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HERE the frailest leaves of me and yet my strongest lasting, Here I shade and hide my thoughts, I myself

do not expose them, And yet they expose me more than all my other poems.

29Queries to My 70th Year (1888).

The lines were revised and published as Queries to My Seventieth Year in 1888. [Here fretful]

Pray give my love to him & say I am expecting a letter saying when I may write to him. Herbert P.

It gives me a deep sincere pleasure to write this note, but I should like to say about my article, that

Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."

It is great and good— My object in writing now is merely to thank you for your thoughtfulness & to call

your attention to my change of address.

My dear Walt: I posted you six copies of the last circular this afternoon; I think that John Fraser has

Colles, then goes on to say something appreciative of my dear mother's Essays; wch which pleased and

You will be pleased to hear that I have got over my worries in connection with the contract for my Book

To create a small literary monument to my mother & this such an one should be clothed in pretty dress

With best love and remembrances to my dear old loving Walt Herbert H. Gilchrist.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

July 8th 1888 My dear Walt; I have followed your illness with breathless concern—that is, what I could

Friday. 12 Well Road Hampstead London England My dear Walt: I send you three pounds ￡3. the sum being

I am getting ready my pictures (2) for the spring Exhibition.

My Book is getting near though not quite through the press: In one of the last chapters, I added, at

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

Aldrich (1828–1908) was an ornithologist, a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, an infantry captain

MY DEAR WALT: You don't write me a letter nor take any notice of my magnificent offers concerning "Pond

My mother is away staying with Beatrice in Edinburgh city, recruiting her health, which has most sadly

advice or opinion of a drawing connected with my father's book.

My cousin Sidney Thomas is, or was, in America, a good deal lionized, I understand.

Interested in those Boston scraps you send my mother.

My Dear Walt, As you see by my address I am staying with a great friend of yours.

I posted a copy of my book to you about a week ago: I hope that you will read it and tell me how you

As yet, I have not taken my passage, but I hope to come early in May, and to spend a nice slice of my

I believe that the picture will make my name as an artist, a few months will show!

My Dear Walt: Your postcard came to hand some little time ago.

I have been extremely busy seeing after the new edition of my father's book; the work of seeing such

My mother has written an admirable memoir of my father at the end of the second vol.

a better account of your health yet, hoped that you were beginning to get around as usual, and like my

Alma Tadema the most celebrated artist over here has written to congratulate me over my last picture

It is rather a feather in my cap—and will perhaps prove a turning point in my artistic career, who knows

I lead a quiet but moderately varied life and am able to enjoy my work and possess one or two friends

My Dear Walt: Your card to hand last night, with its sad account of dear Mrs.

Very glad, my dear old Walt, to see your strong familiar handwriting again; it does one good, it's so

John Burroughs was very violent against my intaglio; on the other hand, Alma Tadema —our great painter

My portrait represents him standing firmly, in a scarlet hunting-coat well stained with many a wet chase

I have long meant to build up something of you from my studies, adding colour.

My dear old Walt For the last 3 weeks I have been upon the point of penning you a little description

of a little town I and my sister have just taken down in Devon & Somerset.

—it was a shingly coast at low water, so I went in, in a pair of old boots to protect my feet from the

My dear Walt You will be glad to hear that I am going to republish some of mothers essays; giving some

present thinking over her life is the only thing that I take pleasure in: indeed I am unable to get my

Giddy is fairly well and so is my brother Percy, his wife and chubby boy (Alexander G.)

I am getting back to my painting again and feel a little bit more together, but not much: never did son

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

My dear Walt: I received yr your post-card this week, and frwrd forwarded it to Leonard M.

You make no allusion to my Book or my little confidences thereon: do you care for a copy?

My mother's health is but sadly, but it is wonderful what she manages to do, continuing always to think

My sister's voice is developing and her art is beginning to be admired.

My picture in this year's Royal Academy was a good deal noticed, and has done my reputation good: in

fact I am getting on my feet, slowly.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

The bits about the Creek are just delightful to my mind: you have so impregnated your pages with the

Give my love to them at Glendale. Herbert H Gilchrist.

Evans said 'you shall not live in my house then' she was greatly distressed but finally agreed to go

I am writing by this post to Eustace Conway, my lawyer friend in New York, a gay young spark, a fine

I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn

Three of my pictures are nicely hung at the Water Colour Exhibition Academy of Design, the first time

This morning being Sunday, I took my skates to the Park.

