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thanks—Tho' I don't get worse again I don't improve in strength, vim, &c at all & hardly anticipate—My

Nov: Boughs will be finished—& I shall have a big Vol. of all my stuff one Vol. — Walt Whitman Walt

selected—all very good & generous I say—and deserved—O'Connor is also in the book— Nothing very new in my

was glad to hear from you—I am still in a pretty bad way —I am writing this over at the office, at my

desk, but feel to-day more like laying down than sitting up—I do not walk any better, & my head has

strength—very slowly—& shall yet get well as ever—Every thing goes on about the same, in the sphere of my

impossible in reality— —I got a long letter from Dowden —he mentions you —As I sit I look over from my

were men out there in their shirt-sleeves raking it up—I have a big bunch of lilacs in a pitcher in my

here for a few days, after spending a week down on Long Island, mostly at West Hills and Cold Spring, my

parents' places of nativity—& my own place.

& was glad to hear from you—I am still in a pretty bad way—I am writing this over at the office, at my

desk, but feel to-day more like laying down than sitting up—I do not walk any better, & my head has

strength—very slowly—& shall yet get well as ever — Every thing goes on about the same, in the sphere of my

is impossible in reality— I got a long letter from Dowden —he mentions you—As I sit I look over from my

were men out there in their shirt-sleeves raking it up—I have a big bunch of lilacs in a pitcher in my

Camden Aug: 28 '89 y'rs of yesterday has come & welcome—I am feeling fairly enough to-day, after one of my

next N A North American Review (June number) will have a piece A Memorandum at a Venture signed by my

name in which I ventilate my theory of sexual matters treatment & allusion in Children of Adam —I shall

reprinting Burroughs's letter of May 1, Traubel interpolated an explanation of the loan: "This was money in my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey March 27 —I am getting well towards my usual (late year) state of

health —have had a bad time ever since I saw you in Phila —my own illness, confinement to the house

On March 27 Whitman wrote in his Commonplace Book: "Am writing this in my new premises in Mickle Street—slept

You left out my remarks on 'Children of Adam', I believe they were good but I acquiesce—your additions

credit than the Author—I am really surprised at the tact and judgement you have displayed in putting my

Camden New Jersey March 27 p m My dear friend I could not conveniently come to the West Phil: Depot—I

nice dinner party, all men, artists, &c, Horace Furness, (a good fellow)—his brother Frank, architect —my

of type, binding, general appearance &c. with L of G—same price—As I write (Sunday afternoon) up in my

, wh' I enclose, with slips—Send to Dr Bucke, after reading—As I write, I am sitting down stairs in my

big arm chair—My sister Lou (George's wife) has just been here—It looks like such a fine & bright weather

I shall try to get out in my rig.

In my teaching and lecturing I find no difficulty in getting Converts to the new doctrine and find your

Camden Oct 26, '87 early P M —have just had my dinner, (plain boil'd beef, potatoes & a roast apple—all

relish'd well) & am now sitting here in my big chair in the little front room —Cold & cloudy out—looks

fuller details)—The Pall Mall Gaz. letter you speak of appears to have erased a sentence or two (showing my

of home helpers) —but even as it is I hope it doesn't bear the construction you speak of—I enclose my

Camden Monday Evng Evening Feb 26 '83 At the breakfast table this morning we all agreed—my sister most

25 Dear John Burroughs I havn't been able to think of any thing worth while in the way of a name—to my

dinner—two hours—every thing just right every way—a dozen people there, (the family & relatives)—for my

done & will be in the market in a month or so—all about it has proceeded satisfactorily—& I have had my

328 Mickle Street Camden N J May 24 Dear J B— I am ab't in my usual general health, but lameness bad

—had a fall a month ago, & turned my ankle in—don't think I will be able to come up to West Park— W W

good flesh, appetite & trim generally—Only return'd last night from a long jaunt & absence down at my

