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Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 10 March 1887
18 books of the Iliad, purely to bring in the remain[in]g 6—your main matter— W W Walt Whitman to William
fully & carefully, & it will easily travel & the expense will not be great — W W Walt Whitman to William
nurse is down stairs learning his fiddle lesson—have had my massage— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
as a subscriber to the book COD—(or I suppose any time)— I will send some names — Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 10 August 1885
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 10 August 1884
—I get the Transcripts & thank for them—Traubel unspeakably faithful & kind — W W Walt Whitman to William
Kennedy Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 1 November 1890
W[ilson] & McC[ormick] partnership, Glasgow, but sets up by himself— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
my dinner of boiled mutton & new potatoes—good—O how the sun glares— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
—& I will send you some impressions—I like it well— Best love to you Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
N Y Herald personal column —E R[hys] is not here yet—weather more endurable— W W Walt Whitman to William
Love to Mrs K— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 1 April 1890
Walt Whitman to William S. Huntington, 5 November 1870
Walt Whitman to William S. Davis, 1 October 1863
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Roscoe Thayer, 25 November 1885
do any thing appropriate to assist at the Lecture, Thursday evening Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William
— I am still, still up & around, not much different in condition Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 5 May 1876
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
filled with sadness—nothing new with me, only my eyesight is better— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 30 May 1886
fellows—after Buchanan especially—then you, Dowden, & the rest—(of course I catch it roundly) Walt Whitman to William
Price Kathryn Kruger Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, [3 July 1876]
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 29 March 1876
W W Walt Whitman, the American Poet, author of Leaves of Grass &c Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 28 July 1871
—Middling well—very hot weather here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 26 June
Walt Whitman to William Rossetti 431 Stevens st. cor West. Camden, N. Jersey, U.S.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 26 January 1876
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Ashley Lawson Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Ashley Lawson Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 17 March 1876
W W Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 12 July [1878]
Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 11 February 1876
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 10 September 1876
Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 1 September 1876
Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti (?), [May (?) 1875]
Rossetti, Your letter of last summer to William O'Connor with the passages transcribed from a lady's
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William M. Rossetti, 9 December 1869
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William M.
Muchmore, Member Board of Supervisors for Kings County Walt Whitman to William M.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Livingston Alden, 27 August 1868
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Livingston Alden, 10 August 1867
Linton Feb 24 '75 Walt Whitman to William James Linton, 24 February 1875
I want to use it here at something I am printing — Walt Whitman 328 Mickle Street Walt Whitman to William