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with appetite—heard from O'Connor day before yesterday—news unfavorable— Whitman Walt Whitman to William
y'r new "Transatlantic Magazine" Boston send me—Sunshiny here to day— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 4 October 1888
you—have a big Vol (my Complete ) for you—expect Dr B[ucke] here in Feb:— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 1 March 1889
Camden Evn'g: Jan: 1 '89 My best loving wishes for the New Year to you and William —O if deepest wishes
weather now here—Am comfortable & send best love to you & dear N[elly] — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
) to Dr Bucke —Am comfortable & in good spirits—few visitors lately— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
the big chair & wolf skin, sort o' comfortable— Best love to you & N[elly] — W W Walt Whitman to William
Love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 April 1889
must ab't have a turn for good or bad, & I guess it is going to be the former— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 13 December 1889
horrible hot spell (sudden change)—am sitting here by window as usual— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams, 31 January 1887
Review per t Whitman drew a line through this letter and wrote his January 20–21, 1891, letter to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Roscoe Thayer, 25 November 1885
send me word at once—I am well as usual— Walt Whitman direct to me at Camden N J— Walt Whitman to William
, but I seem to stand it well— W W I decidedly approve your non-answer to Sigma — Walt Whitman to William
foundry—the second & a little larger ed'n edition L of G. launch'd launched to-day W W Walt Whitman to William
"American Queen" of yesterday— W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 September [1882]
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 18 June [1883]
I am well as usual—Nothing new—I send you a paper— W W Walt Whitman to William D.
digression, "I sent a note to the Critic today for their holiday number—about four lines, telling about William's
Better than Macaulay, too, was William O'Connor.
edited; & The Brazen Android was sent to the Atlantic Monthly, & partly in type when recalled by William
I hope it will be the only one, for I hope they will accept.I am glad you spoke of the picture of William
whom you brought to see me.An invitation (W. by letter and I a card) to meet Miss Gale, at Talcott Williams
as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Henry Stanbery to William
Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Orville Hickman Browning to William
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen William
Field to William W. Belknap, 29 December 1869
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission appointing William Story to
Akerman to William Marvin, 14 December 1871
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Joshua Ware John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
Sir: I herewith enclose the pardons of Charles Hyatt, and William H.
William H. Clapp, 16th U. S.
It consists of draft versions of the heading for William Douglas O'Connor's The Good Gray Poet (1866)
file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen James Speed to William
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger William
Walt,— I hoped I should be able to send you good news to-day; but instead I have to tell you that William
wh' comes to the question sometimes)—Ah there comes the sunshine as I conclude W W Walt Whitman to William
prospect of having a country or perhaps sea shore shanty of my own — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Thanks— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 19 April 1887
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, John Burroughs, and Richard Maurice Bucke, 6 May
Love to you — W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 17 April [1886]
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 10 August 1885
given to some appropriate permanent gallery in Boston, that you & S B decide on— W W Walt Whitman to William
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
Sep 16/91 Margaretta and William A. Avery to Walt Whitman, 16 September 1891
Walt Whitman to William S. Huntington, 5 November 1870
better—your kind $5 will truly aid in ameliorating his condition— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to George William
filled with sadness—nothing new with me, only my eyesight is better— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William