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Camden New Jersey U S America Oct: October 13 '82 1882 Evn'g Evening I send you by same mail with this my
received your elegant little volume—Dr Bucke has also his —I am well as usual— Walt Whitman do I address my
My dear Rudolf Schmidt , As you have rec'd received my letter of April 25, you know that the copies of
Commencement Poem to a College near Boston city—the College is the headquarters of the Universalists—my
I intend to send Kristian Elster a copy of my poems, & my photograph—how shall I address him?
your previous one six weeks before—I wrote to you two months ago —also sent papers—I send paper, also my
On July 24, 1876, Schmidt reported his recent marriage to "my dear faithful little wife, to whom I have
—Glad to hear from you, & would send you my writings, gladly.
photograph & letter—but the book has not yet reach'd reached me—Yes, indeed, I consider you one of my
Department of Justice Washington sent Sept. 17, 18 71 I send herewith the copy of my American Institute
I think an ordinary 12 mo would be best, and send you a sample, my idea of size of page, and sort of
My percentage &c. I leave to you to fix—I should expect two or three dozen copies.
of "the young men referred to," because I spoke mainly of a class, or rather of a leaven & spirit— —My
My permanent address is 431 Stevens street Camden, New Jersey—shall return there about Nov 15— Walt Whitman
Camden Nov. 19 '87 My dear Sir I tho't I w'd send you word that Mr Eakins the portrait painter of Phila
suppose will continue off & on all the current month (or more)—so you might tell Miss Wheeler —Also give my
Camden New Jersey US America Evn'g Sept 8 '89— Here I sit toward sunset in my big old chair in the 2d
story room in Mickle street wafting affectionate wishes over to you— Nothing new or notable in my affairs
the net is slowly winding & tightening round me)—was out driving yesterday afternoon & to supper at my
—the oysters come—I had 3 or 4 for my breakfast—I take no other meal till ab't 5—Lady Mount Temple has
Walt Whitman I see I have taken a sheet of paper with a rambling first draught of one of my Herald yawps
Camden Thursday Evn'g, Nov: 6 My dear friend I should like to come over Saturday, be there about noon—will
the weather good, we may have a (longer or shorter) drive, before supper—will leave the question of my
passed, & that I shall be better in a day or two—I feel so today already—& soon about as usual— No my
I wish dear Alys would take This side the earliest convenient opportunity to give my excuses & love to
very lonesome here—If I had not been born with a happy-tending natural disposition (I inherit it from my
heaviness to me—As it is, the ennuyeed hours have been the rare exceptions— Then about the shows of life & my
strong, with weightiest animality & appetites, or I should go off in a balloon—Well luckily for you my
hot spell here —It is clouded over a little to day—, —some relief—I have no news to write you ab't my
enough—I get down to the river side at sunset in wheel chair & if the evn'g is pleasant stay an hour—had my
tea—(eat only two meals a day)—miss Alys a good deal —sell a book occasionally—am sitting here now in my
den in Mickle St. in my big chair all comfortable quiet out—my last poem piece was rejected & sent back
As I write the mocking-bird is singing over the way, & my canary—Love to A and L — Walt Whitman Walt
Emersons are your own—except that I should like one of the medallions to go to Mary & her husband with my
both—Logan's letter rec'd & gladly—With me slowly jogging along (down hill)—easier the last few days of my
watching half an hour or more—was there last evening at sunset—Suppose you rec'd the papers, accting my
birth day supper (I am now in my 72d y'r you know)—Dr Bucke is home in Canada at his Asylum busy as
a bee—is well—I have heard of my lines & note ab't the Queen's birthday in the English papers —my last
—The box of chocolate & cocoa came—delicious—many thanks—I had some for my breakfast this morning—Remain
Camden March 10 Evn'g I am getting better—slowly but decidedly—my young friend died yesterday at noon
entitled "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads" and sixty-five poems; while the second, "Good-Bye my
—My book Leaves of Grass as now printed, is in its permanent form—My other Vol. of equal size Two Rivulets
, (i.e. of Real and Ideal) will comprise all my other writings, Prose & Verse , & is now being put into
Please see that the photograph is given to the School of Art, with my affectionate respects.
431 Stevens st cor West Camden N Jersey U S America April 4 '76 Robert Buchanan— My dear friend— I merely
431 Stevens street Nov. 21 '76 My dear R B I sent you over two months ago (Sept 5), by express prepaid
direct to same address as this letter, a package of some 17 or 18 vols of my books, in wrappers, with
My limbs still lamed from paralysis—but I get around yet—strength a little more reliable—spirits cheerful
That was my last. Did it reach you? Your letter of April 28th is the last I have rec'd from you.
I have already written you my approval of your three communications in the L[ondon] D[aily] News & will
[say] that in my opinion (& now with fullest deliberation reäffirming it) all the points assumed as
I shall (as I see now) continue to be my own publisher & bookseller.
