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with the money—& yesterday I sent you by Adams' express, paid, to same address as this letter a set of my
Sept 14 My dear Linton, I rec'd a letter to–day from Moncure Conway (just arr'd arrived here from England
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
this "After the Dazzle of Day": "After the dazzle of day is gone, Only the dark, dark night shows to my
eye the stars; After the clangor of organ majestic, or chorus, or perfect band, Silent, athwart my soul
And on my protestation of having just come from supper—"Oh! this will do you good even if you have!"
Called my attention to some of the illustrations.
My mother had sent W. some cookies. "The best part of every man is his mother," said W.
along in the sun and rain and write while I am housed up here in the dust of a dead room eking out my
Traubel:My wife leaves at 3 P.M. today for Phil. and I will leave with Ingersoll at 12:20 Tuesday.Say—my
wife wonders if I ought to have my dress suit in.I guess not.
—"I had quite calculated on Alys, and her default—the default, anyhow, of most of the women—excites my
"Mount it on cardboard—get your father to—then bring it back to me and I'll put my name on it."
might give a copy of the News to Morris—"though there's nothing in it—hardly a word, if that—news to my
intimate friends or to those who, like Morris, know my intimate friends."
"But, Horace, the seriosity, gravity, of my case—we are not to forget—we may easily lose sight of it.
Indeed—that is my great triumph, stand-by, these days."
Only yesterday, Doctor, my friend Sylvester Baxter, of the Boston Herald, was in here to know if I would
But, Horace, I am afraid my back is turned for good." Thursday, August 13, 1891
It is I, you women—I make my way, I am stern, acrid, large, undissuadable—but I love you, I do not hurt
babes I beget upon you are to beget babes in their turn, I shall demand perfect men and women out of my
1868 tuesday Tuesday 24 march March My dear walter Walter its it's quite a spell since i have written
about the peice piece till i see it and then i had to think where i had heard of it and then it came to my
—1868 July 1 My dear Walt i got your letter yesterday and the money order and magazine and two papers
well if not better than i was last summer i dont don't take any kind of medicine now only bath bathe my
If you have time & patience to read my review I should be extremely obliged if you would tell me whether
with regard to the above question, I shall esteem it a great kindness; & in any case I assure you of my
I am perfectly well now although I was a little under the weather the first week I came here my eyes
My Pious regards to all the family and good night to all. G.W.
We have had another battle and I have come out safe and sound, although I had the side of my jaw slightly
scraped with a peice of shell which burst at my feet.
help but think so much about him i suppos suppose its because i am here and have the children to take my
want to get some flannel and stocking and a few other things han says she will write to you soon give my
If I came, I should have to send letters to the papers here, & perhaps lecture too, to pay my way; for
I come to my last halfpenny indeed almost every week, & am getting quite used to the condition at last
Foreign affairs, and the devel op ments of the Great European war , which is, in my opinio n, sure to
in s tead of being "kilt," was only partially kilt, (you recollect the case, as mentioned in one of my
can tell you but little of the feelings of our hearts towards you for the intrest you have taken in My
we come Die both parents and children brothers and Sisters but i Shall tire your patience i was to My
tuesday Tuesday afternoon My dear Walter i have got the letter and two dollars all right the messenger
time she is quite miserable but goes around as usual she often wishes to be remembered to you she got my
New York Sept 14 '83 My dear Sir; Dr.
I am at present very busy as I want to complete my critical history of American literature as soon as
This preliminary action was made necessary by my imperfect knowledge of the circumstances.
trial, with such counsel as shall represent the defendant there, in conformity to the suggestions of my
for naval purposes, I have to inform you that, the title to this property having been passed upon by my
Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. calling my attention to the case of Hosmer v. the
You will please accept my thanks for the manner in which those services were rendered.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst., inviting my attention
: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, transmitting, for my
Talbot's brief, I preferred to make one of my own, and have done so, and will send it to the branch printing
And I beg you in that case, as a precaution against any detective in Fla. slip in my memory, to remind
As he invites my criticism I transmit herewith his draft of the joint resolution, with an interlineation
I am resolved to do all in my power to make these prosecutions energetic and successful.
Sir: Since my letter of the 18th inst. yours of the 17th inst. has been received.
Department to which they are addressed, I will thank you to inform me whether you have any objection to my
That I may be enabled to carry out the intention of Congress properly, I desire to obtain for my information
Delano has referred the matter to my "favorable consideration."
suit in Baltimore different from the first impression which a verbal statement of the matter made upon my
While you have my warmest sympathy, I do not feel that it would be proper official action for me to arrest