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Thereupon exhibited him my Johnston letter of 8th. W. said, "Good! the leaves are there!"

"The fellow always warms my heart. Will he come?

Indeed, there was our difference, besides my admiration—though no serious difference either.

This doctor gave my eyes an extended, elaborate examination.

This called out by my quote from Burroughs, that W.'

Though for my taste I should have thought it good enough purple.

Ginnaty was not to be my neighbor.

My love to your mother, & very much to you, always, dear Walt, from Your friend Nelly O'Connor.

Then lift your white hands, and my arms From harms And troubles the baby will keep.

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

—of the poet that is to me more attractive than his writings, and my earliest recollections of poetry

I never saw my grey haired friend in such royal spirits.

short collar, open and fine beard, frosted poll, but not with age, till I could compare him only to my

"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My

do not read it it will serve as a token of love & best wishes which are the same always & come from my

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

Ashton has spoken (at my instigation) to Mr Otto the Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior

that it is the Secretary of War's "policy" which prevents exchange, and if this is true, I pray from my

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

is from Logan Smith —& the Herald extract is from Habberton (staff H[erald]) —I am sitting here in my

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

Sir: I have the honor to refer you to your letter of the 25th April last, and my reply of 6th May following

Miller, who has been appointed as my successor, has not yet qualified, and I have been informed that

I have not before me a copy of the concurrent resolution—but, if I had, it would not be my official duty

I should be glad to give the Committee any aid in my power, if I had any knowledge or opinion upon the

this Department, I do not feel authorized, under existing laws, to pay for it out of any funds under my

D. of Brighton, Illinois, an old friend of mine, has written to ask my aid in the following matter: Mrs

United States in the injunction suit to restrain the work at Hallett's Point, New York; and asking for my

Prisons on the 3d page of my annual report presented last winter, a copy of which I enclose.

instant, informing me that it will not be in your power to furnish me the information requested in my

Sir: On account of my absence from Washington at the time, your letter of Sept. 21st last, was not immediately

It is not, in my judgment, a suitable employment for a judge to labor at a distance concerning leave

in the Supreme Court, on error to the Circuit Court for your District, for the purpose of preparing my

services rendered and expenses incurred by you while in the performance of official business under my

answer to your letter of the 31st ultimo, requesting me to transmit to the Secretary of the Interior my

I hope I was not understood in my previous letter any suspicion that your conduct had not been dictated

Hannah Brush, (my grandmother Whitman) had only one brother, who died a young man—(the grave-stones from

Isaac v Joseph Stephen & Jesse (my grandfather) sons of Nehemiah Whitman Phebe daughters Hannah Brush

giving others the same chances and rights as myself— As if it were not indis‑ indispensable pensable to my

Me master years a hundred since from my parents sunder'd, A little child, they caught me as the savage

Me master years a hundred since from my parents sunder'd, A little child, they caught me as the savage

My yard is looking finely. 2 doz. hyacinths out. bye bye W. S. K.

off to NA Rev. last evn'g— Am not even as well as usual—have the grip & bladder trouble & have eaten my

Dear Sir Trusting that the intelligence conveyed will plead for my presumption, I venture to enclose

see that you too are jogging along about the same, on your car, with an occasional let up—Often in my

Wall Street New York Dec 29th 91 My Dear Whitman, I am glad that you have lived long enough to know that

EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK Walt Whitman, Esq., My dear Sir: We are

50 yrs years old— Viz: I have rec'd received a draft, endorsed it, deposited it, and forgot to give my

—I have recd a photo proof of my phiz I suppose from the flash light—I don't like it—I send you herewith

morning but did not & now I am to gow tomorrow morning I guess that they wont put it off anny longer my

come home for a short time, & pretty soon—(I will try it two or three days yet, though, & if I find my

What with Stedman —who celebrated my last night in America yesterday by toasting me with mint-juleps

able to see you while at your house last thursday I concludet concluded to write and state to you that my

I am reminded of the matter now by a note from my friend Nugent Robinson of Once a Week .

New York, Oct 18th 188 6 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir On my return to New York agreeable to promise I beg

Lancashire, England 17 Feb 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, I have only time at present for a few lines to

Dear W Whitman Your letter of May 8 reached here during my absence.

Louis, Mar 18th 1870 My Dear Mother Mattie arrived all right on Wednesday abt about 3 ocl —in the afternoon—We

My Dear Friend— If I may call you so—I wish you peace and joy, and many more years in which to know and

My heart has been very bad for months.

All goes much the same in my affairs—Write me soon & tell me how George gets along—Love to you all God

usual—havn't been anywhere (though several invitations)—I keep good spirits, but grow clumsier & clumsier, & my

young folks (young ladies) & a small army of fine children—a large, quiet library—but the best thing is my