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W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 4 May [1886]
me much the same—perfect weather here—I have been reading Cowley—well pleased— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 28 December 1886
K— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 23 December [1886]
dinner—Cool & raw weather here—my canary is singing blithely, as I write— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
ground covered with snow—(but my little bird is singing as I write)— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
I am not at all afraid of my handwriting appearing on the printer's copy— Walt Whitman to William Sloane
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 30 July 1886
book has not arrived yet—I am ab't as usual—Cool & sunny weather as I write— W W Walt Whitman to William
Ruskin "Art" booklet —thanks—Am ab't as usual in health—hot weather here to-day— W W Walt Whitman to William
has reach'd me safely—I will read it at once—will carefully have an eye to it— W W Walt Whitman to William
I am ab't as usual—Fine weather here—(to-day a little warmer)—I send a paper— W W Walt Whitman to William
& corrected) & shall count on receiving them—All ab't same as usual with me— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 5 August 1886
are to appear in time in N A Rev: —Century —& Lippincott's —have been paid for— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 13 August [1886]
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 22 January [1889]
well—glum weather, however—I am sitting here by the oak fire comfortable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
God bless you & the wife— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 19 October 1888
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 29 December 1888
expect Dr Bucke to-morrow or next day —Morse and Gilchrist still here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
photo. for you soon too—One from Cox's (N Y) I call it the laughing philosopher— W W Walt Whitman to William
yourself, Dr B[ucke] and J B—pleasant for me— makes up for the glum weather— W W Walt Whitman to William
Lippincott's wh' I will send you probably to-day— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy
Yes, I shall send you a copy of English ed'n "Spec: Days" — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane
I return to Camden this afternoon— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 15 April 1887
of Wm B Morse—send the "Time" magazine to Dr Bucke after reading it— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
given to some appropriate permanent gallery in Boston, that you & S B decide on— W W Walt Whitman to William
of going forth with horse & rig after dinner—God bless you and wife— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 7 December [1887]
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 18 July 1887
send them to Dr Bucke—I am going out for a long drive this afternoon— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
begins to rain—H[erbert] G[ilchrist] is still here painting—Morse here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
projected "Society"—As I close every thing is faint & still with the heat— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
thence of his arrival —I am just going to my supper (blackberries)— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 11 July 1888
c—Nothing new with me—No E Rhys yet——I have heard from O Connor —tolerable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, John Burroughs, and Richard Maurice Bucke, 21 April
hot, hot—somewhat better now & sitting up this moment & comfortable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
—The great determined heros heroes of humanity are the best doctors— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane
snow & gale here, but I have not felt it—the sun is shining as I write— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
I have been invited (by letter of J G B[ennett]) to write for the N Y Herald— W W Walt Whitman to William
plainly—I am ab't as usual—very cold here—It is most 10 & I am going off to bed— W W Walt Whitman to William
N Y Herald personal column —E R[hys] is not here yet—weather more endurable— W W Walt Whitman to William
Times & in Post here— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 14 February 1888
anxiety to hear from O'C[onnor] —the bad trouble with his eyesight— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Gilchrist here yesterday— Walt Whitman Y'r letter arrives — Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 19
with appetite—heard from O'Connor day before yesterday—news unfavorable— Whitman Walt Whitman to William
to publish your book—Herbert Gilchrist & Morse are here—hot to-day— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
as a subscriber to the book COD—(or I suppose any time)— I will send some names — Walt Whitman to William