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that fills the bill)—But the volume is more helpful to me (in touches, corrections, guidance &c to my
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 . . .
and from the facts which I have ascertained, I do not consider that it requires any further action on my
Sir: Though your letter of the 5th instant deeply moves my sympathy, it is impossible for me to interfere
the subject of a supposed murder of two Indians, near Alexandria, Minnesota, and to enclose a copy of my
If he will show you my letter, which it will be entirely agreeable to me to permit, you will probably
If not, immediately upon my return. Very respectfully, &c. A. T.
careful perusal, it fails to satisfy me that I should reverse the determination I expressed to you in my
duk.00703xxx.01114Isaac Joseph Stephen JesseIsaac Joseph Stephen Jesse (my grandfather)...Between 1850
His question put to me some time ago—how does W. take my question?
fire—the silence; Like a phantom far or near an occasional figure moving; The shrubs and trees, (as I left my
States awhile—but I cannot tell whither or how long; Perhaps soon, some day or night while I am singing, my
the silence, Like a phantom far or near an occasional figure moving, The shrubs and trees, (as I lift my
Would you the undulation of one wave, its trick to me transfer, Or breathe one breath of yours upon my
the silence, Like a phantom far or near an occasional figure moving, The shrubs and trees, (as I lift my
still & warm—I am still here in Mickle Street—at this moment sitting by the open window down stairs in my
was welcome (I have sent it to Dr Bucke, as he likes such) —Nothing very significant—am still here in my
decidedly better—I want to send a package to Mr Pearsall Smith's by European Express with several big Vols. my
Philadelphia, May 12 189 1 Dear Walt Whitman, I hand you my check for the precious book into which you
328 Mickle Street Monday 2 PM I have just learned that a young man whom I sent to speak for me in my
I must now turn my face homeward.
I keep touching deeper & not before understood tho'ts with my plummet in reading you,—espec. in these
My mother was a Whitman of Bangor, has relations in Mass. and N.J. by that name, and the late Judge Whitman
up & imprison'd in sick room—y'rs of a week ago rec'd & welcom'd —I want to send over some copies of my
particulars—H Gilchrist seems to be thriving & happy—I hear often from Dr Bucke —I will send you forthwith my
Please accept my respects to editor & house—with thanks to yourself for promptness.
My dear Conway, I send the accompanying article in hopes you can do me the favor to dispose of it to
My Dear Walt Whitman: May I hope that you are better than the papers say?
Rhys writes me that the Walter Scott, Eng[lish] pub's, will bring out my "Spec: Days" in one vol. & "
I am sitting here anchor'd in my big chair all day—Write when you can— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane
May 19 th 1887 My Dear Sir I greatly regret being unable to avail myself of the Poem "November Boughs
431 Stevens Street cor West Camden, N Jersey Aug 8 Glad to get living sign from you again, my dear Albert
I hear that you are sick & write a line to send you my love & all manner of kind wishes.
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey March 6 '83 My dear Stoddart I have rec'd received your letter enclosing
1309 Fifth av: near 86th street Monday noon May 12 My dear Reid If you put this in type perhaps you could
However my pocket-book just at present is in such a condition that I will have to content myself with
My dear Mr.
Dear Sir, I have sent you by this mail a little book of verses as a slight token of my Esteem.
I returned from near Ithaca, whither I went after leaving Jamaica, I was completely disappointed in my
My dear Mr.
My dear Walt Mother has been very ill; but is a little better now: & with grt great care will I hope
Whitman I am very anxious not to leave this country without paying my respects to you, and bearing to
send by Adams's Express three copies of the only edition of Leaves of Grass , of the few copies at my
Dear Sir: I have been very much occupied, since I saw you—& wish you to accept my apoligies apologies
How fortunate to leave to be content with doing nearly nothing —with My soul, for twenty purturbability
My dear Sir:— Your letter of the 5th, with enclosure has just reached me.
writing a little to order—got up late to-day—had chocolate & buckwheat cakes with quince jelly for my
send the card of Mrs: O'C[onnor], just rec'd —gloomy prospect enough—Nothing new with me—have just had my
Camden 9 P M March 19 '88 I was out yesterday to my friends the Harneds , & took a 3 or 4 mile drive
All well and quiet, am going to town in a few minutes in my cutter first time of using it this season