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muchly ,) in the parlor by the window—It is a rainy darkish day here—the wind south & mild— Walt If Pete
Doyle comes up to see you, read him this letter—also give him the printed slip to read— The following
See also Whitman's September 5, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle.
This and Whitman's May 8 letter to Peter Doyle can be assigned to 1874 because of the particularized
which are elaborated upon in Whitman's May 1 letter to Ellen O'Connor and his May 15 letter to Peter Doyle
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 8 May [1874
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle, | M st.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 15 May [1874
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington,
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 23 March
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
This is the postcard to which Whitman refers in March 26–27, 1874 letter to Doyle.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 21 April
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The reference to the new express train here and in Whitman's May 1, 1874 letter to Doyle permits assignment
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 24 April
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Since Whitman wrote about Doyle's first visit to Camden on March 23, March 26–27, and May 22, 1874, this
verified by the reference to Burroughs' visit mentioned in Whitman's April 16, 1874 letter to Peter Doyle
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 19 February
This postcard bears the address, "Peter Doyle, | M st South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The four brief postcards to Doyle in February 1875 were written on Fridays, and the discussion of his
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 12 February
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The four brief postcards to Doyle in February 1875 were written on Fridays, and the discussion of his
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 19 March
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st South, bet 4½ & 6th, | Washington, D. C."
This and Whitman's March 26, 1875 letter to Doyle were written on Fridays, if the year is correct.
The latter card alludes to Doyle's new, but temporary, position in Baltimore; see also Whitman's June
25, 1875 letter to Doyle.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 5 February
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The four brief postcards to Doyle in February 1875 were written on Fridays, and the discussion of his
Pete, a bad month past, with me, but might have been worse—Bad spells frequent—strength, however, pretty
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 26 February
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st. South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The four brief postcards to Doyle in February 1875 were written on Fridays, and the discussion of his
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 12 June [
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle, | M st.
for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
Address: Peter Doyle, | M street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D. C.Postmarks: Camden | (?)
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 10 June [
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle | M st.
Doyle's visit to Whitman establishes the year.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 26 June [
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle | M st. South bet 4½ & 6th | Washington D.C."
Since Whitman wrote to Doyle on Fridays, and since the account of his illness here does not contradict
letter to O'Connor and the similar phrasing of this postcard and Whitman's May 29, 1874 letter to Peter Doyle
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 3 July [1874
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle | M st. South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The symptoms mentioned here are fully discussed in Whitman's July 10, 1874 letter to Doyle, in which
Whitman also referred to a postcard that Doyle should have received on July 4.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 7 August
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The dating of this postcard as well as the notes and letters to Doyle on July 31, August 14, 21, and
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 31 July [
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The dating of this postcard as well as the notes and letters to Doyle on August 7, 14, 21, and 28, 1874
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 21 August
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The dating of this postcard as well as the notes and letters to Doyle on July 31, August 7, 14, and 28
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 17 July [
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle, | M st.
"Birds and Poets," which had appeared in Scribner's Monthly in 1873 (see Whitman's letter to Peter Doyle
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Postcard from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st. South, bet. 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 3 November
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle | M st.
See Whitman's November 5, 1875 letter to Doyle for dating this letter.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Postcard from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Postcard from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st. South, bet. 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 16 April
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South—bet 4½ & M. | Washington, D.C."
The correspondence (again chiefly postcards) with Doyle in April and May was sent on Fridays, according
At this time Doyle was working out of Baltimore; note Whitman's April 30, 1875, and June 25, 1875 letters
to Doyle.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 7 May [1875
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M st. South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The correspondence (again chiefly postcards) with Doyle in April and May was sent on Fridays, according
At this time Doyle was working out of Baltimore; note Whitman's April 30, and June 25, 1875 letters to
Doyle.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 23 April
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The correspondence (again chiefly postcards) with Doyle in April and May was sent on Fridays, according
At this time Doyle was working out of Baltimore; note Whitman's April 30, and June 25, 1875 letters to
Doyle.
March 26 Still around, much the same—ups & downs, (plenty of the latter)—Ah, Pete, if you [could] only
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 26 March
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle, | M st.
This and Whitman's March 19, 1875 letter to Doyle were written on Fridays, if the year is correct.
This card alludes to Doyle's new, but temporary, position in Baltimore; see also Whitman's June 25, 1875
letter to Doyle.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 15 January
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 22 January
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
This postcard appears to have been written one week after Whitman's January 22, 1876 letter to Doyle,
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 25 September
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Postcard from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This postcard bears the address, "Peter Doyle, | M st. South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Postcard from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle | M street South bet 4½ & M. | Washington, D.C."
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Postcard from Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This postcard is addressed, "Pete Doyle, | M st. South bet 4½ & 6th | Washington D. C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 23 October
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 2 October
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle, | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington,
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 20 August
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle, | M street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C
Dating depends upon Whitman's almost inflexible habit of sending Doyle a line on Friday.
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 4 September
This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Pete Doyle | M street South, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C
Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 14 May [1875
This postcard bears the address, "Pete Doyle, | M street South—bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."
The correspondence (again chiefly postcards) with Doyle in April and May was sent on Fridays, according
At this time Doyle was working out of Baltimore; note Whitman's April 30, and June 25, 1875 letters to
Doyle.
of)—Very hot here to-day—bad for yellow fever if prevalent, & continuous— W W Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle
This letter bears the address: Pete Doyle | M Street South bet 4½ | & 6th | Washington D C.
notation in Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles Johnson was a railroad man who had been on a train with Doyle
Camden N J Dec 9 '83 A young workingman & engineer, Edward Doyle, (brother of my dear friend Peter D.
Doyle spent the afternoon of December 7 with Whitman (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
When Doyle's mother was dying, on May 23, 1885, Whitman sent $10, and he lent Doyle $15 when he came
In the 1870s Edward Doyle, like Peter, had been a streetcar conductor.
Whitman visited the Channings in 1868 (see the letters from Whitman to Peter Doyle of October 18, 1868
jolliest man I ever met, an artist, a great talker," per Whitman's November 9, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle
Whitman wrote at greater length about the new will in his October 3–4, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle.
Come up from the fields, father, here's a letter from our Pete; And come to the front door, mother—here's
little sisters huddle around, speechless and dis- may dismay'd ;) See, dearest mother, the letter says Pete