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Camden New Jersey U S America Jan: 1 '91 Well the New Year has come & it is a dark foggy stormy glum
remembrances to you & all—New Year happiness & luck to you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Bernard O'Dowd, 1–
to be growing milder weather & the sun is out— Walt Whitman via San Francisco or otherwise Closed 38 1
still has them to sell I cannot say— I can procure you of the artist a good photograph,—the price is $1.
Camden New Jersey 328 Mickle Street Sept: 1 '87 My dear friend I wish you could take half an hour if
Johnston, 1 September 1887
Camden NJ—US America Nov: 1 '91 Just a word anyhow while I am waiting for my supper—y'rs last rec'd is
to face) as my last missives—write me soon as you can— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Bernard O'Dowd, 1
Tuesday 31st 1 pm —Dr L has just been—thinks matters are going along satisfactorily—Dark glum day—& I
breakfast—dull heavy head—yr letters rec'd & welcomed—sit here in den as usual Dec 13 —got out yesterday 1½
his huge canvas cover'd wagon (& fat slow horses) rumbling along—the loud long whistle or gong for 1
it all very much indeed—as I sit in the cars writing this, (have a leaf-table before me to write on) 1
Jan: 1, '91 —Well it has come—a dark stormy morning here—but of course it will clear & brighten up— Walt
Whitman Walt Whitman to Jessie Louisa Whitman, [31 December 1890]–1 January 1891
Camden N J Evn'g Nov: 30 '90 Dear Jess George got back safe ab't ½ past 1 & has been with me part of
The price is $1. Thanks for your kind wishes. Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Gilbert A.
New Jersey , July 1, '74 Hon. Geo H. Williams, Attorney General.
Williams, 1 July 1874
now I go about pretty much the same as usual—I keep pretty old-fashioned hours, rise early, dine at 1,
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey June 1 '81 My dear Mr Osgood Yours of May 31 just rec'd received
Osgood, 1 June 1881
Y this afternoon—returning Monday— —Scribner's has rejected & return'd to me my offered poems —the 1
Prince," now due from Liverpool, consigned to us for your ., one package containing apparel valued at £1.
I got the pills soon after 1 yesterday afternoon and took one—then near 5 another—then at 9 this morning
Am alone at present—is abt 1½ p.m.—quiet & sort o' warm—pleasant—rain last night. Sunday evening .
Camden July 1, 1890 In accordance with the note of June 20 (recd. with pay, thanks) I send same mail,
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Louisa Drewry, 1 July 1890
April 15th, 1 o'clock Went out in wheel chair fifteen minutes; warm, bright sun, flustered, headache—eyes
B & the childer children Walt Whitman On December 1, 1891, Whitman received a letter from J.
Camden NJ—U S America Dec: 1 '91 Y'rs rec'd—also J W W[allace]'s —thanks—(I can see you all with y'r
John Johnston, 1 December 1891
Camden NJ — Sept: 16 1 P M '91 Perfect weather continued—am feeling fairly—oysters for my breakfast—am
Camden New Jersey U S America Nov: 1 '90 Evn'g Only a word to salute you & Wallace & all the friends—to
John Johnston, 1 November 1890
Camden 3½ P M Nov: 1 '90 Have been out in wheel chair for hour & half, & enjoy'd it—all goes as usual—sunny
himself—(he has treated me so splendidly too)— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Walt Whitman to Edward Carpenter, 1 September [1878]
February 1, 1881 Yours rec'd received and very opportunely —all today has been the dismalest of this
Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 1 February 1881
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to James Matlack Scovel, [1
order at once enc'g: $30 to J Q A Ward, kind answer, will order presently to Dr Seeger, answer, order 1
copies of John Burroughs's Notes on W W as Poet & Person , 2d 2nd edition under my control—the price is $1
Joseph White was nabbed yesterday for attacking a German, at 1 o'clock in the morning, and robbing him
New York, November 1. Oh, but we are in the midst of exciting times, now!
Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 1 November 1848
From Bowling Green to the City Hotel forms Character No. 1; from that to Chambers street forms No. 2;
—but I suppose of course you did—Yesterday was such a fine day, I went off about 1 o'clock & had quite
much f'm it—but we will see—have paid them $1500, & am willing to pay same am't more wh' is certainly 1/
good oak-wood fire—God bless you all Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 28 February–1
looking for the Doctor —ate a roasted apple for breakfast—printing gets on very slowly— Walt Whitman #1
usual—head bad—water w'ks trouble bad—frequent visitors—Harrison Morris and Miss A Repplier yestdy Nov: 1—
funny discoveries —cloudy half-raw day— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 31 October–1
Camden pm Dec: 1 '90 Cold & raw & dark feels & looks like snow—nothing very different with me—my bro:
yesterday am sitting here in den comfortable enough— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Irwin, 1 May 1865
letter of last Thursday—I suppose you got one from me the Saturday before, with some envelopes in, & $1—
You must tell Jeff or George to get the "Galaxy" of Dec. 1.
Dont forget, George or Jeffy, to get the Galaxy of Dec. 1.
Jan. 1, 1867 Dearest Mother, I have just rec'd your letter—I thought of you during that storm—it was
\Ashley Lawson Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 1
thankful enough that they are as well as they are—Mother, I was glad to get your letter of Tuesday, April 1.
close—I hope you will have a pleasant Sunday—Love to you, dear mother, & to all—it is now about ½ past 1
Elizabeth Lorang Ashley Lawson Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, [1]
Did you get the "Galaxy" of Dec 1—? William Swinton is here in Washington, temporarily.
mother is & 'Sula, also the baby, also Smith —Just got a postal from Mrs Gilchrist giving her address. 1
I have only just heard that a foreign P O order for £1-1s (one pound, one shilling) was sent to me from
Camden evn'g evening Aug: August 1 '91 Dearest sister, I have just a minute before the mail & enc: enclosed
forth–with if convenient — Best love to you, sister dear— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 1