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See what he says there of William—towards the end."

He answered: "He is grand, sure enough—a hero, sure enough: I am not afraid to cite William in capital

From its framework of thin white hair and flowing beard, the face of the venerable bard peers out, not

I am very sure that William never foresaw where his lavish generosity would land me, & in his last years

Channing, now of Cal. where William spent some six months; but they are now in such pecuniary trouble

What case under heaven but in the hands of a cute lawyer may not evidence white black and black white

W. wanted to know what was my "real opinion of the plate," saying then: "William O'Connor fancies it

I shall send it on to Doctor to remind him that it must go back to William."

"William Summers has gone home and written a piece.

a little suspicion of Conway's lack of historic veracity: he romances: he has romanced about me: William

W. had laid aside a William Rossetti letter for me. He handed it to me the last thing.

friendly people: none of them, of course, more nobly generous, comradely, than Rossetti himself: William

it seems queer about the William Rossetti: of course I have never seen him: I only know him in this way

How William O'Connor would have delighted to be present!

William was always a lion himself when any wrong was afoot." Yet W.

Poetry in America: much ruffled, old, dirty, written on paper of various colors—some of it yellow, some white

Article in December issue of Magazine of Art on portraits of Dante Rossetti written by William his brother

O'Connor had not said anything today about William's stories, but he was "in favor of having them put

He referred me to William Gray, special granite expert. W. satisfied.

to be dodged or trifled with: but after every allowance is made this fact still remains true: the white

be so utterly worn out as I am, after I, in some measure, recovered from the exhaustion of nursing William

Well, it is no matter, only that I did want, & do want very much to finish up all this work that William

And again, "William gone now two years! Who would believe it?"

The table spread almost the length of the big room.The first to arrive were Brinton and Frank Williams

Then, when the time came, we suggested to Boyle and Frank Williams, that as a committee they support

Subsequently came Harned, Talcott Williams, Weir Mitchell, H. L. T.

Williams turned in his speech to Ingersoll and said: "Perhaps in the future world our friend will be

Several fellows came up to the carriage for a final hand-shaking—Ingersoll, Talcott Williams, Bush &c

You will see that the spot at the left side of the hair, near the temple, is a white blur, and does not

Frank Williams did not get in The American this week after all.

I have had talks about it with his mother, with Talcott Williams—controversies—at least, if not controversies

Thought "William Cary and Robert Underwood Johnson, of the Century, might be invited to the dinner if

We arranged for meeting at 4:15 Thursday next at Frank Williams'.

"It does a fellow good to receive such notes: William is always so breezy, so cute.

By the way, Horace, here is an old letter of William's I have saved for you."

What I mean is this—that William is a great scholar—has the whole business in his fingers—can reel off

William is a constant marvel to me—like the sun each morning, like the stars every night: he never grows

the days pass, the years pass, by and bye William will pass, I am afraid, with the work undone.

By the way, the little Twilight poem, like his Emperor William poem, brought him some excited correspondence

But if you write remember the idea I started last evening—that William was a chosen knight—was selected

William told me of someone in Washington who said to him: 'I'm willing to have you call the damn book

Then again: "But William? what of William?

Then of O'Connor again: "Poor William: it is dreadful news indeed!"

"Bucke says we make too much of our fears concerning William."

Bucke shook his head over William.

procrastination.I will enclose a copy of something he has just written for the Life Saving Report, of the year William

s complexion strange—hardly any warmth—white and blue—with parchmenty texture and curl.

William had the best night last night since a week ago and has sat up all day. Your card just here.

Le Barnes in, and looking at your big book, for which we thank you, both William and I, each, for our

William sends love.

Then he suddenly exclaimed: "Wouldn't it be grand to think of William as getting all over this—getting

["Yes, William!"

Williams, a friend, for McAlister and Mr. Harned, and both were now here.

, more lightly, more quickly—the mouth open, now and then twitching—his color all gone and death's white

"William," said W.: "He's over me, around me, through me, everywhere, every minute.

["So do I, William: Amen!"]

["As it is today, too, dear William, as I sit here wondering, fearing about you yourself!"]

more so than in earlier periods when I was physically more myself: still, I always took my time: William

William turned again to Nellie.

William of Stratford is too strong for me!"

I induced William to talk about W. as he was in Washington.

Bucke and William and I were face to face. William looked up at us.

William said: "Well." Bucke said: "William!" I said: "Love always!" No more.

s letters was one from Gleeson White (England). No one knew him.

A London woman's paper asked White to do the job. It was an article in a series—Writers Oversea.

I said: "I know: William spoke of them: Nelly showed me a pile of them together on his desk: he says

rather think not: he does not read the Greek itself; of course this does not mean that he's ignorant: William

W. asked me to repeat what William had said of him in Washington.

W. thinking: "How different William was!—the prince of company!

There was no company like William—I never met another, man or woman.

When we were all in Washington together, it was always 'Walt' and 'John' and 'William'—the choice of

Williams'. Do you think it is?" Further, "How funny he did not receive Bob's pamphlet!

I had manuscript and proofs and a copy of The American containing the first part of Frank Williams' paper

W. tried to tell us about a call of Frank Williams', today or yesterday.

"There's William—William O'Connor—he's alive, too: God bless William! And your mother? You, too?

I suppose it would help both if William would exchange some of his surplus stir for some of John's surplus

I had given Frank Williams his book today.

I quoted Kennedy's letter to me, received today, in which he accused Frank Williams of "plagiarizing"

I received today the following letter from William Carey: Editorial DepartmentThe Century MagazineUnion

That's one of the several portraits which William O'Connor called the Hugo portraits.

When William spoke of the Hugo Whitmans John said he couldn't see it."

laughed and explained that the expression was "all right"—"a current saying"—adding: "I have heard William

I used to argue so with William—oh! many's the strong sweet talks we've had over it!

But William would not have it so—it was to him a living, breathing question—and indeed, looking at it

I wonder if William and John will ever meet with me anywhere on the same spot again?

men here—the scene is a curious one—the ward is perhaps 120 or 30 feet long—the cots each have their white

See, Anne—see the boats—the white sails. And you think, Horace, we can't get along the shore here?

"Any manuscript of William's has an interest for me." He did not seem exhausted on return.

No one but William ever read Delia Bacon's book? How about me, then, don't I count?

William was a book-man—not an inch of him clear of the charge—but a book man after the most elemental

William's books mainly there, and odds and ends—manuscripts and letters generally in trunks upstairs.

who is perfectly at home in its literature, stands by the French—insists upon French supremacy: and William

supporters, seems to me the most scholarly—the best possessed in literary treasures—the love of books: and William

I left with him proofs of Grey's, Harned's, Gilchrist's, Williams' and Clifford's speeches.

"You know Talcott Williams' position on The Press?

Williams and Miss Willis had been sending W. the special foods.

The fact is, as William O'Connor would say, that Burns has become established—it is safe to enthuse over

A telegram has come here from William Winter." This made him open his eyes.W.: "From Winter? Oh!"

John on that point that we hear nothing or very little: that for weeks we have not had a word: that William

I put in this question: "You have said William was an Anarchist, too: how can he be both a party Republican

time—when I needed, as perhaps no one knew, could have known, I needed—he was the fellow, with Talcott Williams

William can sit up: he can read: but it seems he cannot write: some forms of paralysis affect the nerves

He acknowledged it: "I am brooding over William: I can't shake the cloud off: I want to go to him: yet