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1874 or '5 Dear Pete, Nothing very new with me—rather a mixed week—some suffering—Pete if you have a

Good bye for this time dear son—Your Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 28 August [1874]

This letter is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M street South | bet. 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C.

See the letter from Whitman to Doyle of July 31, 1874.

Aug. 29–1874 Dear Pete, I still remain about the same, & with nothing to write about in the way of my

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, [1874?]

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 3 November [1874]

chicken & nice roast potatoes—& now (2½) up stairs in my room writing this, & feeling very fair— O Pete

mothers is interesting to me— —Give my love to Mr & Mrs Nash— Your loving old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

Nash were old Washington friends of Whitman and Doyle.

Jersey , Dec. 3—noon Dear Pete, Dear son, I am getting over my late bad spell—I have been very sick indeed

Nash, & to all inquiring friends Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 3 December [1874]

Whitman wrote to Ellen O'Connor on November 23, 1874, with instructions to "read [Doyle] this letter—also

new in affairs— I get along —Still think of coming to W. for a month or so W W Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This postcard bears the address: Pete Doyle | M Street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington | D C.

Camden N J Dec 13 —(1876) Dearest Pete, I ought to have written to you before—but I believe lazy & listless

ones know well is more chance & accident (I mean the victory in battles) than it is generalship— —Pete

how many of my books are sent for from Ireland — Love to you dearest son— Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

a single track —you may remember my warning on the same point three years ago, in a talk with you Pete

—love to my darling son— Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 30 April [1875]

This letter is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M street South, | bet. 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C.

August 6 1875 Dear Pete, Dear, dear boy, Still here, pulling through the summer (I think the winter is

Pete you havn't haven't made that call on Mrs. O'C. yet. Come when you can, my darling boy.

Your loving old comrade & father Walt W papers &c came Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 6 August [1875]

dont don't want to send you a blue one—Will feel better by next time, Your Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

So long, Pete, dear boy, Walt 1875? Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 29 August [1873?]

executors' assignment of this letter to 1875 seems questionable for the following reasons: in a letter to Doyle

week—papers &c. came all right—will try to send you better news next time— WW Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This postcard is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet. 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C.

See the letter from Whitman to Doyle of April 16, 1875.

Dear boy Pete, Nothing particular or new in my condition—I have been to the Doctor's to-day—had quite

Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 20 March [1874]

This letter is addressed: Peter Doyle | M street south | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, | D. C.

Well Pete, my dear loving boy, I have just come in from a 15 minutes walk outside, with my little dog—it

, & good company & a good fellow, (like Parker Milburn)—I have an occasional visitor, but not many—Pete

give 'em my address—I am glad to see most any one for a change— Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

Dear Pete, I hope you will be able to come, as you said in your last—If I knew when & where you would

raw, fresh & am feeling quite comfortable—Dear son, I shall look for you Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This letter is addressed: Pete Doyle | M street South | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington | D. C.

The year is verified by the references to his catarrh, to "want of exercise for 16 months," and to Doyle's

impending visit, which evidently took place a few days later (see the letter from Whitman to Doyle of

See the letter from Whitman to Doyle of March 23, 1874.

Dear boy, I am about the same—consider myself improving, if any thing, though slowly enough—Pete I will

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 2 January [1874]

Miller's example in adopting the dates assigned by Whitman's executors to the correspondence addressed to Doyle

Miller notes that all except one of the letters were written on Fridays, and most of them referred to Doyle's

Jersey, May 1–2 p.m. 1874 Dear Pete, I have been out halting around for a walk, as it is quite pleasant

Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 1 May [1874]

The allusion to the Ashtons, who had recently lost a child (see the letter from Whitman to Doyle of April

time—(he did me a good turn once in the office, just out of good will, & I shall never forget it)—Pete

Nash—& to Parker & Wash Milburn—& in short to all my friends— Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

Jersey, Feb 20–1874 Friday afternoon—2½ Dear boy Pete, Well Pete, dear son, I have just had my dinner

(I am told that I have colored it with thoughts of myself—very likely) —Pete, I rec'd your letter last

Pete as I am a little in extra funds to-day, I enclose you $5—thinking (like Mrs.

Toodles' coffin ) it "might perhaps come in use, somehow"— Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, [20 February

This letter is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M street South, | bet 4½ & 6th, | Washington, D. C.

Dear boy Pete, I was quite shocked to hear of Parker Milburn's death —he was never very rugged, but he

was far from anticipating this—I think he had very noble traits, & both you & I liked him thoroughly—Pete

, I hope he is better off—I will try to write a few words to Wash — —Pete I have rec'd both your letters—I

Pete I sometimes think if I was fixed so that I had you with me every day, I should get well—good bye

for this week, my loving son— from your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 6 March [1874]

This letter is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M street South, | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington D. C.

See the letter from Whitman to Doyle of February 27, 1874.

Jersey, March 12 1874 1874 or 5 Thursday, 5½ p.m Dear boy Pete, I have been in all day—I don't think

Good bye for this time dear boy— Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 12–13 March [1874]

of this letter is determined by the reference to it in Whitman's October 9–10, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle

Perhaps the Boyle referred to in "Letter from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 23 September 1870" (Edwin

Foster (New York: United States Book Company, 1891), and by Arthur Conan Doyle, The History of Spiritualism

W Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 26 February [1878]

The envelope for this letter bears the address: Pete Doyle | M Street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington

Peter Doyle called on June 4, Edward Carpenter was in Camden from June 18 to 20, and Whitman's brother

Washington and later visited him in Camden (which Whitman reported in his November 9, 1873, letter to Peter Doyle

occupied an entire page of the paper (as Whitman alludes to in his November 28, 1873, letter to Peter Doyle

Some poor imprisoned victim puts an end to her wretched life, or some Pete Dawson is arrested, and for

Price Ashley Lawson Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle | M Street South | bet 4½ & 6th— | Washington | D.C."

