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Love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 April 1889
manages all the printing affairs as I wish & direct—Best love to you & N— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
acct's),—Am sitting here in the big bare-wood chair as usual—Best love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
old Quaker has paid me a visit to-day (I am yet writing my Elias Hicks paper) Best love to you & William
& proofs &c— Walt Whitman Best love to you & Nelly —get your good letter to-day— Walt Whitman to William
Nelly the magazine came all straight —We all like the story—so much in the turn of it reminds me of William
must ab't have a turn for good or bad, & I guess it is going to be the former— W W Walt Whitman to William
present from Felix Adler of N Y—Best love & remembrances to you both— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy and John Burroughs, 11 February 1888
Boughs is ab't done (with copy)—rainy here today—I am sitting up— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
longer—I remain in good spirits—It seems to be grow[ing] hotter & melter— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 9 November 1888
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 20 November 1888
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 18 January 1888
or feverish ) waters are continually coming or whence they are going Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
rarely—spirits remain fair—Expect Dr B[ucke] here in ten days or so—Best love— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
rally—Spirits fair—work power nil—Seize a twenty minutes soon & write me ab't yourself Walt W Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman am now sitting alone in my big chair by the oak wood fire—comfortable— Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, [17 June] 1889
Camden Wednesday Noon Aug: 15 '88 Dear friend Here is William Ingram's letter —forwarded at his request
God bless you & Mrs: K — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 22 April 1890
fair—appetite & sleep still fair—Dr B leaves Canada for this way May 12 Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
B to me, may interest you—don't want them back—God bless you & frau— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
oston] again—A unitarian minister to see me yesterday they all come here Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 13 December 1889
as secluded as I c'd find & staid over half an hour— W W p 161 Ksch | p 63 Kennedy Walt Whitman to William
Best respects to Mrs: K Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 6 November 1889
I have been at the Channings's—Jeannie is quite unwell—but bears it like the heroine she is—William O'Connor
in disgust —it is quite a curiosity to see them around the Departments, in the hotels, and at the White
House & Capitol— The O'Connors are well as usual—William is still in the Treasury Dept Department —I
Island—her little girl Jenny is afflicted with bad swellings &c of joints—appears to be scrofulous—William
With love, Walt Whitman I saw William & Ellen O'Connor last night—told them I should write you to-day—Both
Camden noon [Sept:] 2 '90 Y'r card rec'd ab't piece—don't know of Williams having any mark'd Welsh blood—never
heard ab't that—one of the stock names on the womens' (Williams') side was Kossabone (doubtless Causabone
to me to see if points right—but do as you have a mind to—no hurry ab't piece— W W Walt Whitman to William
10 '89 Our dear friend O'Connor died peacefully yesterday at 2 A M — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
mean the excitement of so much company—every thing is quiet & secluded here—all winter too, the snow white
go out for about an hour generally about noon, with my cane, (& accompanied by my little yellow & white
Williams has assigned me there—but several important bits of work have had to be done just now, & today
Williams has been in once or twice—he is a tallish, western sort of man, wears a stove-pipe hat—is rather
Williams, the new boss, wishes to bring some friend of his here—I do not know that I shall dislike the
will be disfigured in that way—though we have got along pretty well thus far—I rec'd a letter from William
Bucke was a passenger on the SS Britannic, an ocean liner belonging to the White Star Line, traveling
Bucke was a passenger on the RMS Majestic, an ocean liner belonging to the White Star Line, traveling
Camden Sat: pm Dec: 27 '90 Snow storm two days—all white out—of course I am imprison'd—sent off four
Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New
horrible hot spell (sudden change)—am sitting here by window as usual— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 30 April 1891
City Sloane Kennedy, Belmont, Mass: David McKay, Publisher, 23 south 9th st Philadelphia Talcott Williams
gloomy blue week here—death of my brother Jeff six days ago at St Louis, Missouri—Cold weather here—all white
Walt Whitman to Talcott Williams, 31 January 1887
Walt Whitman to William T. Stead, 17 August 1887
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 25 February 1887
Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, John Burroughs, and Richard Maurice Bucke, 25 February 1887
Whitman sent Leaves of Grass and Two Rivulets on the same day; see William White, "Unrecorded Whitman