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Dear Sir: I send Rolleston's last letter to me—Please look at the part marked in blue—Did you get a note
He also copies part of Morse's original letter and includes it as an enclosure, which he pastes onto
North American Review, "The Poetry of the Future" (see Whitman's letter to Harry Stafford of January 2,
. | Apr 2 | 12 M | 87; P.O. | 4–21–87 | 4–1P | N.Y.; D | 4–21–87 | 5 P | NY.
will write again as I have just rec'd received yours of 26—a little wild & nervous & uncertain some parts
Whitman was with the Smiths from December 30 to January 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Sunday noon June 2 '89 Horace, I was just thinking the pamphlet notion might be improved & expanded on
Walt Whitman to Horace Traubel, 2 June 1889
that Ed was up here in Camden in a store—(I have not seen Ed yet)—Van I send you a paper—read that story
England & here in New York— I have had a long rambling ride this forenoon & midday all about the upper part
For Horner, see the letter from Whitman to Harry Stafford of January 2, 1881, and for Hieniken (not Hinieken
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey June 2 '84 Thanks dear friend, for your loving note & beautiful little
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Henry Tyrrell, 2 June 1884
just rec'd received —I will be happy to see you Saturday next—Will be in from 9 to 10½ forenoon—& from 2
any time within the next two weeks, I would sit either in the forenoon say 10 to 12—or afternoon say 2
troublesome job was off my hands The enclosed adv't advertisement will give you some idea of it —a great part
I was so rejoiced to see substantive proof of your part recovery in the firmly written post cards to
I have just received a letter from Ernest Rhys who speaks of having been back to England 2 weeks.
A poet and short story writer, he was a close friend of the Costelloe family in England.
after quite a long siege—I am here in a little old house I have bought—my room is a big one in the 2d story—get
along all right—Sunday morning went to breakfast at Mr and Mrs Scovel's — —I am sitting up here 3d story—warm
mostly by water,—and spent several days in "the Lakes of the Thousand Islands"—that is what they call a part
an acre or two covered with cedars—but the water every where I travel in this country is the best part
parents in a day or two—(intended to have gone to-day)—Nothing very new with me, much the same old story—H
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey April 2 Thanks, dear Colonel, for your kind letter & for your books
Ingersoll, 2 April [1880]
He was not with the Staffords again until July 2, 1879 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
dear Reid If you put this in type perhaps you could send me a proof to-morrow Tuesday afternoon say by 2,
On April 2 Riley noted receipt of the book and photographs, and on April 4 he quoted from a note sent
Whitman went to Glendale on July 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
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
See the letters from Whitman to Jones on June 2, 1878 and July 12, 1878.
price-advertisements &c. of my books—but have not sent the books themselves—waiting until ordered, June 2—
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Henry Festing Jones, [2 June 1878]
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Feb: 2 '81 Thanks for your kind note just rec'd received —I think
shall meet—I shall be on the look out for you— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Louise Chandler Moulton, 2
suppose you & the rest are reading Herbert's books from time to time—though they are very queer in the story
a nice visit from Harry and Mont—there is nothing new or interesting to write you—it is now ½ past 2,
Story, on December 24, 1877.
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).
"Poetry To-day in America—Shakspere—The Future" in Specimen Days & Collect (1882) (see Prose Works 2:
Wood, of the New York Herald, wrote to Walt Whitman on February 2, 1891 and again on March 15, 1891 (
Albuquerque NM 6/2/87 Mr Walt Whitman Camden N.J.
sun as we hastened over a level stretch of praire, then we would slowly slowly be going up a steep part
Wroth to Walt Whitman, 2 June 1887
Lancashire, England 2.
your birthday, the additional correspondence it would entail, & the sending away of copies of your 2
Wallace to Walt Whitman, 2 June 1891
I enclose for you $2— Sh'd should you wish papers more or any reading I can send, as I have plenty—Mrs
Whitman enclosed $2 in the letter (Whitman's Commonplace Book [Charles E.
American copyright too wh' which will probably make the whole thing fall through—Love to you sister dear—$2
boy going all around col le cting the pennies—How hearty (& dirty) they look— God bless you Han dear—$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
as usual—lots of sickness ab't about here —oatmeal & an egg for b'kfast breakfast —small appetite—$2
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
considering—eat very little (have no appetite)—had a fair night last &c:—just had my supper, bread & cold tea—$2
friend—here yesterday—I am half blind & deaf—Love to you & God bless you sister dear Walt Whitman $2
mother & father & have them buried there too, in the tomb I have had built for myself —cloudy wet day—$2
.)— Love to you sister dear—$2 enc'd enclosed Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 14 April
comes in every 2d second or 3d third day—I like him)—I have better strength wh' which is a great help— $2
Camden April 3 '91 Have just sold a couple of books—$2 enclosed (suppose you got the one four days ago
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,
sitting here as usual in big chair have a wood fire—roast apple for my supper—best love to you Han dear 2