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See notes May 1889 William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 16 May 1889
(if yet to be done) trim them, especially No: 1 and No: 4, leaving a little more white paper at bottom
See Notes May 1889 William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 18 May 1889
Gilchrist Frank Williams Horace L. Traubel Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 18 May 1889
contribution to the record of your birthday—a draft for $19495 (£ 40) from Bessie & Isabella Ford, William
George Fuller our artist, who, by the way lived next to us here in Belmont 9.10 [+] 27 [=] 36.10 William
for your love & remembrance & faith & liberality—And thanks with same to Bessie & Isabella Ford & William
Harry's parents, George (1827–1892) and Susan Stafford (1833–1910), were tenant farmers at White Horse
Francis Howard Williams, of this city, in words of eloquence, treated "The Past and Present."
Throughout the speech-making Poet Whitman reclined in his easy chair sniffing at a big white rose, and
much only of course somewhat older. hair sprinkled somewhat with gray. your hair cannot be much more white
gilt edged—good job—bound in crepe—thick paper (like my Passage to India, robin-blue-egg color with white
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, [3] June 1889
I have rec'd none— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 4 June 1889
drank the whole bottle (except a little swig I insisted on Ed taking for going for it) had it in a big white
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 12 June 1889
as I know but it seems slow work Love to you R M Bucke Whitman wrote his June 17, 1889, letter to William
Answer me here— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Carey, 17 June 1889
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, [17 June] 1889
I was sorry not to be able to grasp your hand on your birthday Yours very truly, William Carey see notes
June 19 1889 I wrote to W.C. 6/20/89 William Carey to Walt Whitman, 18 June 1889
Am reading Mahaffy's Rambles in Greece, good writer William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 25 June 1889
I am sorry to tell you that after all my careful economy & saving, the various things into which William
I have had no manner of rest since William had the first attack a year ago last January, & I am really
You are mistaken, dear Walt, in saying that I have not written you since dear William's death.
A day or two before William passed away he awoke from a nap & asked me "if Walt had gone?"
If ever the people that owe money to William would pay me, I should not be so worried about my daily
The little dinner book is being put in type— W W Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 7 July [1889
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 9 July 1889
.— The death of William O'Connor though long anticipated, was a great shock when the news came.
.— The death of William O'Connor though long anticipated, was a great shock when the news came—What a
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 24 July 1889
Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New
William White (New York: New York University Press, 1978), 1:35.
wh' comes to the question sometimes)—Ah there comes the sunshine as I conclude W W Walt Whitman to William
I am with a Washington lady friend, who was very fond of William. Will try to write. With love— N.
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 4 August 1889
I am lodged very comfortably in the cottage of a quarry-man,—William Davies, who works at Festiniog Ffestiniog
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1978], 513–514).
William White (New York: New York University Press, 1978), 1:35.
Debbie and Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood
Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New
I am lodged very comfortably in the cottage of a quarry-man,—William Davies, who works at Festiniog Ffestiniog
rec'd a letter from you at Hobart which I sent on to Buck Bucke , with one from Eldridge, I read Williams
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Ingram, 2 September 1889
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 5 September 1889
& help to me, as she can advise me better than any one, what to do, & help me about disposing of William's
Do you think there is any good picture of William? one that you really like?
(over) I have a picture of William taken long ago that I like very much but would it be as satisfactory
well—the Sun out this afternoon here, after a weeks absence & heavy storms Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 15 September 1889
Shipley, William M. Singerly and L. Clark Davis.
The half light from the window fell upon his brown face and long white beard, and flowing white hair,
Traubel in my letter to him for the photograph of William, & also for the pictures of the "laughing Philosopher
You know he married the daughter of our dear friend William Henry Channing who used to be in Washington
A letter today from our New York meter partner—he has seen William Gurd and the new index —pronounces
oston] again—A unitarian minister to see me yesterday they all come here Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
White's pitiful parody of L of G. in my face & thot he had floord me, he said he ahd heard that Edwin
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 3 October 1889
Richard Grant White (1822–1885) was a New York writer, journalist, and Shakespeare scholar.
White served as an editor with various papers, including the New York Courier and Enquirer and the New
Interested in many fields, White published one novel, The Fate of Mansfield Humphries (1884), a philological
White also edited the anthology, Poetry, Lyrical, Narrative and Satirical, of the Civil War, that includes
but I believe have gone to press —& I will send you one soon as ready— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Especially the Boston Transcripts, Critics, Liberty &c—I am glad to see the notices of William that appear
Tucker & he wd take nothing of course for six copies of the paper on William.
William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, [10 October] 1889
McKenzie William P. McKenzie to Walt Whitman, 10 October 1889
or feverish ) waters are continually coming or whence they are going Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
The half light from the window fell upon his long, white hair and his grizzled white beard and brown,