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Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 18 July 1887
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy and Richard Maurice Bucke, 28 July 1887
intellectual stimulus that your poems have given to me, I am Most faithfully yours, Wm Morton Fullerton William
Dear Walt, William is on his way to Bar Harbor, Maine, care Dr. Kinnear, Wall's cottage. Wm.
William was disposed to try Dr. K. as soon as he heard of his method, which is Dr.
Kinnear, & William feels that he ought—to try any one who gives him reasonable assurance of help.
send them to Dr Bucke—I am going out for a long drive this afternoon— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams, 8 August 1887
package of old letters all right—best thanks—also for the kind letter other—Havn't heard any thing from William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams, 11 August 1887
Walt Whitman to William T. Stead, 17 August 1887
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, John Burroughs, and Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 August 1887
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863), English novelist, best known for his satirical novel Vanity
Harold Williams. Vol. III. London: Oxford UP, 1963. 102-105.
expect Dr Bucke to-morrow or next day —Morse and Gilchrist still here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Ingram, 9 September 1887
Yes, I shall send you a copy of English ed'n "Spec: Days" — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane
to-morrow or next day—all the points proposed by you & Mr C are satisfactory Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Carey, 28 September 1887
photo. for you soon too—One from Cox's (N Y) I call it the laughing philosopher— W W Walt Whitman to William
Bartol William P. Wesselhoeft Mrs. Ole Bull L. N. Fairchild Albert B. Otis A friend W. D.
Ford Roberts Brothers George Fred Williams J. R.
I have asked him to call on Talcott Williams, perhaps you will give him a "leg up" among newspaper men
Lippincott's wh' I will send you probably to-day— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy
yourself, Dr B[ucke] and J B—pleasant for me— makes up for the glum weather— W W Walt Whitman to William
promising cold—clear skies I think before night—as I sit here by the window— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
K says—God bless you— W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 30 October 1887
Would send those only— Am ab't as usual— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Carey, 2 November 1887
given to some appropriate permanent gallery in Boston, that you & S B decide on— W W Walt Whitman to William
of going forth with horse & rig after dinner—God bless you and wife— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams, 26 November 1887
c—Nothing new with me—No E Rhys yet——I have heard from O Connor —tolerable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
It's like beauty; like a handsome person; I've seen 'em them : Negroes, Indians, white, yellow, men,
women, children, babies, short, tall, well, sick, long-haired, short-haired, white-haired, red-haired
Williams & Everetts this evening after work, & passed a few rapt moments in looking at the bust of you
He seems to have acted on Sidney M's suggestion abt about Williams & Everett's being a better place than
Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 5 December 1887
W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 7 December [1887]
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1978], 439).
of Wm B Morse—send the "Time" magazine to Dr Bucke after reading it— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Gilchrist,1884 . .11^ William Blake.
I WILLIAM BLAKE.
[William] Jan.
William M.
Etty, William, R.
—he was called "Doctor"; wore a white cravat; was deaf, tall, apparently rheumatic, and slept most of
The poem mourns the death of Emperor William I of Germany on 9 March 1888, and the Herald of 10 March
Walt Whitman by William Kuebler, Jr.?, Louis Kuebler?
Kuebler Photography, at 1204 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, was co-owned and operated by brothers William
According to the 1890 Philadelphia city directory, William, Jr. lived at 864 41st Street, and Louis lived
—also the address of William, Sr., an optician.
William Rudolph O'Donovan explained that "the great difficulty was the hair—to give the sense of its
Walt Whitman and the Family of Francis Williams by Francis Williams?
, 1888 Back of Library of Congress copy identifies this as "Family of Francis Williams, ca. 1888," taken
at the Williams' house in Germantown, Philadelphia.
Mary Williams' face has been scratched out, and the Williams children are Aubrey (in front of Whitman
Francis Howard Williams was a playwright and poet, and Whitman recalled "how splendidly the Williamses
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 2 January 1888
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 3 January 1888
Whitman wrote this letter to Bucke on the the back of a January 2, 1889, letter from William Sloane Kennedy
Whitman included two other enclosures along with the letter to Bucke: a January 3, 1889, letter from William
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 10 January 1888
fully & carefully, & it will easily travel & the expense will not be great — W W Walt Whitman to William
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 11 January 1888
A steady snow fall here to-day, the river a white plain.
Annex to L of G —Also a sketch of Elias Hicks —but don't know when— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
comfortably by the fire—have just written to O'C & to Morse —(card rec'd) Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 18 January 1888
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