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you, all welcomed—As I write I hear the great steam whistle (for noon) of a huge factory down by the river—looks

down the Potomac for several miles, & over into Virginia, along Arlington heights—The trees, grass, river

sometimes quite long ones) in the papers hereabouts— Love to 'Sula— Walt Whitman That Del: Delaware river

picture at the top is the house) —as I write (Sunday forenoon 11 o'clock) I look out on the Concord river—something

of this grim winter here, furious snow and wind howling, and I have not stirred out—the roads and rivers

A large portion of voters are like the bubbles on a river; they run just which way the current runs.

As the river continues navigable, and the canals ditto, produce of all kinds remains low in price and

Hundreds of sloops, steamboats, and barges, are busily engaged now, bringing produce down the river,

Ice begins to make its appearance in the East river, floating along in "pretty considerable" masses,

It looks somewhat ticklish, running close along the river, and often touching it, with the great mountains

times—they have done their work, & now they are to me as a tale that is told—Only the majestic & moving river

by the big window I have mentioned several times in former letters—it is very pleasant indeed—the river

was so bad, I left, & went off & had a real good tramp, way up Georgetown, along the banks of the river—it

It is pleasant here this forenoon—as I look out of my window, the river looks fine—there is a slight

I am writing this by my window in the office—the breeze is blowing moderate, and the view down the river

the sun is shining, & as I look out this morning on the Potomac, I see the ice is broke up, & the river

It is pleasant this afternoon—the sun is shining out—the river & hills on the other side look beautiful

summarily, fairly jolly—go out now sometimes in a wheel chair, exceptionally for an hour or two to the river

Esopus April 29 All goes well—enjoyed my journey up the river that afternoon & evening—10½ when I got

in—Every thing soothes, comforts, invigorates me here—the hills, rocks, sky, river, nearer & more to

I am at present temporarily here at Camden, on the Delaware river, immediately opposite Philadelphia,

everything to interest me—the constantly changing but ever-beautiful panorama on both sides of the river

all the way, (nearly 100 miles up here)—the magnificent north river bay part of the city—the high straight

succession of handsome villages & cities—the prevailing green—the great rocky mountains, gray & brown—the river

itself, now expanding, now narrowing—the glistening river with continual sloops, yachts, &c. their white

New York— June 26 p m Dear friend— Here I am back again in N Y—Came down the river Monday night, & shall

ohn] B[urroughs] is reading the proofs of new book Pepacton (the Indian name of a beautiful little river

this weather the rich & splendid environs of Washington are an unfailing fountain to me—go down the river

, but I wondered why you did not write—What comfort you must take out there in the country, by the river—I

The scenery around Washington is really fine, the Potomac a lordly river, the hills, woods, &c all attractive

present, I expect to stay on as usual— It is now about one o'clock—a cool breeze is blowing in from the river—Mother

comfortable hours by it, I shall be sorry enough when I leave it—I never get tired looking out, there is river

, I wish you could take a look at the prospect, it is so fine, the trees & grass so green, and the river

Esopus-on-Hudson March 17 Dear friends We arrived here all safe at last—(after adventures)—had to cross the river

here, snow 8 inches deep in every direction—but I like it much—a far view from my window of miles of river

We are very comfortable here, folks are (as every where) very kind to us—Harry has gone across the river

crystallized )—but discover that I need a spell of quiet and slip shod—Thought I should like the Delaware river

is a broad, magnificent place in its natural features—avenues, spaces, vistas, environing hills, rivers

good & quiet—& this bright mellow October weather around us—I am now off for a couple of hours on the river

sky delightful— Walt nearly 5—It is near sundown, very fine, & I am going out—as I like to be on the river

both—Things are going on pretty much the same with me as when I last wrote—that was an awful affair on the river

summer is very fine here, & I am enjoying it, even heat and all—I live on the banks of the Delaware river

great part—(the "School of Athens" in the magazine, & the thoughts, & statistics about the Mississippi River

spent in the open air down in the country in the woods and fields, and by a secluded little New Jersey river—His

October 31 I am decidedly better—feel well as I write this—was out three hours to-day, crossing the river

. once in a while, which I suppose you get—I came over to-night through the thick ice, filling the river—one

Enclosed find circulars— Respectfully &c: Walt Whitman Whitman letter | written to | Robert Adams | Fall River

little uneasy—Nothing very new or different with me—am pretty well & writing—get out doors & down to river

soon come himself—meanwhile he seems to be working & flourishing there on his fruit farm on Hudson river

It is fine scenery around Washington—plenty of hills, and a noble river.

all day & in the room—one of the watermen came to see me yesterday afternoon & told me all ab't the river

three or four miles to Gloucester, on the Delaware below here, to a fine old public house close to the river

the great boat, 20 black men rowing rhythmically, paying out the big seine—making a circuit in the river

—John Burroughs has just been to see me—He, wife & boy still on their Hudson river farm— Best respects

pretty warm—was out last evening (sunset) two hours down to the Delaware shore, high water)—sky & river

Celebrities" pamphlet rec'd safely with thanks— I am keeping on fairly—have been out in wheel chair to the river

—I have been out to-day noon in wheel chair to the river shore as secluded as I c'd find & staid over

office, seated by the same old open window, where I can look out & have a splendid view of the Potomac river

Parker's family —I am writing this by my window in the office—it is a fine view, ten miles of river,

view of great expanse, & very comforting every way—also a pleasant breeze coming in steadily from the river