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As to the circular, he said in reply to my direct question: "Yes, I like it: It is in perfect good taste

It is a meaning I always invoke—a meaning, I hope palpably in all my work—to be drawn therefrom and acknowledged

As for the litter—that is of my own choosing: I need not have that except as I elect to have it—I could

And I am sure—notwishstanding Hamlin Garland's fear, I am most blessed in my Camden friends: who more

hesitation he said, "I will get it for you—I should get up anyhow"—going then first to the chair with my

leaned very heavily on me—more heavily than I have ever known before—rather by his manner emphasizing my

or two, I have wished for about a page—will no doubt have something to say myself—but cannot make up my

I always keep to my own method—to write as moved to write, and what: and what depends upon the moment

Still we talked about constituency, and to my various remarks he rejoined: "There may be—there may be

am here—that I am listened to at all—as the boys said, when I was young there in New York, have got my

After he had shaken hands with me, he said: "The McClure syndicate has taken my Brazil piece—may use

He said I should "put it in my pocket" if it was of interest— "though how can it be?"

Traubel:Did you not get my letter saying I must be in Cleveland night of Ingersoll—I was there and thought

Sent matter over to Oldach today by express.Spoke again of note for my lecture book.

"It is the same story with those fellows: pork and beans is my dish, therefore you must like it—but no

The way to do is, to put it all on my shoulders—that is the surest way out—I am the one who should have

I had it in my pocket.

Had held my hand in his some time "to feel its out-of-door cheer, vigor: it has the warmth, smell, of

Proofs were ready—on bed—rolled up, and I put them in my pocket.

husband is a little too sensitive: I see nothing amiss in the footnote—do not mind to have him speak of my

That was a necessary part of my career." Mrs. O'Connor tells me of W.'

W. declared, "William was what I said in my little piece, a shield for the oppressed—a knight of chivalric

Much like the bachelor narrator of " My Boys and Girls ," closely identified with Whitman himself, the

Also, like "My Boys and Girls," this story too turns to the fleeting nature of youth and childhood and

Lived in Classon from May 1st '56, '7 '8 '9 Lived in Portland av. from May 1st '59 '60 '61 Sarah White, my

up before the fire, just like a man—was every way decided and masculine in behavior The tradition of my

I, myself, represent "falsehoods," and "the sale of slaves"—4 or 5 years before my father and mother

little gradually came to writing a great deal—the sermon always in writing styles Mr Sanders only " my

"Iron Co." and only returned last Monday night. since then I have been very much engaged in getting my

On my return Mat told me all about it.

following language of the new law, repealling the provisions of the old law inconsistent therewith, that my

question shall have been judicially pronounce invalid, or at least without some judicial sanction for my

the night a volley of about 20 shots were fired into us and some of the balls passed mighty close to my

men who had been shot and I took 8 or 10 cartridges from some of the wounded and had a few shots on my

I opened the door, and stood for a moment on the threshold before I could find my voice to speak.

What was my horror when, right in the midst of the exposure, the old bard waved his hand majestically

They find me still hanging around here—my plans, wants, ideas, &c gradually getting into shape.

Not to fly off to these clouds, however, I must abruptly say to my friends, where interested, that I

Vistas completed in turn, my cup will be overflowing indeed.

talk with such an one often, & I am sorry that the C's are going away to the country for Easter for my

up)—I am well—To-day for a change it is raining—but altogether I have enjoyed fine June weather for my

trip—Will finish my letter in New York— 1309 Fifth av. near 86th St June 26—p m Came away from Esopus

the details of an outrage so sigual in its character and so sinister in its bearings as to become, in my

I rubbed my eyes a little to see if this sunbeam were no illusion; but the solid sense of the book is

I wish to see my benefactor, and have felt much like striking my tasks and visiting New-York to pay you

my respects.

Wishing to make my parting bow to this worthy old establishment, by bringing things up to date, I took

The ward devoted to these cases was only sparsely filled at the time of my visit of last Wednesday.

One Sunday night, in a ward in the South Building, I spent one of the most agreeable evenings of my life

I see evidences of her having been there, almost always, on my visits.

At the time of my visit on Wednesday, there were several soldiers brought in from the 105th New York

But at present the case does not seem to be such as to make the occasion a proper one for my interference

Sir: I respectfully call your attention to my letter to you of the 6th inst. relating to the suit of

Sir: A note from the clerk of your Committee, dated yesterday, requests my opinion as to the necessity

I am not advised that any fund now under my control is applicable to this purpose. 2.

In reply I regret to have to say that my absence from the city at that time will be impracticable.

of Judge Trigg, and have desired that I should make known to you the effect of that statement upon my

WALT 1819–1919DEDICATED TO THE DEMOCRATIC IDEALS OFWALT WHITMANBYHORACE TRAUBEL AND FLORA MACDONALD"MY

In his 1936 autobiography, Masters wrote, "What had enthralled me with Whitman from my days with Anne

An interesting change in line 7 appears for the first time in 1881: the words "I take for my love some

sentences of "To Soar" were transcribed directly from a two-page, unpublished prose fragment entitled "My

And on my "no,"—"Well—it is not much—not a positive quality—a sort of after-dinner letter, for reading

And to my assent— "Well—I'll examine this as it stands—see what is suggests—see what comes of it: perhaps

And to my fervent, "Yes!

"No—give my love to them all: tell them Walt Whitman is here, remaining in this grip of a grip—not despairing

us—he has a couple of black colts, the finest, and harness to match—and I am ashamed of myself for my

anada] as agreed—all right—June 8 just past noon—So-soish to-day—have eaten a small mutton chop for my

It sends the blood to my extremities!"

Where day and night I wend thy surf‑beat shore, Imaging to my sense thy varied strange suggestions, Thy

Which vocalist never sung, nor orator nor actor ever utter'd, Invoking here and now I challenge for my

Which vocalist never sung, nor orator nor actor ever utter'd, Invoking here and now I challenge for my

—In my rambles and explorations I found a woody place near the creek, where for some reason the birds

Louis, Feb 7th 1873 My dear Mother I wrote you a few days ago apprising you as to Mattie's health  I

poems & prose pieces bit by bit, stealhily stealthily to-day, having the book (disguised by cover) in my

Camden Feb. 1873 febuary February 27 My dear walt Walt i have been waiting till this thursday Thursday

1873 12th of January My dear walt Walt it seems like an age till i got your letter to day i was glad

It is not so unhappy for me, because for several years all my work has been given to what seems to me

Louis, Oct 5th 1872 My dear Mother Mattie has returned from St.