November 23 Dear friend I am still here—not yet (as an old Long Island aunt used to say) "not yet out of my

Villas Elm Road Heath street Hampstead London Eng: England The rough map enclosed gives you some idea of my

a late London Fortnightly in which J A Symonds, touching briefly but very commendingly & mentioning my

Philosophy , has been often to see me, has been very kind, & I like him much—Probably ten days more will end my

wanted to visit, in his own words, "this most sympathetic of poets, for whose large & lofty nature my

My vacation is nearly done, & in four or five days more I shall be back in Washington.

here in Providence—I have been with him a good deal—he is not very well, but goes around—Will finish my

here having a good time—Carpenter returns to Europe in Saturday's steamer—the G[ilchrist]s all well—my

All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.

I read, Sunday, to my wife, Longfellows verses on Summer, in the last Atlantic, and then I read your

My dear friend, I suppose you saw my letter to William O'Connor, a week since, with notice of my safe

Give my best respects to Mrs.

There is nothing specially new or important among my folks—they all wish me to give their best regards

rheumatism (or neuralgia)—I count on its soon passing over, & leaving me about the same possession of my

—I have just got a letter from Johnston, the jeweler, asking me to come on to his house, & make it my

telling me of Smith and family's removal—which quite put me out too—Nothing very new with me, since my

return—I have not written out for print any notes of my jaunt yet—I am well, considering— —Addington

has sent me a copy of the American edition of his "Greek Poets" —Ruskin has sent to me five sets of my

rec'd received a letter from Mrs Ritter—She speaks of a musical composition of her husband, to go with my

"Two Veterans"—& asks if I am willing it should be published—I answered expressing my consent Walt Whitman

In her letter on January 25, 1880, Anne Gilchrist added this postscript: "Please give my love to John

328 Mickle Street Camden Dec: 21 '85 My dear friend Real glad to hear from you once more, as by yours

Seems to me mortality never enclosed a more beautiful spirit— The trouble ab't my eyesight passed over

had dinner &c—I go there every Sunday—So I get stirr'd up some, but not half enough—three reasons, my

natural sluggishness & the paralysis of late years, the weather, & my old, stiff, slow horse, with a

better—he gives up for the present his European tour, but is coming here soon for a week—As I close, my

Havn't Haven't heard from you in a long time—My splurge on the Death of Lincoln is all ready to be splurged—I

Dear John Burroughs I have got back here after ten weeks' absence, & find myself all the better for my

you papers from here which of course you have rec'd received —I enclose the baby's photo, returned —my

Johnstons (in 10th street)—his jewelry store is at 150 Bowery, cor Broome—call & see him—quite a lull in my

book selling, & in my affairs, & literary doings, generally— W W The following are responsible for particular

were off some where— Nothing special with me—After I returned from N Y middle of June, went down to my

trifle ruggeder yet— All here well—I enclose you two letters from Mrs Gilchrist in England, & one from my

I am much the same as of late—made out very handsomely with my lecture April 15th—$674—have seen Gilder

sending the book to Whitman on April 3, Burroughs commented: "I do not think much of it—the poorest of my

believe there can be a grander thing of the kind on earth Jan 4 I leave here Sunday morning at 8, on my

. … My brother thinks (and I think so, too) that if you have not committed yourself, you could not do

To Burroughs on June 9, 1875, Dowden admitted that "my article on Victor Hugo is only partially satisfactory

You know I am well on my 71st year—lame and almost helpless in locomotion—inertia like a heavy swathing

ample dropping pall over me most of the time, but my thoughts and to some extent mental action ab't

I have had my daily mid-day massage (another just as I go to bed).

Tho't of going out a little in my wheel chair but it is bitter cold today here and I shall not.

I have just had a drink of milk punch—am sitting at present in my two-story den in Mickle St, alone as

All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.

