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| Nov 7 | 8 PM | 89; Boston | Nov 8 89 | 2 PM | 4.
Camden Wednesday Nov: 6 A M '89 Feeling fairly—bright sunny day—cool—was out yesterday ab't 2 in wheel
(am a little fearful that the Spanish journey & racket will feed the enemy as much as it saps him)— 2
Kennedy had reported in a letter to Whitman of January 2, 1888 that Frederick W.
Kennedy had reported in a letter to Whitman of January 2, 1888 that Frederick W.
Melancholia" next lecture will be on "Mania" I am taking the "Century" dictionary—have the first six parts
Conference in Phila: is over—had lots of speeches, discussions, advices pro & con &c: I suppose all part
On November 2, 1889, Whitman sent the piece, now called "Old Age Echoes," to Nineteenth Century and asked
. | Oct 31 | 8 PM | 89; Philadel | Oct 31 | 9PM | 1889 | Transit; London | PM | NO 2 | 89 | Canada.
I lectured to students 2½ hours yesterday afternoon.
strides down those Welsh mountains at nightfall, or arm-in-arm with my Grandfather listened to his stories
Fritzinger) has just (1 p m) given me a good currying (with a horse brush) & will give me another ab't 9 1/2—
O'Connor's abolitionist novel Harrington: A Story of True Love (Thayer & Eldridge, 1860) was his only
York and Boston—y'rs rec'd last evn'g —mutton & rice broth, Graham toast & tea for my breakfast— 3 1/2
along very well indeed—A book rec'd f'm Edwd Carpenter "Civilization, its cause & Cure" (the disease part
have been reading (4th time probably) Walter Scott's "Legend of Montrose" and other of his Scotch stories—Dave
—Please send the book, if you still can spare one, to the address, 2. Langland Gardens. Frognal.
the supreme merits of his own work, and labors on serenely, notwithstanding the fact that so large a part
There is a New York postmark and at least 2 other postmarks on the envelope, but these are illegible.
While this letter is a part of The Charles E.
Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., the envelope and the manuscript are part
journalist best known for his long narrative poem, The Light of Asia (1879), which tells the life story
In his letter of June 2, 1889, Whitman proposed this book, which would become Camden's Compliment to
The International Congress of American States opened in Washington on October 2; the delegates began
But he has grown contemptibly conforming, conventional, since going to Philad, married, & 2 child n .
request—Yes he can send you two copies fullest & latest ed'ns "Leaves of Grass"—The price of the two $4 (2
Arnold was best known for his long narrative poem, The Light of Asia (1879), which tells the life story
to be a line or two in the "Light of Asia" especially that was available for use in a variety of stories
The heads at the windows were drawn in and the group of little ones parted and went their way.
Whitman enjoyed it no less on his part. In the afternoon he was faint after the excitement.
Am sitting here in the 2d story room, alone, trying to while away the day—But this is all the old, old
story—Am feeling fairly to-day but dull, dull—I told you that Harper's Monthly (H M Alden editor) had
Walt Whitman Esq Dear Sir Allow me to ask, could we secure your sevices to give a Reading part of an
22, Kammenstr. 2. Rivage ANTWERP.
(in abt' two 2 weeks) if agreeable. She is of the cheery-shy kind, & will do you good.
Arnold was best known for his long narrative poem, The Light of Asia (1879), which tells the life story
Walt Whitman, the old poet, was sitting in what he calls his "den," the north room, second story, of
magazines covering the floor, the accumulation of the ten years he has had his "den" in the second story
I sit here in 2 d story room, alone—rather expect to go out later in wheel chair, first time in ab't
Arnold was best known for his long narrative poem, The Light of Asia (1879), which tells the life story
. | SEP 12 | 430 PM | 89; RECEIVED 2 | SEP | 12 | 12PM | 1889 | PHILA.; Camden.
I expect to stay in this neighborhood for two or three weeks,—exploring some parts of the coast (for
Camden New Jersey US America Evn'g Sept 8 '89— Here I sit toward sunset in my big old chair in the 2d story
Ontario London, Ont., 5 Sept 188 9 Your card of 2 d came to hand last evening.
Bucke is referring to Whitman's letter of September 2, 1889.
all here last evn'g—Mr & Mrs Ingram this forenoon— I am sitting as usual in the big chair in second story
Camden P M Sept: 2 '89 Respects & good-will & good luck to you, dear friends both—Nothing very new or
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Ingram, 2 September 1889
Camden Evn'g Sept: 2 '89 Am feeling middling well—ab't as usual—sort o' busy all day— bowel action this
going out in the wheel chair for a short turn— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2
. | Sep 2 | 8 PM | 89.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer, author of The Scarlet Letter.
In his letter of June 2, 1889, Whitman proposed this book, which would become Camden's Compliment to
In a couple of weeks my grapes will be all off (only 1/2 crop this year) & I shall take another holiday
| Aug 2(?) | 6 AM | 89.
—hoping to take up the story at greater length shortly. Luck has been dead against me of late.
—hoping to take up the story at greater length shortly. Luck has been dead against me of late.
. | AUG | 2 A M | 1889 | Rec'd; Paid | A | . These is one additional postmark, but it is illegible.
of Leaves of Grass, and Stewart visited Whitman two months later (see Daybooks and Notebooks, Volume 2:
Hempstead & Son, see Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Wednesday, May 2, 1888).
Camden noon Aug:8 '89 Feeling pretty well—sitting here in 2d story den—rec'd a letter from Logan Smith
Camden Aug:2 '89 The sun is out—quiet & warm & very moist—nothing very new— Dull & rather poorly with
Tennyson (in old age) in Aug: Century —All well— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2
. | Aug 2 | 8 PM | 89.
Kennedy had reported in a letter to Whitman of January 2, 1888 that Frederick W.
Camden Sunday P M July 21 '89 Dull with me—am sitting quietly in my 2d story room—am not taking the tonic
July 12, 89 Dear Walt, I write you briefly this morning before starting on my 2 week vacation to Delaware