Each book has my autograph. The Two Volumes are my complete works, $10 the set.
works in Two Volumes, with autograph & portraits, or some other of my books.
Give my respects to Miss Wixon —I am sometimes very ill for days & cannot read, write, or talk or be
talked to—& on such occasions answer no letters. . . . am sitting here in my den in great old ratan chair
I remember you & y'r call & the ladies very well & send my best wishes & respects to all—I w'd be glad
431 Stevens Street Camden N J Dec 18 a m My dear Sir I want a nice standing ratan work-basket for my
baskets,—such as will probably cost 3½ or $4— Please call soon — Walt Whitman I am well as usual—I send my
London Ontario Canada August 21 '80 My dear Sir Some six months ago, you wrote me (I was then laid up
ill in St Louis) that you had purchased the electrotype plates of the 1861 Boston ed'n edition of my
Don't bother ab't about that matter —it is in hands that have already put it in fair train—You have my
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Nov: November 26 '80, p m My dear Gilder I wonder if you can help
about a year ago bo't bought at auction the electrotype plates (456 pages) of the 1860–'61 edition of my
book Leaves of Grass —plates originally made by a young firm Thayer & Eldridge under my supervision
Second I want my royalty for all he has sold, (though I have no idea of ever getting a cent.)
I am the sole owner of the copyright—& I think my copyright papers are all complete—I publish & sell
I would be willing to make you an immediate payment of $250.00 on account and will do everything in my
my book Leaves of Grass W. Whitman" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey May 24 '85 My dear Watson Gilder I am in about my usual general health
(which is nothing to brag of) but my locomotion is worse—had a fall a month ago & turned my ankle in
, & at my age one dont recover from such things—Have no thought of coming to New York—If I did so, I
Walt Whitman Were the artist to visit Philadelphia I would sit to him here in my own room—good place
431 Stevens street Camden New Jersey Nov: November 17 My dear friend I do myself the real pleasure of
presenting you with a set of my books—which are sent by same mail with this—I have inscribed Mrs G's
name with yours on the fly leaf, & please show her this as a testimony of my remembrance & affection
328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey Dec 1 '86 My dear Gilder If entirely convenient have the magazine
Street)—Nothing very new or different—arctic cold here for the last fortnight—best regards to you & my
I should accept with thanks from your hands any contribution from my Irish friends (Prof.
Yes, I should like to see the article in the Quarterly My late bad spell of sickness seems to have passed
friends of mine—to you—They are traveling in Europe with their parents—Mary can tell you all about my
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
(choice persons,) one third women (Proceeds to me $869.45)—I went over, was wheeled on the stage in my
breaths away both of you)—W has gone over to Phila. to give word to Dr Thomas, the oculist & to take my
little book the three opinions (Sarrazin's, the Irishman, & Ingersolls) —Had a fair night—relish'd my
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
At this time, Whitman was planning to include an appendix to his Good-bye My Fancy that would include
, but welcome the sweat—the March Lip: will probably have all paid for & quite handsomely a page of my
foot washing—& shall leave a little blank for to-morrow & send off at evn'g mail Jan: 10 a m —Have had my
The enclosed is f'm Rolleston who is or has been in Germany, (seems to have a magnetic draw thither)—My
he has sent the pay for it (I told you it was rejected by Harper's Weekly)—you must have just rec'd my
any more you want)—damp & dark, & very mild here—I have had a bath, & am sitting here alone—Warren my
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
—the fellows are aroused—Horace especially—McKay has just sent me $44.80 for royalty for my two books
Graham bread toasted, & a cup of chocolate—ate pretty well (this & yesterday are favorable days)—In my
eating neither at all ascetic nor sumptuous—pass two hours to-day putting my autograph to the poetic
If the weather keeps good & no hitch in my condition, I shouldn't wonder if I got out that way, before
Camden June 9 noon '91 Ab't same—having one of my so-so days—partial bowel action last evn'g—Dr L here
Camden P M July 9 '90 Getting along pretty well—Still hot weather but a lively breeze comes in my windows—am
sitting here at present in usual cane chair in my den after my daily bath—Shall probably get out in
the woods & badly but the breathing machinery working easier to-day wh' is a good point gain'd—Pass my
to start off on a long business & drumming tour west—goes in three weeks, will be away two months— My
May 11 / 89 Dear Walt: Yesterday on my way up to Olive to see my wife's father, who is near the end of
No words come to my pen adequate to express the sense of the loss we have we suffered in the death of
Drop me a line my dear friend if you are able to do so. With the old love John Burroughs A. D.
M Chicago, June 1 st 18 89 My Dear Old Friend The enclosed I clipped from the Inter Ocean today, and
Whitman Sent "My 71st Year" on June 9, 1889 to Richard Watson Gilder of the Century, where it appeared