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America, already brought to Hospital in her fair youth—brought and deposited here in this great, whited
well as usual these times—am now just going down to an old farm house & big family, down in Jersey at White
The Introduction is written by William O'Connor.
Talcott Williams, Phila: & take dinner there—Enjoyed all— —I receive the Transcripts & look them over—then
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 11 April 1887
Williams & Company, 1 November 1880
New York & to-day I receive from B the following postal: "Leavitt sold the plates to a Mr Williams (for
$200—Leavitt never saw or heard of any sheets —Worthington must have bo't bought the plates from Williams—He
Perhaps it was John White Alexander. See the letter from Whitman to Alexander, February 20, 1886.
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Roscoe Thayer, 25 November 1885
K — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 20 March 1889
a day)—Splendid sunny October day—rather quiet—Love to you & yours— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
news from O'Connor is not good—Dr B[ucke] is all right—Merry Christmas— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Ernest Rhys Whitman's letter to William Sloane Kennedy of April 11, 1887 is written on the last verso
Whitman wrote his April 11, 1887, letter to William Sloane Kennedy on the verso of the first page of
take medicine—am sitting here at present in my chair by window—warm weather— W W Walt Whitman to William
yesterday to talk ab't it & hung on my neck & kiss'd me twenty times— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Mother is well as usual, & sends love to you & William, & to Jeannie. My sister Martha at St.
Howells, & then I will tell you further—Beulah asked much about you & William, and Jeannie— Nothing special
small—they are literally in scores—I never tire of looking on them—All the young fellows yacht here— Dear William
Understand that, like the new year's Bible, the Photo is a gift, with my best love, to you & William—to
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 14 July [1871]
Price Kathryn Kruger Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William Michael Rossetti
Swinton has lately been posting himself about William Blake, his poems—has the new London edition of
When I rose I said I was going up to my room to write to you & William—there were warm expressions from
Price charged me to give her love to you, to William, & to Jeannie—Mr.
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor and Ellen M. O'Connor, 27 September 1868
William, I shall send Freiligrath a small package, containing a copy of L. of G. with John's Notes ,
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 4 October 1868
Dear William O'Connor, I take it by the enclosed from Rossetti that he has sent me the Westminster by
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 26 July [1871]
Dear William O'Connor: I was very ill after my arrival here—& made worse by the heat—but have recovered
Hannah—Eddy is as usual— Jenny, my darling, I must not forget to put in a line for you too, & send my love— William
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 23 August 1869
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 14 October 1868
William is here—which adds much indeed to the pleasure of my visit—William has not recovered from an
My last letter to William was also to you—though I suppose you did not see it yet.
My dear friend, I shall return to Washington next Saturday, 15th—William, it would be a favor if you
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D.
Brooklyn May 11, 1870 Dear William, My hand has been pretty bad, but looks more encouraging to-day.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 11 May 1870
Brooklyn Friday afternoon Oct. 14 Dear William O'Connor, I have just rec'd your letter.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 2 August [1870]
condition feel it best to stay here—(Nelly, I don't feel as well as when you used to come there to White's
the ferry boat, & sail to & fro across the Delaware, occasionally—I had seen in the newspapers of William's
Whitman stayed at the Whites' from March 1, 1871, until he left Washington.
White, a chiropodist, acknowledged for his wife receipt of $28 "on account . . . for rent of room etc
Whitman gave up one room at the Whites' on June 10, 1873: "Kept the other at $2.50 a month" (The Library
letter to Peter Doyle, in which Whitman left instructions for the delivery of his boxes from the Whites
White's, & unlock the big trunk, (the one that is strapped) and take out My gray suit , coat, vest, &
William I wish to send a little box of grapes to Nelly—please go down to the Central Produce store on
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to William D.
Johnson's picture by mail—(It is intended to be put in a square gray or white mat with oval top , & then
Down at White Horse At the Staffords'— Aug 3 My dear Herb I came down here yesterday afternoon in the
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 22 January [1886]
Kennedy This letter from Whitman to O'Connor was written on the last page of a letter from William Sloane
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, [4 January 1886]
been staying alone here in the house, as the folks have gone off on summer trip—My sister is at the White
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Torrey Harris, 27 October 1879
hurry however) to Dr Bucke Asylum London Ontario Canada —who will be expecting them— Walt Whitman to William
budget, the date on the last slip (marked L) sh'd should of course have been May 3 — Walt Whitman to William
Camden Friday Evn'g Evening Sept: September 22 Dear William O'Connor This is the best I can do about
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 22 September [1882]
431 Stevens Street Camden N J noon May 7 '82 Dear William O'Connor Yours of 5th rec'd received & welcomed
illness—but mainly getting along pretty well & in good spirits considering— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Camden Sunday May 28 '82 Dear William O'Connor I like the big letter of May 25 the more I have read it—I
William, I submit to you whether it wouldnt wouldn't be well, in your reply to quote all this , as extracted
from a late letter to you from me — Walt Whitman to William D.
John White Chadwick (1840–1904), who termed himself a radical Unitarian, was the pastor of the Second
I expect some proof-impressions & will immediately send you two or three— Walt Whitman to William D.
Tho't Thought you would like to know I move around yet — W W Walt Whitman to William D.
William, (as you seem to be destin'd destined to defend the banner) I say here once for all you have
to make any extracts, at any time, should you so like from any of my letters— W W Walt Whitman to William
very warm, eulogistic (largely extracts)—I shall be all right in a week or less— W W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 29 October 1882
more than half inclined to think it some crafty friend who takes the mask of foe— Walt Whitman to William
Write often as you can—the days are quite stagnant with me—(a spell at any rate)— Walt Whitman to William
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 31 October [1882]