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Don't forget to write soon and send the letters Walt Whitman to George and Susan Stafford, 1 December

The parallelism in the lives of the two men (yourself & Millet) is wonderful: for instance 1 Both born

by at least one critic as a fine and original conception" The true W. came out 1855 (36 years old) 1

Feb. 2 nd The big book with its kind inscription arrived today—I like much the 1 volume plan.

here continued—I feel comparatively easier & freer also continued—sat for 40 minutes in the sun ab't 1,

night—the painful irritation, spasms, &c have mainly stopt & I am feeling decidedly easier, freer—rose ab't 1½

Dec 1 —Last night bad & sleepless—up forty to fifty times—water-works irritation, scalding—I have been

weather—not cold—no word of O'C[onnor] — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 November–1

here alone as usual—good letter (enclosed) f'm Pearsall Smith —had a good currying (kneading) ab't 1—

York and Boston—y'rs rec'd last evn'g —mutton & rice broth, Graham toast & tea for my breakfast— 3 1/

) —he was one of our most important & curious 1776–1836 characters—died in the last mention'd year— 1

cool & collected & conservative but I consider him a real honest permanent friend of self & L of G— 3 1/

mostly alone (left to latent resources, but somehow get along) Evn'g —Had a good hearty massage at 1

am interested in that program of lectures, concerts, balls, &c: for the patients there—good, good — 1¼

W F (Warren Fritzinger) has just (1 p m) given me a good currying (with a horse brush) & will give me

another ab't 9 1/2—they are very acceptable to me—sting a little & make my flesh all red— One of the

Camden '89 Friday 8 P M Nov. 1 —Been in the room here of course all day—y'rs rec'd—of Ed's safe arrival

1/2 past 2 —still dark & raining—had a good pummeling an hour ago—& shall have another at 9 evening—My

sweating a good deal of the time)— God bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1–

Yes, you are living on your ancestry at present, if that had not been A.1, W.W. would have been under

Camden 1889 June 4 1 p m Suppose you got the papers &c: with report of the dinner, speeches, &c:—quite

his parents with his wife & two young ones—I take pills, the Fred. water & use the catheter— Tuesday 1½

Camden 1889 Saturday early P M June 1 — Well here I am, feeling fairly, commencing my 71st year.

reports—a little rainy & broken to-day, but pleasant— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

linen—making if successful a handsome plain, pocketable booklet—want it to be retail 1.25 or better still $1—

Camden PM Jan: 1 '89 Superb sunny day again & I am feeling all as right as could be expected—Still on

interesting—presents C in a different light from any other— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

Boughs" are completed—all will be attended to, the same— Sunday afternoon early July 1 Feeling miserably

B & the childer— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 June —1 July 1888

rec'd the 10th & concluding Vol. of Stedman's "American Literature" collect —good I fancy— Tuesday, 1

Camden Saturday 1 P M Dec: 7 '89 Bright sunny perfect day—have just been out an hour or two, a drive

his family, baby boy —Alys Smith here yesterday—have had my midday massage , have two, one bet: 12 & 1—

up the massages—am sitting here alone in my den—lots of fog here lately—My supper is coming— March 1

pamphlet)—have just drink'd a mug of milk punch—dull & heavy enough here—read the papers, & read again— 1½

weather as I close— God bless you all Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 28 February–1

Camden 1½ P M June 5 '90 Am feeling fairly (almost plus as I write)—hot weather here now the second day—the

Camden April 1 noon '90 Sun shining brightly & gayly as I write—The grip has seized me at last—bad case

bragging or whining or chinning )— God bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

Camden Noon April 11 '90 Bad night ag'n—heavy tussel strangling spell (phlegm &c) bet. 12 and 1—& more

Camden 1 P M Dec: 27 '88 A change in the weather—cloudy & disposed to rain—very moderate temperature—I

sphere & land—Your letters come & are always welcome—As I close I am sitting in my big chair in my room 1½

Camden Thursday night Nov: 1 '88 Had fine weather to-day.

had beef & onions for my dinner—Ate with relish— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

even Emersonian culture dont lead to all that)— —Toward noon weather here turns to rain—bet'n 12 and 1

toast, and a cup of milk (or two, during the day) with some ice cream (wh' tastes good & welcome) ab't 1½

Only July 1 there were 660 patients, including epileptics, and the physical and mental benefit derived

M Chicago, June 1 st 18 89 My Dear Old Friend The enclosed I clipped from the Inter Ocean today, and

Camden Sunday noon April 8 '88 It is very pleasant & sunny to-day & I am going out in the rig abt 1 o'clock

printed Jan: 5—I will send you a copy at once—have been taking some ice cream & a cup of milk for my 1½

Mickle street Well Maurice every thing here goes on much the same, & fairly enough—As I write it is abt 1

From every point of view, I don't see that anything of more worth could be added to the hoard of—1.

Camden May 1 '89 Well the N Y show goes over to-day in a blaze of glory, & Barnum's great circus comes

two of 'em—things ab't same as before with me— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

ed'n of L of G is progressing fairly—Wm Ingram has just call'd—he is well—stays mostly at his farm—the 1

letters rec'd—am sitting here the same in cane chair in my Mickle Street den—the big whistle has sounded 1

Thursday afternoon 1 2 past 2. Dear Mrs.

My Photo & auto[graph] are sold by the Camden Children's Home , Haddon av: for their benefit, price $1—

20 '86 Dear Sir Yours of 19th rec'd received —Yes, Monday will suit me—will be ready for you by 10 1/

Leaves of Grass and Two R Rivulets —that of April 1 conveying fuller & more detailed statement of views

Washington November 1, 1867 .

Conway, 1 November 1867

the circumstances—While I unhesitatingly accept such kind offerings as Chas Charles W Reynell's (No 1.

Of the cheque (No 1) or any other, or any thing of the kind sent by you or through you or any of my friends

R M Bucke, Asylum, London, Ontario, Canada James Knowles, 1 Paternoster Square, London E C Eng: —if you

Yours of June 26 duly arrived some days since. 1) I have sent a paper to Kr.

an hour or two—this is the third day of perfect summer weather—(very hot before)—all prosperous— 23d—1½PM