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.— I celebrate myself to celebrate you; every man and woman alive; I transpose my my spirit I pass as

that hear me; I am loosen the voice tongue that was tied in you them In me It begins to talk out of my

My Soul Spirit was curious and sped back to the beginning, sped back returned to the times when the earth

eternally; And devise themselves to this spot place These States and this hour, Again But yet still my

My Spirit sped back to

duplicate printed copies of a poem I have written, "Passage to India," in which I endeavor to celebrate in my

price, time, selection of magazine, and in fact all the points of that sort, I leave absolutely to you— My

Nothing new or very different with my affairs. I remain in good health & spirits.

Bliss , rectory Episcopal church—he expressed great sympathy for me; in my straitend circumstances, and

placed a 5 dollar bill, in my hand, as he has done once before, this winter, which got me 1/2 ton of

I would much rather paint, could I sell my pictures.

I am very much the same—My being disabled & want of Exercise for 16 months, (and many other wants too

what the doctor calls gastric catarrh, very obstinate, causing me really more suffering & pain than my

I have bad spells enough, thank God I also have middling good ones—& as I write this have just had my

London Aug 5. 87 My dear Friend Walt Whitman I write you from the Reading Room of the British Museum.

I have just laid it down and taken up my pen to tell you of the fresh and vigorous fruit your rattling

My address is No 48 Rue d'Orsel Paris. Very affectionately yours Percy Ives.

the P.M. don't restitute I must be allowed to pay it—not because it is important, but because it is my

affair—& business — I send you an extra copy of my little War book, same mail with this—Shall write

you soon definitely about coming on—Love to you, my friend, & to Mrs.

: Art essay & sent it to the Critic —so if they print it you will see, but for a good while now all my

back rejected (the Century, Harpers, the Eng: Nineteenth Century, the Cosmopolitan &c: &c: all send my

evn'g—is invaluable to me—I enclose Dr Bucke's last, just rec'd —also other things—I am sitting here in my

Whitman's "Rejoinder" was also reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect and

published in the magazine: "Twilight" (December 1887), "Old Age's Lamben Peaks" (September 1888), "My

you the Graphic, with piece by me, about the Capitol, which I suppose you rec'd—also same paper with my

& criticism by "Matador" —I have rec'd a letter lately from Eldridge—nothing new at Washington, in my

—Love to both of you—I am writing this up in my room—it is growing dark—I am going out to tea, to an

I was speaking to you in regard. to my appointment for Sailmaker in U.S. Navy.

looking after it for me. and see what you can do towards getting it for me For it has been the height of my

Will put me out of misery. and my mind content any further information Any of the clerks in the Sec of

If anything happens to prevent my leaving on Monday, I will let you know of my detention.

Bucke writes me that you like my Introductory. Faithfully W. D. O'Connor. Walt Whitman. William D.

My dear friend I am too sorry that you are not well enough to see me, but I trust I may be able to do

old shoe with me, with which I wanted to inspire you to write me some verses — It was once worn by my

much.— May our Heavenly Father spare both you & I for sometime yet Truly your friend Lavinia F Whitman My

the net is slowly winding & tightening round me)—was out driving yesterday afternoon & to supper at my

—the oysters come—I had 3 or 4 for my breakfast—I take no other meal till ab't 5—Lady Mount Temple has

Walt Whitman I see I have taken a sheet of paper with a rambling first draught of one of my Herald yawps

your life, and found myself weeping at the close—for it brought back as plainly as if but yesterday my

earliest recollections of yourself in connection with my father, and "dear Old Brooklyn."

You I think, fully understand my Father—the American people have yet to learn his real merit I have deeply

Dear Walt— Just a line as you have been much in my thoughts lately.

Sharpe, my old harper friend that I told you of, died a few days ago—"very quiet & gentle" says his son

The Money Order is sent in my name. Edward Carpenter to Walt Whitman, 13 January [1889]

Department of Justice Washington sent Sept. 17, 18 71 I send herewith the copy of my American Institute

I think an ordinary 12 mo would be best, and send you a sample, my idea of size of page, and sort of

My percentage &c. I leave to you to fix—I should expect two or three dozen copies.

see notes July 5 1888 Maybury Working Station Surrey England Nov 3 1871 My dear sir, I send by this mail

the second part of my study of your works.

And may I again repeat the hope I expressed to you in a former note (when I sent you my own vol. of poems

Camden NJ 4th 7th 85. 12 midnight Walt Whitman My Dear Walt Your letter did not reach me: till tonight

God knows & Walt knows that I am as slow as the wrath of God—to take offense especially at what my friends

(2) To start right again I think you had better send me my MSS—and let me do as I d—m please with it

since that ill spell—Nothing special or new with me—bitter cold just now here, but sun shining to day—My

visitors—Morse still away west—the Smiths going to London early in summer—Mrs D[avis] has just been in to see to my

coal & to say we are to have apple pudding for dinner—it is chilly here as I finish this—my little bird

.— But I have not yet received my copy of the Dictionary.—I have called several times at Mr.

