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Then as to my corn , planted on very much "spotted" ground, upon taking a "first-day loaf" with a neighbor
I think I had better stop my off the you some facts of my spiritual or "religious" experience.
well, I was beginning to walk two miles to school before the first person (the schoolmaster ) put into my
What a fall was there my countrymen!
My personal experience in childhood, then, enables me to "see through" the claim that religious ideas
all alone in the house , & have had a good time—fine bright warm day—been out twice for short walks, (my
little dog accompanying me)—rest of the time up here alone in my 3d story south room—done up & sent
off my two books to a subscriber in England —Eat my dinner alone, wished you could be with me then, &
them—About coming on I cannot say now, but I shall come , & before long —Love to Mr and Mrs Nash—Love to you my
Some of my friends want your books and are forwarding the money through me.
I will write again when I know my address at Sheffield (where I am going shortly), and when I know which
I had a letter from Arunachalaen—my Bengalese friend—whose photo: you have, not long ago.
I have been showing the photographs you gave me to my sister Dora —whose likeness you have.
I am finishing up my preparations for my winter course of lectures.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I hope you are feeling in good heart & physique—Your note to my sister rec'd received & read with sympathy
& love by all— We are all well—My brother is off to his labors, (which are still quite pressing)—My
sister has gone out to market—Hattie & Jessie are down stairs sewing—I am sitting up here in my 3d story
December 23, "a somewhat severe operation (under ether) to cure an injury received at the birth of one of my
My dear Walt Miss Annie T.
Whitman; Dear Sir My desire to address you springs from a question addressed me by a member of my class
to secure a volume of Leaves of Grass, which I understand are your earlier poems— I should feel that my
Should you pardoning my presumption, and my candor, be kind enough to explain the points to which I have
solitary woody pond, (half the time naked or half-naked)—am now quite fat & all tanned & red—Love to you, my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
—in good spirits, & excellent well, and have had a jolly good visit both to you & yours & over here—My
He work'd worked at my father's, and had done so for two years.
letter as follows: "I extract the following, verbatim, from a letter to me dated September 29, from my
431 Stevens Street Camden Oct October 2 My dear girls (for this letter is for you both) I will just write
you a few lines without formality— It is evening—has just struck 8—I am sitting up in my room alone—I
pleasant ride out to the Park in the open car, this afternoon— return'd returned about an hour ago, & had my
get along pretty much in the old way— To-day Today I rec'd received an order for five full sets of my
books from England, accompanied by the money —(which of course doesn't hurt my feelings a bit)— havn't
Walt Whitman Esq My dear Sir Many thanks for the Copy of the Two Rivulets."
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Camden New Jersey U S America Oct October 5 — I have to-day today sent by mail same address as this card my
at times, that I am forced to quit my painting and take to the street: and then she assumes jealousy
, and during my absence ransacks my papers, trunks and portfolios for scraps of poetry, composition of
a date that have past my memory, and these she brings forward and reads to me, and berates me with,
She smells my coat, when I come home, my gloves, my handkerchief and declares that I have been abed somewhere
Half my time is passed in gardening, and portions the rest waiting upon her, from the grocery.
holt we puled pulled around for a short time and then I let loose on him and down he went, then came my
The folks are all well, and my-self the same.
I have a moment to think, I don't get much time to think about anyone for when I am not thinking of my
business I am thinking of what I am shielding , I want to try and make a man of my-self, and do what
I will have to stop writing now for my sheat sheet is giving out and I must on to work, so good bye.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Sunday 21th old man i got your kind and welcom welcome letter last week and was glad to hear from you my
would like to see you and have a talk i love you Walt and all ways always will so may god Bless you is my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I did not get my load of cabbage sold, had to leave them with a commissioner, over in the city, I got
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
November 4. 1877 My dear Walt Whitman I send you by this mail a copy of one essay of mine which is just
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman is back: I wish you would put the ring on my finger again, it seems to me there is something
I think I will bring my letter to a close for I have to make out some bills for the Freight-master.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
with the money—& yesterday I sent you by Adams' express, paid, to same address as this letter a set of my
afternoon and Stay all night With you and home on the Sunday morning train. i love you Walt and Know that my
Cattell My Love to you Walt, i think of you in my prayers old man Every night and Morning Edward P.
