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and legislatures—but presently I expect to see myself in magazines, schools, and legislatures—or that my

Open your mouth gums my pardy, that I put send blow grit in you with one a breath ; Spread your palms

With yet unknown results to come, for thrice a thou- sand thousand years,) These recitatives for thee—my

Camden N J Dec. 18 '81 My dear Ben: Ticknor Thank you for your (& O'Reilley's O'Reilly's ) suggestion

Please see that the photograph is given to the School of Art, with my affectionate respects.

I have offered & agreed to return her $5.00—one of Wm's subscriptions, thinking one of my books w d be

"Walt Whitman" My dear Sir On Oct 12th (Discovery day falls this year on Sunday) our Pan Republic Congress

My imagination is too vivid. I have to throw him aside. W. S. K.

Dear son, I send you my letter a day ahead this week —Nothing new with me—rec'd the letter of last Sunday—also

Feb. 5 New York My dear Walt— I most cheerfully write the note you request to Gen.

My Dear Walt Whitman: I am very, very sorry to learn that your physical condition is so low and that

Whitman:— During my absence your note of the 4th, inst was left here by Mr. Traubel.

Camden Dec: 22 1890 Dear sister Han Merry Christmas to you first thing, from my heart and soul—Nothing

Camden N J — Dec December : 7 '91 Dear Sister Y'r your postal card came & was welcomed—my bad spell continues

29 reporting that you had been downstairs on 28 to a dinner of "Roast Turkey & Plum Pudding" I gave my

My Kind Sir: I am try ing hard to collect the auto gra phs of all the men of note all parts of the country

My dear Mr Whitman: I have sent you by express today a new etching which I think you will like.

could be offered for them, as the Magazine has been neglected of late, and has only recently come into my

large collection to which I earnestly desire to add your name, especially as I am trying to complete my

I was afraid of Ripley but Reid confirmed my impression that Greeley is or has been favorable, and he

I am quite poorly—grippe—attacks my stomach—yet I succeed in managing the fires, and keep the house comfortable

is welcomed—Nothing specially new with me—I have stood the hot weather pretty well & have just eaten my

If you would tell Horace to write me your decision on each of these points you would relieve my mind

greeting: the enclosed S on have already "said give lectures or a little charity, ve out of myself." in my

Flat bush L I Nov 12 th From time of your health I will surety to my Ch arles Hine ) til form how he

(In my last letter among the names proposed was S S Cox, M C— I wish that name cancelled )—I should well

Camden New Jersey May 20 '81 My dear Mr Osgood Yours rec'd received , & accordingly I am fixing up the

June 7, 1891 Sunday ev'ng, 4:30 Have just had my 2d meal, mutton and rice stew, wet Graham toast, &c.

Give my loving compliments to all the boys, & give this scrawl to Wentworth Dixon to keep if he cares

My dear Mr. Rossetti, Let me by this introduce to you an old and valued friend of mine, J. B.

When you see any thing notable or pungent about me or my affairs, send it to me, as I neither see or

If you have not received it, may I send it to you again, when I will explain my wishes?

Oct October 5 my dear walt i send you the receipt for the money george has sent you by addams s express

Kirkwood (Glendale) New Jersey U S America Oct October 10 Have come back all right from my Canadian trip

holidays—I shall send him your present address—havn't seen E's portrait yet—I am writing this up in my

Have heard nothing yet from Lippencott Lippincott and have done nothing further about my piece but all

country, house, large library, garden—the family (they too special friends of mine) all away at Newport—my

or your own judgment require— I will probably send a short MS to be added on p 199 or p 200 to bring my

My friend seems to speak in a very recommendatory manner of D.

to-day—I feel so bad about Mat—I am still improving—but slowly though I realize some improvement every day—my

One piece on my 71st year—a proof came of it today—it probably will go into the November number—only

He had called my attention to the Inness picture several days ago—asked me—"What do you think of that

Referred again to the Gutekunst picture and to my copy of it.

—that in my old days, I more and more make morality so called take a back seat—relegate it—subordinate

He said, "I want to read this from Holmes at my leisure."

To which, "Probably not"—with a laugh—"but Holmes has plenty to help him bring me down from my conceit

Should any chance lose me my memorandum book, and the books not numbered, the case would be hopeless.

Bucke by having to make time—by a trip, in fact, to my old home at West Hills.

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

," Whitman writes in "Song of Myself"; "Your facts are useful, and yet they are not my dwelling, / I

but enter by them to an area of my dwelling" (section 23).BibliographyLindfors, Bernth.

and bring the Irving money along with him—not that I am in any way troubled about the money, but for my

W. received what he calls "one of my funny notes" a while ago.

W. was not at home on my first arrival. Had gone out, they told me, full two hours before.

I said, "They have more grit than stuff"—and both at once took in my idea.

But had received slips, reprint of my third Post piece, from Johnston.

It was a holy peace—a quiet passing understanding—my memory meanwhile drowsily playing with all the events

My early round not so early as through the week. Ed Stafford in parlor chatting with Warrie.

Several times in my stay of half an hour he called Warrie by ringing the bell.

then, "Walt, it's necessary for you to say that in so many words: you must say, I declare this to be my

last will and testament," and then with a very strong, clear voice he said, "I declare this to be my

He commended my statement to Baker that W. took no part in the details.

and as you say I am most generally alluded to as 'Walt Whitman,' probably from the long insistence of my