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Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 26 August 1866
Love always— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 26 April 1889
A bright, sunny glorious day here as I write— W W Walt Whitman to William D.
very warm, eulogistic (largely extracts)—I shall be all right in a week or less— W W Walt Whitman to William
single alteration—it will live in literature at least as long as Junius—God bless you Walt Whitman to William
Long Island to see me to-day—quite a curiosity— Best love to you & N[elly] — W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 25 March [1883]
, but I seem to stand it well— W W I decidedly approve your non-answer to Sigma — Walt Whitman to William
, pretty soon—I send my love to you & Nelly & to Charles Eldridge -- Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 25 January 1866
present from Felix Adler of N Y—Best love & remembrances to you both— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
mail—have flesh rubbing & massage daily— Best love to you & N[elly] Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
I hope you too are well—William, I rec'd the volume of Navy Reports, transactions of iron clads, fights
light housework—My sister & her children are well—(Nelly, I write these particulars for you)— Well, William
all the news—tell me how is Ashton—Good bye & God bless you, my dear friend— Walt Walt Whitman to William
expect Dr B[ucke] here Tuesday evn'g— Best love to you and N[elly] — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Love to you— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 24 August [1886]
weakness—better though partial—a thunder storm & rain this afternoon—Love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
you—have a big Vol (my Complete ) for you—expect Dr B[ucke] here in Feb:— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 23 February [1883]
Supply the missing concluding lines please & return immediately — WW Walt Whitman to William D.
William I wish to send a little box of grapes to Nelly—please go down to the Central Produce store on
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D.
Dear William O'Connor: I was very ill after my arrival here—& made worse by the heat—but have recovered
Hannah—Eddy is as usual— Jenny, my darling, I must not forget to put in a line for you too, & send my love— William
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 23 August 1869
Camden Friday Evn'g Evening Sept: September 22 Dear William O'Connor This is the best I can do about
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 22 September [1882]
Enc: Brit: (p. 772) has a statistical rather friendly notice abt me &c —Love— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 22 June [1882]
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 22 January [1886]
shall seize the first chance to send you the big (complete works) book — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
pleased with the presentation (selections & portrait) S makes of me— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
the big chair & wolf skin, sort o' comfortable— Best love to you & N[elly] — W W Walt Whitman to William
send you one soon as I can get it—also Florio's Montaigne if it can be had — W W Walt Whitman to William
September, 1881, at Concord, told it—told better than ever can be put in words — Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 20 November 1888
dinner & relish'd it—a dark wet day & evening—a comfortable oak fire— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 20 July 1883
Best love to you & N[elly] — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 20 January 1889
William, if you could hear of a room, I wish you would engage it for me—if Gwinne has one, it would do—take
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 20 January 1865
back this evn'g—is half unwell (stomach & throat)—Sunny & cold here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 2 August [1870]
same with me—Wretched f'm cold in the head—Raining hard—Love to you & N[elly] — W W Walt Whitman to William
anchor'd here in my big chair, quite immobile—The printing goes on fairly — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
their Sunday edition—with the preceding note—Dana I think is more or less friendly — Walt Whitman to William
Best Love as always— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 19 November 1886
sitting the same alone in big chair—sleep & eat fairly yet—Best love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 19 July 1888
batch—I have commenced type-setting on Specimen Days —Keep well—awful hot weather— W W Walt Whitman to William
with me, but "cold in the head" obstinate— Best love to you and N[elly] Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 19 February 1883
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, [1867?]
Attorney General's Office Washington , 18 Dear William— Come down a moment & have lunch with me—a biscuit
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, [1867?]
Attorney General's Office , Washington 186 William: The " Citizen " has the Carol complete, & exactly
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, [1867?]
must ab't have a turn for good or bad, & I guess it is going to be the former— W W Walt Whitman to William