Simply enter the word you wish to find and the search engine will search for every instance of the word in the journals. For example: Fight. All instances of the use of the word fight will show up on the results page.
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Because of the creative spellings used by the journalists, it may be necessary to try your search multiple times. For example: P?ro*. This search brings up numerous variant spellings of the French word pirogue, "a large dugout canoe or open boat." Searching for P?*r*og?* will bring up other variant spellings. Searching for canoe or boat also may be helpful.
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Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 26 February 1889
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?]