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The enclosed receipt, marked 1, was, on turning over the goods, written by me & signed, by Mr.

July 1, 18 69 Dear Alfred Pratt, I am still here in Washington, & work in the same office—My health is

Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Alfred Pratt, 1 July 1869

May 19, 187 1. Messrs.

September 10 I am about as usual—your postal card came to-day—papers last Monday—As I write, (1 p.m.)

December 1, 18 68 . Mr. Littlefield.

PriceKathryn Kruger Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to John Harrison Littlefield, 1

—sitting by the window—1 st floor I have just been talking with a young married RR man Thomas Osler,

suffered greatly with it 5 days & nights—had it lanced yesterday, & is better—he stood by the open window, 1

room—Whenever you have the Star or Republican once in a while you can send them (you can send 2 for a 1

August 1 . 73 1873 or '4 Dear son, Your letter is rec'd to-day, and enclosed I send you $20—I want you

over Sunday, as a ten minutes' talk like, about all sorts of odds & ends Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 1

Camden April 1 1890 Bright sunshiny day—feels Spring—but I am suffering from the grip —it has caught

am well enough)— Best love to you & George & Ed & all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 1

Camden Dec: 1 '90 Cloudy & rain & dark weather to-day & looks like snow out—has been a rather gloomy

Van & Jo —& Jane too if she is there— God bless you all Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 1

quite pleasant weather Sunday my present intention is to drive down & see you —be there between 12½ and 1—

Camden June 1 Noon No Herbert yet, but he is in N Y city & I look for him every hour—Nothing new with

(for two or three hours) soon as the roads are good — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 1

I am left here master of a large house garden, library &c. with servants, horses,—a good dinner at 1

Don't forget to write soon and send the letters Walt Whitman to George and Susan Stafford, 1 December

Feb. 2 nd The big book with its kind inscription arrived today—I like much the 1 volume plan.

here continued—I feel comparatively easier & freer also continued—sat for 40 minutes in the sun ab't 1,

night—the painful irritation, spasms, &c have mainly stopt & I am feeling decidedly easier, freer—rose ab't 1½

Dec 1 —Last night bad & sleepless—up forty to fifty times—water-works irritation, scalding—I have been

weather—not cold—no word of O'C[onnor] — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 November–1

here alone as usual—good letter (enclosed) f'm Pearsall Smith —had a good currying (kneading) ab't 1—

York and Boston—y'rs rec'd last evn'g —mutton & rice broth, Graham toast & tea for my breakfast— 3 1/

) —he was one of our most important & curious 1776–1836 characters—died in the last mention'd year— 1

cool & collected & conservative but I consider him a real honest permanent friend of self & L of G— 3 1/

mostly alone (left to latent resources, but somehow get along) Evn'g —Had a good hearty massage at 1

am interested in that program of lectures, concerts, balls, &c: for the patients there—good, good — 1¼

W F (Warren Fritzinger) has just (1 p m) given me a good currying (with a horse brush) & will give me

another ab't 9 1/2—they are very acceptable to me—sting a little & make my flesh all red— One of the

Camden '89 Friday 8 P M Nov. 1 —Been in the room here of course all day—y'rs rec'd—of Ed's safe arrival

1/2 past 2 —still dark & raining—had a good pummeling an hour ago—& shall have another at 9 evening—My

sweating a good deal of the time)— God bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1–

Camden 1889 June 4 1 p m Suppose you got the papers &c: with report of the dinner, speeches, &c:—quite

Camden 1889 Saturday early P M June 1 — Well here I am, feeling fairly, commencing my 71st year.

reports—a little rainy & broken to-day, but pleasant— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

linen—making if successful a handsome plain, pocketable booklet—want it to be retail 1.25 or better still $1—

Camden PM Jan: 1 '89 Superb sunny day again & I am feeling all as right as could be expected—Still on

interesting—presents C in a different light from any other— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

Boughs" are completed—all will be attended to, the same— Sunday afternoon early July 1 Feeling miserably

B & the childer— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 June —1 July 1888

rec'd the 10th & concluding Vol. of Stedman's "American Literature" collect —good I fancy— Tuesday, 1

Camden Saturday 1 P M Dec: 7 '89 Bright sunny perfect day—have just been out an hour or two, a drive

his family, baby boy —Alys Smith here yesterday—have had my midday massage , have two, one bet: 12 & 1—

up the massages—am sitting here alone in my den—lots of fog here lately—My supper is coming— March 1

pamphlet)—have just drink'd a mug of milk punch—dull & heavy enough here—read the papers, & read again— 1½

weather as I close— God bless you all Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 28 February–1

Camden 1½ P M June 5 '90 Am feeling fairly (almost plus as I write)—hot weather here now the second day—the

Camden April 1 noon '90 Sun shining brightly & gayly as I write—The grip has seized me at last—bad case

bragging or whining or chinning )— God bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

Camden Noon April 11 '90 Bad night ag'n—heavy tussel strangling spell (phlegm &c) bet. 12 and 1—& more

Camden 1 P M Dec: 27 '88 A change in the weather—cloudy & disposed to rain—very moderate temperature—I

sphere & land—Your letters come & are always welcome—As I close I am sitting in my big chair in my room 1½

Camden Thursday night Nov: 1 '88 Had fine weather to-day.

had beef & onions for my dinner—Ate with relish— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

even Emersonian culture dont lead to all that)— —Toward noon weather here turns to rain—bet'n 12 and 1

toast, and a cup of milk (or two, during the day) with some ice cream (wh' tastes good & welcome) ab't 1½

M Chicago, June 1 st 18 89 My Dear Old Friend The enclosed I clipped from the Inter Ocean today, and

Camden Sunday noon April 8 '88 It is very pleasant & sunny to-day & I am going out in the rig abt 1 o'clock

printed Jan: 5—I will send you a copy at once—have been taking some ice cream & a cup of milk for my 1½

Mickle street Well Maurice every thing here goes on much the same, & fairly enough—As I write it is abt 1

From every point of view, I don't see that anything of more worth could be added to the hoard of—1.

Camden May 1 '89 Well the N Y show goes over to-day in a blaze of glory, & Barnum's great circus comes

two of 'em—things ab't same as before with me— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1

ed'n of L of G is progressing fairly—Wm Ingram has just call'd—he is well—stays mostly at his farm—the 1

letters rec'd—am sitting here the same in cane chair in my Mickle Street den—the big whistle has sounded 1