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not get mad worth a cent —True religion ( the most beautiful thing in the whole world , & the best part
See the letter from Whitman to Harry Stafford of January 2, 1881.
parents in a day or two—(intended to have gone to-day)—Nothing very new with me, much the same old story—H
Camden Wednesday Evn'g Jan 2 '84 Dear Son & Comrade I have got word from you once or twice —& glad to
here in the Spring & leave Camden—I don't know where) — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 2
Camden Jan: 2 '81 Dear Hank I hear from you indirectly once in a while by Hoag, (& saw Debbie & Jo some
bells—Dear boy, I send you my best love & dont you forget it— Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 2
Ingersoll sent on March 25, 1880 (see the letter from Whitman to Ingersoll on April 2, 1880).
met many people & he is one of a large family of brothers & sisters, all in active life in various parts
editor & writer—Coleridge was an Englishman—both dead—I hope you will read the piece yourself—that is part
Jan 13 [1884] 1½ p m I am going out to a small dinner party of friends, & am sitting here in my 3d story
Friday afternoon Nov: November 12 Dear Hank I am staying here yet—yesterday Deb came over here about 2
Mother & I) to the old place —went down to the pond & all around—I thought the pond, & creek, the big part
weather here—lately rain & fog, most a week—but to-day is bright & fine—I am sitting up in the 3d story
Stafford (see the letter from Whitman to Harry Stafford of January 2, 1884).
along all right—Sunday morning went to breakfast at Mr and Mrs Scovel's — —I am sitting up here 3d story—warm
. | Z A | Ju 2 | 90.
From that I enter on my 72d year— Walt Whitman here is $2 for the young ones, Eva Eva Stafford Walt Whitman
The Camden Daily Post article "Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and
Floyd Stovall, 2 vols. [New York: New York University Press: 1963–1964], 686–687).
Whitman enclosed $2 in the letter (Whitman's Commonplace Book [Charles E.
mother & father & have them buried there too, in the tomb I have had built for myself —cloudy wet day—$2
Whitman had received a letter from Charles Heyde, Hannah's husband, dated June 2, 1891.
Will not write much—$2 enc'd enclosed —Best love & God bless you— W W Geo here yesterday— Walt Whitman
see Dr B Bucke off—Hope this will find you comfortable, sister dear, & best love to you— Walt Whitman 2
as usual—lots of sickness ab't about here —oatmeal & an egg for b'kfast breakfast —small appetite—$2
poorly—have just had a piece printed & paid for by magazine (N A Review March) & I enclose you 5 (give 2
Bucke is quite sick abed—Love to you, sister dear—$2 enclosed—Sun out shining beautifully—the 1 o'c whistle
comes in every 2d second or 3d third day—I like him)—I have better strength wh' which is a great help— $2
I enclose for you $2— Sh'd should you wish papers more or any reading I can send, as I have plenty—Mrs
sweating—how short the days are getting—Love to you sister dear—hope & pray this will find you comfortable 2
Camden April 3 '91 Have just sold a couple of books—$2 enclosed (suppose you got the one four days ago
my books selling so so, lucky to keep up & sell at all—I will send Dr Bingham one —Best love to you—2
With this letter, Whitman enclosed $2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book [Charles E.
Jan 27 noon 92 Much the same—weak & restless—otherwise fairly— y'r your letter came —2 enc'd enclosed
boy going all around col le cting the pennies—How hearty (& dirty) they look— God bless you Han dear—$2
American copyright too wh' which will probably make the whole thing fall through—Love to you sister dear—$2
sitting here as usual in big chair have a wood fire—roast apple for my supper—best love to you Han dear 2
relief—Dearest Han I will send you one as soon as I get—I am sitting here alone expecting the doctor —$2
Walt Whitman Whitman wrote this letter to his sister Hannah Whitman Heyde on the back of the April 2,
few lines to George & send them at the same time with this— Lowell is in the middle of the eastern part
considering—eat very little (have no appetite)—had a fair night last &c:—just had my supper, bread & cold tea—$2
Johnston's most recent letters to Whitman were dated September 2, September 5, and September 8–9, 1891
.)— Love to you sister dear—$2 enc'd enclosed Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 14 April
raspberries & blackberries—I had some & a little oatmeal for my breakfast—Am sitting here yet, the same old story—God
bless you—love to you sister dear—2 enc'd enclosed — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde
. $2 enclosed—God bless you, Han— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 11 March 1891
Grass to complete it—God bless you, sister dear, 2 enclosed— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman
friend—here yesterday—I am half blind & deaf—Love to you & God bless you sister dear Walt Whitman $2
letter f'm from me every week , as I have sent one, ( tho' though of late have been late—last Thursday $2
—this one $2):—not much different—pretty depress'd depressed condition with me night & day—sunny & cold—still
Anne Wigglesworth, & to your own sister, Margaret, that as I feel it a privilege myself to be doing a part
Edwin Haviland Miller (New York: New York University Press, 1961–1977), 2:175n.
Brooklyn at his mother's home from early February until about the tenth of April; see The Correspondence, 2:
Wood, I write to solicit from you $2, for helping my soldier boys to some festivities these holiday &
I have distributed part of it in Ward 6, (Dr.
Tasistro—he has paralysis—& has had a miserable winter, cold & hungry—(I have myself been absent great part
Grier [New York: New York University Press, 1984], 2:901).
He was at Kirkwood on April 20 and 21, April 25 to 27, May 1 and 2, and May 6 and 7 (Whitman's Commonplace
. | 9-16 87 | 2 A | N.Y.
McElroy, "The Late William Carey," The New York Times [November 2, 1901], 27).
family—there is a big family & they have moved up here in 5th Avenue—very grand—a big four or five story
children , but no bother & no whimpering or quarreling at all under any circumstances—they form a great part
1874 (Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., The Correspondence [New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:
275–277) and June 10, 1867 (Correspondence, 2:303–304), and also note 7 in Whitman's letter from January
North American Review, "The Poetry of the Future" (see Whitman's letter to Harry Stafford of January 2,