Dear Walt The lovely spirit fled on Sunday afternoon at five o'clock.....My darling mother's life has

Some day next year I am going to send you a photograph from my last picture of mother I painted it this

I and brother (Percy Carlyle Gilchrist ) placed her semblance in my father's grave this morning at Kensal-Green

She died in my arms.

evening now planning out this large reception w 33 friends to see your portrait, that I spoke of in my

Give my kind rememberances to Morse, when you are writing, I expect to show his bust along with my others

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

My dear old Walt: I have been a good deal worried of late. My Publisher—T.

The upshot of it all will be that either Unwin will sign my agreement as drawn by Ross or I shall part

company with my gentleman.

author is getting very little for it; yet he has the cheek to stand out for this cool proposition—and my

I am alone, very much alone and every day I miss my mother more than the last—I only keep things right

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

Ellen O'Connor related in a letter on November 24, 1863, that the Count had said to her recently: "My

I received your welcome letter of October the 22 nd —I rejoice that you and my friends at Glendale continue

I enclose my portrait and one for Morse.

I like it because I look in it as if I meant to paint or do my best in that direction!

Give my regards to all enquiring friends especially Tom Harnard and also to M Davies.

A scotch mist this morning so I could not go on as usual with my out-door painting but the afternoon

Expect to stay in the neighborhood another week, when I shall shift my diggings as my bedroom window

will not open: a small cottage, otherwise to my mind.

January 15 th My dear dear Walt Your altogether good letter came to hand yesterdy yesterday morn: old

The chiming of church bells float musically up Haverstock Hill greeting my ears pleasantly as I sit here

nations no longer go to church & church bells cease chiming, but I needn't worry for it wont be in my

explained the good points wch which a violin should possess: as a musician he praises the conception of my

My dear Walt Mother has been very ill; but is a little better now: & with grt great care will I hope

My dear Walt: I felt my Book would not be complete with out at least one or two of your letters and though

I therefore asked W M Rossetti if he (on reading my M.S.S.) could look out two of your most characteristic

literary interest, one that will help the readers to understand you; hence, I shall venture to print it in my

B. sings discordantly in my ears—but in truth I was and am angry at his cool request to hand over your

My M.S. has been cast & makes 430 pages!

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

I look back upon my visit to the States with great pleasure—it is a lovely country—and I remember the

Please give my very kind regards to Mrs. Davis & With love to Walt. Herbert H.

Saturday morning, 1st December 1888 My dear Walt, I want to introduce to you my friend Edward Pease of

When my dear mother was initiating "The Free Will Offering" in London Edward Pease was the first to render

But I must tell you the news which is the cause of my writing For, this bright beautiful day gave birth

I am still engaged in perfecting my invention by repeated experiments.

and other imaginary trobles troubles , or as I once heard a young Baptist deacon Say—"I won't have my

my dear friend, there is no investment that will pay like this. Do you See it?

In looking over if find I have rather neglected female young America in my Asylum remarks; Altho' she

Sir; As I am collecting the autographs of distinguished persons I would like to add your signature to my

This preliminary action was made necessary by my imperfect knowledge of the circumstances.

I have already transmitted to you, with my communication of the 29th November, referred to above, a copy

of my letter of instruction to the District Attorney of this District, which, with the other papers

Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit my opinion as to the proper course to be taken in reference

Tapara, which you have brought to my notice since that opinion was prepared, does not seem to me to authorize

You will make the same disposition of these arms as was indicated to you, in a former case, in my letter

Ohio, enclosing a copy of Governor Tod's letter to you, I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my

that Court in favor of the State of Georgia, against yourself, General Meade, General Ruger, and Captain

Stanton that he, as well as yourself, wished me to appear in my official capacity to argue the motions

Upon the present motion, I feel no sort of embarrassment in resisting it in consequence of my known opinions

me of the 1st November 1867,— whereupon the whole matter was treated as having been withdrawn from my

consideration, and all the papers relating to it, were, with my letter of 5th Nov. 1867, transmitted

On the third point of inquiry, in my opinion, the various law officers now attached to the other Departments

making Appropriations for the current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Bureau," by which it is made my

examination and to state that what proceedings, &c. relative to said stocks and investments, are in my

of your friend Hatcher to the notice of the President to-day, & that he gave a favorable response to my

I have now to say that your resignation is accepted,—& I feel bound to add that my confidence in your

Leese's recommendations for the office of Marshal. 4th; My acceptance of Mr.

Upon a careful consideration of this opinion, I adhere to the position expressed in my letter to you

course by which it can be set at rest, & this is, by instituting prosecution, as I have advised in my

I should be glad to know whether you are aware of any objections to my complying with the request of

Hartwell, was yesterday advanced by the Supreme Court, on my motion, and that the second Monday in January