, 1876 seems more plausible; note the similar phraseology in Whitman's December 13, 1876 letter to Doyle

account book, this bound manuscript notebook dates from March 1876 to 30 May 1889) that Whitman wrote to Doyle

Probably Doyle had answered Whitman's December 13, 1876 letter.

Nash were old Washington friends of Whitman and Doyle.

In Whitman's February 19, 1875, letter to Peter Doyle—one of Whitman's closest comrades and companions—Whitman

Your papers come— W W Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 24 July [1880]

This letter is addressed: Peter Doyle | M Street South bet: 4½ & 6th | Washington | D C | U S A.

Kirkwood New Jersey July 2— Dear boy Pete I still keep pretty well, & am again down here at the farm

back—Love, love, love, Your old Walt I still make my headquarters in Camden— Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

1929 north 22d street Philadelphia Wednesday June 20 —1877 Dear, dear boy Pete I am stopping here now

wood & creek & springs, where I pass my time alone, & yet not lonesome at all (often think of you Pete

visit this fall—& now good bye for this time, my own loving boy— Your Old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

See the letter from Whitman to Peter Doyle of October 9, 1868.

a good time—I send you a paper —yours regularly rec'd received —So long— W W Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This postal card is addressed: Pete Doyle | M Street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington | D C.

—must get in some time before dark— Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 5 November [1875]

However, November 8 was on Monday in 1875 (see the letter from Whitman to Doyle of November 3, 1875).

On November 3 Whitman had promised Doyle definite word about his plans by Saturday; this letter was sent

Doyle replied on November 7 that he would meet Whitman at the depot on the following day, and that Mr

get as usual toward sundown—dry, warm, dusty weather here days—fine nights WW Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This postcard is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M st. South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D. C.

will write you a line or two any how—(it is so long since I have written any thing in an envelope) —Pete

England —Eat my dinner alone, wished you could be with me then, & for a couple of hours, if no more —Pete

to Mr and Mrs Nash—Love to you my darling son, & here is a kiss for you— WW Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

The envelope for this letter bears the address: Pete Doyle | M Street South | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington

Most of Whitman's communications with Doyle were written on post cards.

Dear Pete, Here I am yet, in my big chair in the parlor—I am up & around, but not very well—I am having

Pete there is nothing new—I got your last letter—have rec'd letters from Mrs.

puts me in better spirits—good bye for present, my dear loving son— Your Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

this, it is a very pleasant cool afternoon, & I am sitting here by the window in a big easy chair Pete

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 7 [July 1873]

Dear Pete, It has been a good move of me coming here, as I am pleasantly situated, have two rooms on

morning—but it will pass over, no doubt—It is warm weather here, days, but pleasant nights so far—Pete

letter if he wishes—Write how you are getting along— good bye, dear son, Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This letter is addressed: Peter Doyle | M street south, | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D. C.

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 31 May [1873]

Dear Pete, There is nothing new or different with me—I am no better in any respect—don't know what is

heat—I rec'd your letter my dear son—with the paper—I will write more to-morrow— Wednesday afternoon Pete

Pete, my darling son, I still think I shall weather it, but time only can show— —Mother's death is on

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 15–[16] July [1873]

Dear Pete, I rec'd your note to–day. I send you a note I have written to Mr.

Pete, I am not having a very good time—My head troubles me—yesterday was as bad as ever—as far from well

for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

—I am well—Mother is pretty well—I rec'd your letter three days since—Pete, things must be going on about

the same as ever— ̬As I write, it is pleasant weather, & I am going out to get the good of it—Pete take

Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 5 April [1872]

Pete, how are you getting along—I suppose on 14 the same as when I was there—I see by the papers that

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 14 June [1872]

Dear Pete, I am having a better time here than I had my last visit.

Pete, dear son, if you should want any of your money, send me word.

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 18 June [1872]

New York , Friday afternoon—July 19 . 1872 Dear boy Pete, I rec'd your letter yesterday—nothing very

Pete, you must try to keep good heart—Perhaps this will find you at work again—if not, you must keep

a couple of hours with Joaquin Miller—I like him real well Walt $10 enclosed Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

Brooklyn, July 12 . '72 Dear son Pete, I have been sick—but am feeling better now, & soon expect to be

Pete, I will only write a short letter this time.

Love to you dear son, Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 12 July [1872]

This letter is addressed: "Peter Doyle, | Conductor, | Office | Wash. & Georgetown City RR. | Washington

1873 Dear Pete, I have been very unwell—but am better again—at least at the present moment.

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, [9? June 1873]

Doyle was evidently not informed of Whitman's move.

Camden Thursday noon July 24 . 1873 Dear son Pete, It is still the same old story with me—the best I

Pete, as I have told you several times, I still think I shall get over this, & we will be together again

different—my strength cant can't stand the pull forever, & if continued must sooner or later give out—Now Pete

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 24–25 July [1873]