plates & back labels for complete book and throw in one of my
Tenn was the bright particular star of my youth & early manhood—is a man who makes this dull earth godlike
Sent you my love by him. W.S.K. William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 4 July 1891
Would you forgive my suggesting, as a sufficient reply to your adverse critics, the the insertion of
(Get along though better than you would suppose)—Come and see me if you make y'r trip—Give my love to
come—yet I get on fairly considering—eat very little (have no appetite)—had a fair night last &c:—just had my
My dear Mr Whitman I should like to bring Dr. de Schweinitz one of the very best oculists in the city
& behest shall be obeyed—Fearfully hot day again—but I am standing it so far—am just going out for my
In your letter to me of Sept. '81, (herewith enclosed) you tallied all my several copyrights for " Leaves
—most especially to the foreground of my own certain centre of identity: we will cross orbits.
June 21 —and now a second copy same—write me a line please to say whether they reach you safely—I send my
Camden Monday 9 AM My Dear Walt As I feared the "Repub" is not bursting with Liberality—as you see by
spell—Ab't as usual with me—No sight of Rhys yet—the artist Eakin of Phila: comes off & on painting my
yet printed, 7) of his "American Literature" in wh' I appear (with good wood-eng[raving] portrait) —My
of last Critic here—also send the little slips of the poem here, unless already sent —I like to see my
better dont come till you can walk good and without injury to your getting fully recovered good bie my