I read, Sunday, to my wife, Longfellows verses on Summer, in the last Atlantic, and then I read your

I hope your parents are well—I wish you to give them my love—tho' I don't know them, I hope to one of

I am writing this by my window in the office—the breeze is blowing moderate, and the view down the river

I am home here in Brooklyn, having the usual sort of a time—Mother is only middling this summer—My brother

Kirkwood N J New Jersey May 17 Dear John Burroughs I am passing a good part of my time down here at the

Still keep well for me & jolly—am all tann'd tanned & sunburnt—Eat my rations every time— I was up yesterday

to Camden to get my mail—& found the book —read it all over with appreciative & I think critical eyes—my

Osgood and Co of Boston for the publishing of my poems complete in one volume, under the title of "Walt

Nothing very new otherwise—you must have kept posted about my Boston jaunt, for I sent you papers—it

My forthcoming summer movements are not exactly decided—probably go on to Boston for two or three weeks

, as I like to keep a sharp eye on my proofs and typography—then I must go a month in Canada—I will keep

June 17 John, I have just been reading your Galaxy article, seated by the open window front room in my

entire lines in the second column of the page about me (which finally please me best)—& had made up my

very decidedly as aforesaid—then when I did read them, you can imagine they didn't hurt me much—nor my

estimation of the piece— I have much to write—or tell you—about my own concerns—things in England—here

Lou are well—baby only pretty well—hot weather, & teething—(but behaves like a little hero)—expect my

Street Camden New Jersey Feb. 17 '87 Every thing very much the same with me—quite completely disabled in my

December 17 Dear John Burroughs, I have been back here two weeks & over—My Washington jaunt occupied

Best love to 'Sula Ursula , & to Jenny Grant if there— My new edition is nearly ready—Two Vols Volumes

Walt)—just now though he is quite sick, but I opine will get along—The rest all very well, except that my

I hear young Walt raising his song, in the room overhead as I conclude my letter— Love to you, as always

, my friend— Walt.

Houghton wrote to Joaquin Miller on September 1, 1875, from Chicago: "Please give my best regards to

all through February, but am coming round, same as before—I go down three or four days at a time to my

Reminiscences so well & strongly praised in the Herald , the Critic & every where, don't confirm or add to my

We have had cold & spiteful weather all the time of my visit here—over a month—& I have not had my usual

finds any difficulty—but I guess not—I guess he is getting along well—Is there any thing new among my

I have got out my new edition, from same plates as the last, only all bound in One Vol.

done in green cloth, vellum—looks the best & most ship-shape of any edition yet—have not added any of my

on & overhaul them) & if that will do—will certainly see the vols are sent to you— I am quite over my

anticipated— I am more than satisfied, however—every thing might have been so much worse—& best of all, in my

received —Shall be very glad to go up with you Friday for a couple of days or so —Should like to fetch my

boy Harry Stafford with me, as he is my convoy like—We occupy the same room & bed— We had another reception

but can't stand these things long—Dull half rainy day here—have been in all day—sitting muchly for my

well—have had a very fair summer, (though so much hot weather)— I commenced publishing L of G in June on my

He did not even ask about your health, or any other human thing, & made me feel that my call upon him

Camden July 12 '88 Thursday night after 9 It gets very tedious here—(I have now been in my room and bed

justify themselves—even for old habit, if nothing else— It was probably the sixth or seventh whack of my

war paralysis, and a pretty severe one—the doctors looked glum—Bucke I think saved my life as he happened

I am sitting up, had a fair night—rose late, have eaten my breakfast—have rec'd a good letter from O'C—nothing

Today my head thicks somewhat today. Love to you, dear friend.

He is my larger, greater, earlier self. No man alive seems quite so near to me" (280).

Chew on what I said in my last —the position you occupy in your printed books is just what it should

Tell me, when you write, about Smith —give him my love—I still keep well & bustling for me—have been

weeks—often think about you all— Got a letter from London from Trübner day before yesterday for six sets of my

Grace) are at 177 Remsen street Brooklyn—Jeannette Gilder has written to me that she is going to write my