—If convenient, upon the receipt of this, I wish you would envelope a Dictionary, and put on it my address

Newman for a Dictionary— which order I will give him, when my copy arrives.— Walter Whitman Publisher

Toronto Thursday last (9 th inst.) intending to stay a week and do a lot of things—but, rather curiously, my

a couple of weeks became much inflamed the same night I went down so that I had to make the best of my

the next day—I have suffered a good deal of pain and loss of sleep with it and am still confined to my

My Dear Sir It is with the greatest pleasure that I seat myself to give you a few lines to let you know

Uncle I have got very near well. the wound in my chest has got nearly well.

Also my arm is geting along nicely but their is some slight pain yet but none to stop me from writing

I go now & get a wrap up: I have not given up, & never shall the pub. of my apotheosis of W.W.

It just meets my ideal. A book is doubled in value by pocket-form. My cousin has gone.

Jany 9. 1891 My dear Walt Wish you a Happy New Year, and take it in your new tomes and the "Old Gray

By the way in my file of the Sat.

I am living permanently here (that is to say in the old Phalanx near Redbank) and my brother is with

With me & my affairs no great ripple—I am worldlily comfortable & in good physical condition as usual

of late—I went on to New York—was convoyed by my dear old Quaker friend R Pearsall Smith —had a success

at the lecture 14th (netted $600 for my self—Andrew Carnegie gave $350 for his box)—had a stunning reception

Camden New Jersey March 27 p m My dear friend Yours of yesterday rec'd received —Also the previous ones

me—I expect to come on to N Y to lecture (Death of Abraham Lincoln) the middle of April—Do you know of my

he is sort of engineering it—in conjunction [with] John Burroughs, (now in Washington)— My brother &

We have a letter from my brother George, down to 18th inst. he was all safe.

My mother & folks are all well— I rece'd the letter enveloped to me 25th—I sent a line to Wm O'Connor

Ashton with friendship—also to Arnold Johnson with sincere thanks & tell him I am getting well—& give my

I hope you will excuse me for not writing sooner I have been laid up with a pain in my back ever since

I am agoing going to have it framed if nothing happens I want that Picture to remain in my family as

hopeing hoping this may find you improving in health .. also with much love & many thanks from myself & my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey U S America Sept: 11 '87 My dear Rhys I suppose you got the copy

Finally I give you the same privilege over the putting together of this, as my other volumes.

I shall expect £10:10s (same as my other vols) and also 10 copies of the "Vistas" bound in roan .

—McKay, my Phila: publisher, has just been over—paid me $77 for royalties for the last eight months—I

paid the Camden taxes on my shanty to-day $26 —The photos come from Cox all right, & I sign & return

—When you come again, don't forget to bring my Stedman book American Poets —Love to Alma and Al and all

Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises . . . to sell my photo, with autograph.

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey May 8 '78 My dear Linton I returned last evening from a jaunt to

half-&-half)—after a bad spell during March & most of April—thought I was going to have a relapse to my

—Since my late sick spell, it is not so likely the programme will be carried out —but I want to go about

I can never answer my own question—never make up my mind.

It is a question in my mind, whether the dash of insanity which Plato permits—even insists upon—for the

Asked me, "Is the general closed-inness of things I see out my window here prevailing in Philadelphia—on

s on my way home—spent a good half an hour.

W. went on: "I have written my wish on the top of the leaf—they will understand.

I put in: "Listen to my guess: I guess the book will come from 60 to 75 pages." He smiled.

"I shouldn't wonder—that is exactly my guess."

indifferent , but trembling with age and your unheal'd wounds, you mounted the scaffold;) —I would sing in my

know not why, but I loved you…(and so go forth little song, Far over sea speed like an arrow, carrying my

love, and drop these lines at his feet;) —Nor forget I to sing of the wonder, the ship as she swam up my

bay, Well-shaped and stately the Great Eastern swam up my bay, she was 600 feet long, Her, moving swiftly

My dearest Friend, Do not think me too wilful or headstrong but I have taken our tickets & we shall sail

And since we have to come to a decision my mind has been quite at rest.

I have arranged for my goods to sail a week later than we do, so as to give us time.

Good bye for a short while my dearest Friend Anne Gilchrist.

