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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

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey Dec 1 '86 My dear Gilder If entirely convenient have the magazine

only 5 minutes from Philadelphia ferry, foot of Market st Department of Justice Washington. 187 I send my

Give them my address.—I shall be happy to hear from them. I saw Mrs.

Singing Thrush" (March 15, 1873, later called "Wandering at Morn"), "Spain" (March 24, 1873), "Sea Captains

The man whose motto is, "my party can do no wrong;" and whose practice is to unreflectingly array himself

Lines written by the deceased, months previous to his death: “Weep not for me, my Charlotte dear, for

I am better off; For I am sure you knew my sufferings here, and what a dreadful cough; But God has taken

expected to comprise a thousand or fifteen hundred individuals, and will be under the command of Captain

usually very sudden, and it is not impossible that Bulwer may have reached his, in the “Caxtons” and “My

"My poor Rebecca, my dear sister, I am going to see thee! I am indeed happy!"

"'Behold, Lord. the agony of Thy handmaid: pity her sufferings; shorten her pains, my God, and let those

the safe prosecution of their task up to the evening of the 10th; and the still later news from the Captain

He made a beautiful comparison between what mothers used to teach their children, "Hush my dear, lie

First, if the liege lord does ought to displease my lady, she tries the usual woman's weapon, her tongue

The tones still linger in my ear, and I can scarecely persuade myself that it is eight days since I heard

"Well, my dear," said Mr. Calhoun, "I have noticed a change in the light since we came."

“No parish money, no loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son of the soil, by right of toil Entitled to my

No alms I ask, give me my task Here are the arm, the leg, The strength, the sinews of a man, To work

name forever hence immortal, and has welcomed with becoming honor and rejoicing her own gallant son, CAPTAIN

A bit of pathos:—"Many a tear of remembrance will have been shed in this city to Captain Hudson, who

depot—it would have done me good, even to have a minute, & a good hold of you once more—Nothing new in my

send by Adams's Express three copies of the only edition of Leaves of Grass , of the few copies at my

Walt Whitman My brother & sister well—brother full of business— The following are responsible for particular

I saw O'Grady's article in the December "Gentleman's" & from my point of view, he dwells on what I like

perhaps (besides being good fun) the only way to bring out the splendid ardor & friendship of those, my

unknown friends, my best reward, art & part with me, in my pages, (for I have come to solace & perhaps

My condition physically is pretty much the same—no worse, at least not decidedly.

deal on the ferry, full of life & fun to me—get down there by our horse cars, which run along near my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Dec 21 '81 My dear W S K Yours rec'd received & glad to hear from

L of G—have just sent you a package by express of the late & other editions & Vols. of poems &c. as my

when we meet, Tom—but some six weeks ago was careless enough to get badly chill'd chilled all through my

My great loafing place out there is a big old woods, mostly pine & oak, but lots of laurel & holly, old

Broadway New York from the top of an omnibus—at other times along the seashore at Coney Island)— Tom, my

filled & I must close—I wanted to write something about the running & matches, but must postpone it—Give my

love to all my friends there & you yourself, dear boy— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Thomas Nicholson

in the Feinberg Collection, Whitman wrote in 1886 or 1888: "Have had this little Vol. at hand or in my

Philadelphia —( Pub'r Publisher of my books) I will send you one soon as it is out—I am well, for me—have

1309 Fifth av: near 86th Street May 28 '79 My dear Sir Yours of May 23d has reach'd me here—I am unable

or what office, in Huntington I think, or who keeps them, I can not say—Yes I was born at West Hills—my

father Walter Whitman—I trace the Whitmans there four generations—my grandmother (father's mother) was

Hannah Brush I am here on a visit—go back, last of next week, to Camden New Jersey, my regular p o address

I live very quietly & plainly here, board with my brother & sister-in-law—have a nice little room up

some work to-day, most every day a little, but I take it easy, content if I can make enough to pay my

I often think of you and the boys & girls—give my best respects to all of them, Dick Flynn, Tom Bradley

My love to you, Tom, & am glad you dont forget me, as I won't you—try to write to me regular— Walt Whitman

Camden May 31 '83 The publisher having placed a few advance copies in paper of Dr Bucke's WW at my disposal

I mean exactly what I said in my last. W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 31 May 1883

26: "I am glad to . . . go to battle in a good cause, but I am not exultant about it, I have made up my

please—the editor consenting—take two impressions, (proofs) similar to this & send me in this envelope for my

So they are off my mind." The poems appeared in the March 1874 issue (524–25).

