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Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 27 July 1888
Love to you & Mrs: K — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 11 April 1890
B[ucke]'s, rec'd this morning —Love to Mrs: K — God bless you both— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
entirely repudiate Hartmann's WW opinions, they are utterly fraudulent — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
have been out to-day in wheel-chair a short jaunt—Lord bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
nurse is down stairs learning his fiddle lesson—have had my massage— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Love to Mrs K— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 1 April 1890
little red-headed baby boy—So the contrast—birth & life—just here I receive a beautiful bunch of great white
already uttered —Thank you for the Transcripts & the last Sunday Herald — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
I am sitting here anchor'd in my big chair all day—Write when you can— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane
results all over here—dark and rainy now—I am sitting here alone in the big chair— W W Walt Whitman to William
—I get the Transcripts & thank for them—Traubel unspeakably faithful & kind — W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 26 March 1888
good oak fire—appetite, digestion, sleep &c might be much worse—cold—sun shining out to-day on the white
snow — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 29 December 1890
is of being a little easier—(but he is very ill)—Rough weather here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 16 April 1889
comfortable—alone all day—O'C[onnor] still very sick—Dr B[ucke] well & busy— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 4 May 1889
fully & carefully, & it will easily travel & the expense will not be great — W W Walt Whitman to William
spleen trouble Dr says)—I suppose you rec'd the German "Grashalme" — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 17 March 1889
wh' I will lend you—I suppose you rec'd the Dr B trans: of S I sent — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 14 February 1889
is a good notice in London Pall-Mall Jan: 25 —Sunny & very cold here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
last Vol. 4th American Supplement to Enc: Brit: page 772 has a notice &c of me— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 8 May 1889
you see him (& to all inquiring friends)—I keep up pretty good heart— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
but I believe have gone to press —& I will send you one soon as ready— Walt 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
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 29 April [1887]
The paper included "The Good Gray Poet Is White Now," an account of Whitman's lecture entitled "The Death
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Livingston Alden, 27 August 1868
He appeared in his usual eccentric garb, and with a part of his brawny breast bared and his long, white
Dear William, Mr.
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 10 January [1867?]
about what I was wanting— Herb, I hope you will lay on while your hand is in & finish the black & white
Camden March 18 5 p m Dear Herby I have just come up this afternoon from White Horse —Friday & Saturday
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1978], 1:235).
—I was down at White Horse Monday & Tuesday last—expect to go down again Sunday—Just as I left your letter
Attorney General's Office , Washington 186 Dearest mother, William O'Connor has returned, & has brought
I think Mrs Stafford is only middling—(I havn't haven't been at White Horse now for a fortnight) —My
attack—it still keeps its hold—my knees, & indeed whole joint & muscular power are affected—Was down at White
Camden Sunday afternoon May 19 My dear friend I came up last night from a three days visit to White Horse
the 7th from Brooklyn—& the 16th from Northampton —please give him the enclosed postal, I found at White
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 30 May 1886
elaborately wrought balustrades, columns, & steps—all of the most beautiful marbles I ever saw, some white
A friend of mine, William D.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William E. Chapin & Company, 24 September 1866
men here—the scene is a curious one—the ward is perhaps 120 or 30 feet long—the cots each have their white
Walt Whitman to William S. Davis, 1 October 1863
have any thing but a cup of tea & some bread or crackers, (first rate tea though with milk & good white
not felt first rate myself— I am going to write to George to-day, as I see there is a daily mail to White
field near Richmond much better than we did from the Wilderness & Fredericksburgh—We get them now from White
House, they are put on boats there, & come all the way here, about 160 or 70 miles—White House is only