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noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Field to William W. Belknap, 5 February 1870
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 7 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
to issue a commission appointing Charles Chesley to be Solicitor of Internal Revenue in place of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 3 November 1871
: Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
herewith the papers filed in this Department in support of the application for the appointment of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 6 December 1870
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission appointing William R.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 17 January 1871
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue Commissions appointing William H.
Sir: I am requested by Judge Williams to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to him bearing date the
Akerman to William P. Appleby, 2 or 3 August 1871
to one of his interviewers]1886prose1 leafhandwritten; A manuscript written by Whitman and sent to William
Hubley Ashton to William Hunter, 3 August 1865
Hubley Ashton to William Hunter, 4 August 1865
Muchmore, Member Board of Supervisors for Kings County Walt Whitman to William M.
week of great heat & glaring sun & it had sapped me pretty well down— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
my dinner of boiled mutton & new potatoes—good—O how the sun glares— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 8 June 1888
Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, [13 December 1888]
I think every one of these dreadful attacks leaves William worse.
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 6 October 1890
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 14 August 1890
reënclose said MS to me here— Yours as always Walt Whitman Come over & see me Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams
particulars —I am sitting here in the little front room writing this— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 26 January 1887
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 5 August [1885]
dinner—Cool & raw weather here—my canary is singing blithely, as I write— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
send them to Dr Bucke—I am going out for a long drive this afternoon— Walt Whitman 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
already uttered —Thank you for the Transcripts & the last Sunday Herald — Walt Whitman 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
just fizzle down to this card—whose duplicate I send to T D— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams
18 books of the Iliad, purely to bring in the remain[in]g 6—your main matter— W W Walt Whitman to William
printed "Ship Ahoy" & have not rec'd any answer — best respects to frau Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
I have not been able to write you again for William has been and is very ill.
Walt Whitman I enclose my last screed in the Critic Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams, 11 October 1884
W W Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti, 12 July [1878]
possibly Dr B may come on hence on Saturday (2d) returning thence at night— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
to-morrow—a bundle of papers to-night—nothing particular— Love & prayers— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
mail—have flesh rubbing & massage daily— Best love to you & N[elly] Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
batch—I have commenced type-setting on Specimen Days —Keep well—awful hot weather— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 25 March [1883]
visitors—Sometimes foreigners—two or three American girls now & then—great comfort to me — W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 28 January 1889