I suppose look ab't about the same—(perhaps grayer & redder)—though young enough in spirit & now in my

My two books bring me in a moderate income —I am satisfied with very plain living—& bless the Lord I

am likely to have enough for that as long as I need— Tom, give my best regards to your wife, for all

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

Camden New Jersey U S America Oct 1 '78— Dear Sirs Yours of Sept 14 with $14 for Two Sets (4 Vols) of my

to hand —Thank you sincerely— I to-day forward to Wiley & Sons, New York, Twelve Sets (24 Vols) of my

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

Nothing particularly new in my affairs.

bath—it is about 90 rods distant, & I walk there & back—Love, love, love, Your old Walt I still make my

MS—It has a magnificence of strength, originality & suggestion —& I adhere fully to what I advised in my

This letter is endorsed: "on MS of my | 'Poet As A | Craftsman.'"

.: "I shall cherish the memory of that blessed January 2nd '85 to the end of my days.

My dear Whitman—I want you to regard me as a sort of son; tell me whenever I can do anything for you;

—& stating that I had been prostrated by the heat, somewhat badly, but was on the mend—I still hold my

own & consider myself recuperating—I hope you will meet my young American lady friend Mary Whitall Smith

My Dear Madam and Friend: I was expecting to visit New York early this month, and intended to call and

acknowledge the receipt of the poem and to say that when I come on, I shall personally call and pay my

I am still here at Washington—every thing much the same in my condition as when you made your brief visit

here.— I continue well in health & good spirits—& as usual spend much more of my leisure in the open

I am very soon going on to New York to bring out a new edition of my poems—same as the copy you have,

—shall remain there until about 7 th of April—(my address there will be, 107 north Portland av.

I shall mail to you in a few days my latest piece, in a magazine.

writing at a venture to propose to you the publication, in a moderate-priced volume, of a full edition of my

poems, Leaves of Grass, in England under my sanction.

I make this proposition not only to get my poems before the British public, but more because I am annoyed

at the horrible dismemberment of my book there already & possibility of something worse.

Should my proposal suit you, go right on with the book.

Sept. 14, 18 71 My dear John Swinton: I have rec'd your note & enclosures.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity

Department of Justice Washington sent Sept. 17, 18 71 I send herewith the copy of my American Institute

I think an ordinary 12 mo would be best, and send you a sample, my idea of size of page, and sort of

My percentage &c. I leave to you to fix—I should expect two or three dozen copies.

I wish to forward you a copy of my book—as I shall presently bring out a new edition.

1871 that his poem "is of course implicit already in your Calamus, especially in 'Scented herbage of my

My Dear Mr.

…My brain is too sensitive.

My dear friends, N. M. and J. B.

you word, in advance—The picture of the dear daughter will be welcome—I should also like another of my

dear loving boy Alfred, as soon as he gets any late ones, if he does so— So good bye & God bless you, my

dear friends, & my love to all.

My address is at this office.

I felt soon, & feel now, that it was a great impropriety on my part, & it has caused me much compunction

My recollection is that I confessed judgment, & proposed to Mr.

He came by appointment to my room in Classon avenue, Brooklyn, June 17, 1857, talked over the matter,

It arises in my mind, as I write, to say something of that kind to you— I am not a little comforted when

I learn that the young men dwell in thought upon me & my utterances—as you do—& I frankly send you my

I am numbed with the frigid manners of the Christians; barbarism has given me the fullest joy of my life

July 1, 18 69 Dear Alfred Pratt, I am still here in Washington, & work in the same office—My health is

must write me a good long letter all about your affairs & yourself—all will be interesting— I send you my

Good bye, my loving boy — The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this

Nov 5 18 70 My dear Mr.

Huntington: I write to say I would like to postpone the pleasure of my visit to, & breakfast with, you

Walt Whitman I send the Galaxy with one of my last pieces —as I am not certain whether I sent it to you

Vinnie Ream, My dear friend, I would like to call on you, with an acquaintance of mine, John Swinton,

I could convey no idea to you of how it affects my soul.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity