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Court of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Terr Sir: I have received your letter of the 10th ultimo, asking my

Marshals—and therefore I cannot answer your letter officially, but I have no hesitation in giving you my

hundred dollars, unless it is given to them by Territorial law, or some law of Congress which has escaped my

That I may be enabled to carry out the intention of Congress properly, I desire to obtain for my information

Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of my Opinion of the 21st ultimo, as to the appellate jurisdiction of

firm was in bankruptcy, Redfield noted that the balance due Whitman ($63.45) "will have to go in with my

I think my estate will pay 50 cents on the dollar: hope so at any rate."

Senate Sir: In answer to your letter of the 20th inst. requesting my opinion upon the question whether

have the honor to say that the law prescribing the duties of the Attorney General, as expounded by my

Johnny, you say you should like to see me—Well, no more than I should to see you, my darling boy.

Walt Whitman at this point deleted "Jack" and "my darling."

The first reading was "my loving boy."

Walt Whitman excised "Johnny" and "my dear son."

It was continued, according to my recollection, at the special instance of defendant's counsel.

Washington and see you but as long as I know that you are well and enjoying your self I will try to content my

greatful grateful to you that you should take so much interist interest in me it makes me think of my

to be very thankful to him for our good health he is such a good Father to us so good by bye for the my

The subject had been brought to my notice before, by a rumor that there had been remissness on the part

Bolding, and asking my advice. I am not at liberty to give official advice to private parties.

My suggestion is that you apply to the District Attorney of the United States for Wyoming Territory for

I advise that Captain Craig enter into personal communication with the District Attorney on the subject

evening March 8 Dear son, I thought I would write you just a short letter, if no more, as you are in my

I sometimes come to the office nights, to read, it is so quiet—and now I am sitting here at my desk,

So I thought of my dear boy, and will send a few words, though nothing particular to say.

Johnny, I send you my love, & good night for this time—the mail closes at 8, & it is some after 7 now

It is not, in my judgment, a suitable employment for a judge to labor at a distance concerning leave

Dear sir: I find on my table the copy of your recommendations from Mr. Blaine and Mr. Bingham.

My dear Sir: I have delayed answering yours of the 4th, in the hope that I might be able to send a satisfactory

Sir: The Senate having requested the President to return to that body its resolution transmitted in my

Waterman against the United States, brought to my notice in my letter of criminal proceedings agt G.

Lyman against officers in the service of the Marshal are so indefinite that they justify no action on my

or the Head of a Department for advice in matter of law connected with their official duties, it is my

request in your letter of this date, the leave of absence granted to you for the month of June next in my

South Norwalk Ct April 9th 1876 Walt Whitman My Dear Sir You may and doubtless will think very strange

I think you will understand my motive well enough to think this emanates from a sincere feeling of admiration

Hine is referencing the poem that Whitman would eventually title "Who Learns My Lesson Complete?"

I do not see that the matters which you state authorize any official action on my part.

desire a leave of absence, but I cannot yield to them without an example that would seriously impair my

Sir: I have received your letter of the 3d instant, requesting my opinion upon the legality of the call

It is therefore not in my power to furnish you with any information upon the subject of the missing contents

kind of feeling, I am thankful they are so few—for you know I am getting to be an old fellow—though my

temperament for buoyancy & fun I believe increases instead of diminishes—I shall take my vacation considerably

Muir, so reported to this office, and the Acting Attorney General, case of David Muir, Illinois in my

My dear Sir: I have received yours of the 18th instant.

Furzedown, Streatham Surrey Sunday April 23. 1871 My dear Mr.

day—I have been very, very much occupied & intensely busy one way & another arrears of work claimed my

attention for you know I am not a "briefless barrister" & latterly my work has increased but I have

determined that this glorious spring time shall not pass without my carrying out the my my intention

smell of the flowers, the clouds the rainbows & sun lights as I see them & hear them all from this my

this Department, I do not feel authorized, under existing laws, to pay for it out of any funds under my

The circumstances to which you refer with regret will not affect my action in the matter.

My Dear Madam and Friend: I was expecting to visit New York early this month, and intended to call and

acknowledge the receipt of the poem and to say that when I come on, I shall personally call and pay my

Sir: Your letter without date received in February last, requesting my opinion upon the right of Governor

I write this to assure you that if it had been in my power to construe the law so as to give you the

But I feel that such a construction would in effect be an enactment, and therefore beyond my power.

Sir: In answer to your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to state that my recollection of what

But my impressions were, and still are, (subject, of course, to be reversed, if they appear incorrect

My opinion against the validity of the transfer of the rights of the Oregon Center Railroad Company,

I am not advised that any fund now under my control is applicable to this purpose. 2.

Botta, My dear Madam, In answer to your request of some days since, I send you the MS. of a small piece

ago covered into the Treasury, under subsequent legislation—and is now, therefore, entirely beyond my

see pp. 718 734 ante legality of the claim, (as I am not, however strongly it may address itself to my

Church, My friends, If convenient, please remit to me, here, a check for $25 in pay for "O Star of France

a letter from me to the District Attorney of the Western District of Arkansas, will disclose to you my

My understanding of the matter is, that the case is now before the Supreme Court, on appeal from California

The stringent Executive Order of March 31, 1871, (which is in entire concurrence with my own views of

But as at present advised, my mind is very clear that the above ground is correctly taken.

do not therefore feel at liberty to direct the proposed improvements to be made from any funds under my

If not, immediately upon my return. Very respectfully, &c. A. T.

trees and fruit things is very quite quiet here except a murder now and then so now I will close with my

love good by bye from you affecinate affectionate Son and Friend John M Rogers To my Dear Father write

My dear Mr Whitman Please write Your Autograph & Enclose in the Accompanying Envelope I appreciate the

Many favors Asked of You feel desire Your Autograph So Much to Add to My Already Good Collection that

Botta: My dear Madam: I sent you by mail about three weeks ago, (in compliance with your request of April

13,) the MS. of one of my poems, "O Star of France"—also a photographic portrait.

Understand that, like the new year's Bible, the Photo is a gift, with my best love, to you & William—to