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Camden 3½ P M Nov: 1 '90 Have been out in wheel chair for hour & half, & enjoy'd it—all goes as usual—sunny
himself—(he has treated me so splendidly too)— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Camden Thursday night Nov: 1 '88 Had fine weather to-day.
had beef & onions for my dinner—Ate with relish— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Camden May 1 '89 Well the N Y show goes over to-day in a blaze of glory, & Barnum's great circus comes
two of 'em—things ab't same as before with me— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Camden 1889 Saturday early P M June 1 — Well here I am, feeling fairly, commencing my 71st year.
reports—a little rainy & broken to-day, but pleasant— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Camden PM Jan: 1 '89 Superb sunny day again & I am feeling all as right as could be expected—Still on
interesting—presents C in a different light from any other— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Camden — Dec: 1 '91 No final settlement of the tomb bill question —no books last ed'n L of G yet f'm
Covent Garden H.T. well Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1 December 1891
Camden pm Dec: 1 '90 Cold & raw & dark feels & looks like snow—nothing very different with me—my bro:
yesterday am sitting here in den comfortable enough— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
Camden April 1 noon '90 Sun shining brightly & gayly as I write—The grip has seized me at last—bad case
bragging or whining or chinning )— God bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1
loving boy, I have just come in from a 15 minutes walk outside, with my little dog—it is now ½ past 1
As I was on my way home in a 2d av. car between 12 & 1 o'clock we got blocked in by a great part of the
I rec'd your welcome letter of Oct 1, also the Star. I read Mr.
the shirts this morning by Adams express—they are enveloped in a flat paper box about 2 feet long by 1
heavy—We are having a mild spell here, this is the third day, with partial rain & fog—It is now just after 1—
Monday, Aug 1 The carrier brought quite a bunch this forenoon for the Whitman family, but no letter from
—sitting by the window—1 st floor I have just been talking with a young married RR man Thomas Osler,
suffered greatly with it 5 days & nights—had it lanced yesterday, & is better—he stood by the open window, 1
been clear & bright—I am out dashing around every day—fetch up home every night somewhere between 10 & 1
Street horse cars to ferry, foot of Market st—cross to , it is only 1/3d of a mile from ferry.
Jersey, Jan 23d 74 Friday, 1½ p.m.
room—Whenever you have the Star or Republican once in a while you can send them (you can send 2 for a 1
April 16—1 p.m.
September 10 I am about as usual—your postal card came to-day—papers last Monday—As I write, (1 p.m.)
Camden Sunday Sept 1 5 p m Still keep real well & hearty considering—Anticipate visiting Wash[ington]
Very hot here to-day—bad for yellow fever if prevalent, & continuous— W W Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 1
Jersey, May 1–2 p.m. 1874 Dear Pete, I have been out halting around for a walk, as it is quite pleasant
Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 1 May [1874]
August 1 . 73 1873 or '4 Dear son, Your letter is rec'd to-day, and enclosed I send you $20—I want you
over Sunday, as a ten minutes' talk like, about all sorts of odds & ends Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 1
July 9. '42 Editor "Boston Miscellany" Walt Whitman to Nathan Hale, Jr., 1 June 1842
My Photo & auto[graph] are sold by the Camden Children's Home , Haddon av: for their benefit, price $1—
Irwin, 1 May 1865
Nov. 7 1½ p m Mr: and Mrs: Harned Dear friends I send the two tickets for the lecture—Also a little book
(north of Berks) —& if it would be convenient for you to send a carriage there for me at about 1½ p m
Washington November 1, 1867 .
Conway, 1 November 1867
The remaining 76 copies you can have at $1 (?)
Dr Bucke I consider saved my life—I want to finish my little brochure "November Boughs" —it is ab't 1/
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey— U S America June 1 '86 — Best love & greeting to you, & to Mr C
window—great bunches of roses, pinks & mignonette near me W W Walt Whitman to Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe, 1
Camden US America Nov. 1 '87 Your good letter just rec'd & indeed welcomed—I remain ab't the same—cold
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Mary Smith Costelloe, 1 November 1887
coming out—Love to you f'm me & all of us—I enclose $5, 2 for Mrs: M[apes], 2 for the dear mother & 1
I think of sending them by mail, if the postage is not more than $1.
Washington Saturday afternoon March 1, '73 Dear Hattie , I have received your letter, & read it over
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Ashley Lawson Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Mannahatta Whitman, 1
you will like to hear it, mother, so I tell you— I am finishing this in Major Hapgood's office, about 1
Did you get the "Galaxy" of Dec 1—? William Swinton is here in Washington, temporarily.
thankful enough that they are as well as they are—Mother, I was glad to get your letter of Tuesday, April 1.
close—I hope you will have a pleasant Sunday—Love to you, dear mother, & to all—it is now about ½ past 1
hours—he is reading—the doctor has been in to–day—he says I am getting along very well— Monday afternoon 1
she can, & generally brings a dish of roast apples, or something— I go over to the office about 12 or 1
Friday evening, May 1.
furlough, his folks live I think in Jamaica, he is a noble boy, he may call upon you, (I gave him here $1
Write by next Sunday if convenient, & tell me if the order comes safe— Mother, give the enclosed $1 to
You must tell Jeff or George to get the "Galaxy" of Dec. 1.
Dont forget, George or Jeffy, to get the Galaxy of Dec. 1.
April 21st, Monday, 1 o'clock afternoon.
two or three days, strong & sudden winds, & dust— but it is pleasanter to-day—it is now about ½ past 1—
past, last summer, especially—Fortunately, it seems as if most people got over it— Friday afternoon—1
I think as I am likely to come quite a good deal, I would like in future to pay Sister Lou $1 a day for
—but I suppose of course you did—Yesterday was such a fine day, I went off about 1 o'clock & had quite
letter of last Thursday—I suppose you got one from me the Saturday before, with some envelopes in, & $1—