10 Oct '71 tuesday Tuesday morning O c 10 My dear walt Walt i had company yesterday so i dident didn't

daughters has their own to attend to which is perfectly natural) george George and loo and Jeff insists on my

but houseroo m at any rate i shant shan't break up as long as i can get around if i lo s e the use of my

suppose they do it for the best they think i live so lonesome) but worry about me breaking up i have had my

I am now in the eighth week of my furlough—it is seven weeks last Tuesday night since we parted there

add only a few words, in order to put it in the mail this evening—I am working a while every day at my

printing yet—but I go around considerable—still go out in the bay—& enjoy myself among my friends here

find myself now far more for the French than I ever was for the Prussians — Then I propose to take my

—I send you some papers to-day— —There is nothing new with me, or my condition—My principal malady is

no worse)—but I have had for three or four days a wretched cold in the head, sore throat, most lost my

nice view for me to sit & look out—the letter carrier comes around in about an hour from now, & takes my

My Dear, Good, Old Friend, Again have I to thank you for your kindness in sending us news of yourself—your

them & it is a genuine & deep satisfaction & joy to us I note also that you "half think" that one of my

letters—dated Aug 8 — did not reach you & in case this should be so I now send you a copy of it, from my

My heart's best love to you now & always Johnston.

England 25 Feb 1892 My dear Friend I send you just a few lines to thank you for your very great kindness

You say "Whoso touches my book, touches me," and with reverence I claim to take you by the hand, and

call you brother, yea, though you are also my Master.

I am My dear Brother Gratefully & lovingly yours Sam Thompson Samuel Thompson to Walt Whitman, 25 February

Philadelphia, 2 Mo. 23 188 3 Walt Whitman Camden NJ My dear friend I claim the privileges of the name

Robert Pearsall Smith Two hundred Shares of the Capital Stock of the Sierra Bella Mining Co standing in my

name on the books of the said Company, and do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Pearsall Smith my

Whitman This certificate of Sierra Grande Mining Stock is to be returned to Robert Pearsall Smith at my

April 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, This morning's post brought me a note from D r J. with copy of a postcard

It gladdened my heart to note the cheerful hopeful tone in which Traubel refers to your condition, &

But my thoughts have been very full of you of late, & my heart's best love goes out to you always.

allude to his visit to America, but there may be something in it — —I feel better—am working a little at my

booklet yesterday and to-day—my head feels easier, but the weakness especially in getting about & in

my knee power is fearful—Hope you & George and Ed & Deb & Jo & the young one are jolly & sitting up—

July 8th 1888 My dear Walt; I have followed your illness with breathless concern—that is, what I could

I have my log hut partly finished and should have had it completed long ago, but after I had cut the

As soon as he gets back, I shall apply, and if I dont get it I dont know but I will send in my resignation

Walt I think you had better write on to Mother and let her send you (by express) $20 of my money and

it on here to me when you come, for if I go home I shall want it, as I may not have a chance to get my

see you sometime next month—I expect to come East on a short visit, and will spend a day with you on my

—My dear mother is yet living in Boston at the age of 77.

—one of the principal objects of my visit is of course to see her once more.

the Saturday Evn'g Transcript so you need not send that number, but you seldom do so—God bless you my

April 19/88 Walt Whitman: Dear Sir: It is probable that my friend Kennedy has told you something of me

, saying that he finds a "solid line of enemies" (I think those were his words) This is not true of my

In my teaching and lecturing I find no difficulty in getting Converts to the new doctrine and find your

and lecturing to bring your work before the people and it would give me pleasure to know you consider my

is sunday Sunday and no word nor letter have i got yet i am very confidant confident you have sent my

would hardly stop long enoughf enough for me to say any thing to him) all he said its it's none of my

fault none of my fault in A quick way and hurried on you have undoubtably undoubtedly got the letter

would get one or two common gowns sh e would stich stitch them for me and i was going to get one out of my

I live very quietly & plainly here, board with my brother & sister-in-law—have a nice little room up

some work to-day, most every day a little, but I take it easy, content if I can make enough to pay my

I often think of you and the boys & girls—give my best respects to all of them, Dick Flynn, Tom Bradley

My love to you, Tom, & am glad you dont forget me, as I won't you—try to write to me regular— Walt Whitman

alone & think, for two hours on a stretch—have not formed a single acquaintance here, any ways intimate—My

in the morning, & keeps me a good bed & room—All of which is very acceptable—(then, for a fellow of my

run foul of any)—Still I generally keep up very good heart—still think I shall get well—When I have my

have got a letter from Charley Towner—I am finishing this by the open window—still in the rooms where my

I am numbed with the frigid manners of the Christians; barbarism has given me the fullest joy of my life

If I could only know that it has pleased you I should bless my stars fervantly.

sure of your friendship and I should try to life live the real life there for your sake as well as for my

(my address always ) Charles Warren Stoddard to Walt Whitman, 2 April 1870