one to talk too unless he is here, everything is as still as the dead of night, not a sound reaches my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
send by Adams's Express three copies of the only edition of Leaves of Grass , of the few copies at my
Camden Dec 13 '77 Dear Bee My sister told me at breakfast to say to you she would be happy to have you
thinking much the few hours past of what Mr Eldridge told me of a young Mrs Needham (an intimate friend of my
a lunatic asylum —just from sheer overwork, & too intense concentration, ardor, & continued strain —My
October has been with me some little while, during wh. which my leisure has been of the scantiest.
You say: "I suppose you got my postals on sending the books to J.A. Rose."
To the best of my recollection I never did get these: I am aware however that as a matter of fact Rose
I feel ashamed for my colleagues the English men of the press that the Editor of the Examiner sh d .
all that he says about you: the rest of the book I have had to leave unread as yet, in the press of my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
My wife has arranged to go among her folks on Tuesday, so that day we will probably be out of town.
As Monday is my press day (getting the Register printed & mailed) could not get to meet you that day
My term's work is over and I am going away for a month, to Cambridge & to Brighton.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
431 Stevens Street Camden Sunday afternoon My Dear Herbert Though I am pretty well physically it is very
received —I have some copies of John Burroughs's Notes on W W as Poet & Person , 2d 2nd edition under my
Of my own works, complete edition, the enclosed circular will give you the particulars.
establishment" that he "had a real pleasant time" (nyp.00407).Of this photo, Whitman said, "It is one of my
little Harry . . . is a fine, good bright child, not very rugged, but gets along very well—I take him in my
"Uncle Walt," and he found them "model children lively & free & children" who "form a great part of my
little Harry . . . is a fine, good bright child, not very rugged, but gets along very well—I take him in my
"Uncle Walt," and he found them "model children lively & free & children" who "form a great part of my
Dear son, how I wish you could come in now, even if but for an hour & take off your coat, & sit on my
I have received my bible and I think a grate great eal deal of it I think it is very nice indeed.
but pop thinks I had better go to haddonfield I think I will come down next week if i can, I must end my
letter so it is good by my Dear Friend.
I must end my letter now so it is good by bye Elmer E.
Walt: You know that I have written to you last, and I cannot tell how it is that you will not answer my
stoped stopped to until I you know that I cannot enjoy myselfe myself any more at home, if I go up in my
I will have to close my letter, as the paper is running on so adieu if I never hear from you will think
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
If the Spirit moves me, I will give you my opinion of the book when I have read it carefully that is
if you should care to know my opinion.
you will , you I bit this I am in such a hurry I hav have to write fast but I will show you some of my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I could convey no idea to you of how it affects my soul.
I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity
Well I sold my cotton bales. The market . Compelled to sell to get money tax.
Then I can it to my friends—and one's self likes to read a good book over many times—that is if one's
anything, and I always distrusted getting right names from our composite, mongrel population, and also my
published in Blackwood's Magazine —it was copied by an American newspaper which accidentally fell into my
Connecticut I am well and so is my Family.
My health is better than it has been in some time I have a little place here and are triing trying hard
afternoon, down by the creek —Passed between sauntering —the hickory saplings —& " Honor is the subject of my
explanation of the last three lines, ask Herby—) I am glad Bee gets on so well (but I expected it) & my
Very well they look too, in my opinion—not only handsome & open-eyed, and fresh & independent, with wit
noted that Whitman was fond of quoting Cassius's speech to Brutus, "Well, honour is the subject of my
SCOVEL, 113 Arch Street, Camden, N.J., Feby 23, 1878 Walt Whitman Esq My Dear "Old Boy" James M.
good flesh, appetite & trim generally—Only return'd last night from a long jaunt & absence down at my