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beautiful day—I am now sitting in my room, by the stove, but there is hardly need of a fire—Peter Doyle

improve in walking—& then I shall begin to feel all right—(but am still very feeble & slow)—Peter Doyle

says I am doing very well— John Burroughs is here temporarily—he comes in often—Eldridge and Peter Doyle

suppose is a good sign—I expect him this afternoon or evening—he evidently thinks I am on the gain—Pete

I wish—& two or three good friends here—So I want you to not feel at all uneasy—as I write, Peter Doyle

getting well soon—am on a fair way to it now— latest ½ past 4 I have just set up & had my bed made by Pete—I

Cole, a former conductor and a friend of Doyle, who wrote to Walt Whitman, probably in the early 1870

, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle, Whitman asked Doyle to visit him there.

Washington and later visited him in Camden, which Whitman reported in his November 9, 1873, letter to Peter Doyle

Washington and later visited him in Camden, which Whitman reported in his November 9, 1873, letter to Peter Doyle

Evidently Piper settled the bill in February; see Whitman's February 13, 1874 letter to Peter Doyle,

Washington and later visited him in Camden (which Whitman reported in his November 9, 1873, letter to Peter Doyle

Washington and later visited him in Camden (which Whitman reported in his November 9, 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

Come Up from the Fields, Father. 1 COME up from the fields, father, here's a letter from our Pete; And

sisters huddle around, speechless and dis- may'd dismay'd ;) See, dearest mother, the letter says Pete

Whitman mentions Davis in his letter to Peter Doyle of December 27, 1876.

express-wagon — I love him though I do not know him, The half-breed straps on his light boots to com- pete

express-wagon — I love him though I do not know him, The half-breed straps on his light boots to com- pete

Come Up from the Fields, Father. 1 COME up from the fields, father, here's a letter from our Pete; And

sisters huddle around, speechless and dis- may'd dismay'd ;) See, dearest mother, the letter says Pete

Come Up from the Fields, Father. 1 COME up from the fields, father, here's a letter from our Pete; And

sisters huddle around, speechless and dis- may'd dismay'd ;) See, dearest mother, the letter says Pete

as the contents confirm, was written at the same time as Whitman's March 15, 1872 letter to Peter Doyle

Whitman also wrote of the incident in his July 14, 1871 letter to Peter Doyle.

extreme—but I am standing it well, so far—to-day as I sit here writing, a fair breeze blowing in— Peter Doyle

The visit took place about May 25, 1874; in his May 29, 1874 letter to Peter Doyle, Whitman mentioned

that Doyle had recently left Camden.

A draft of this letter appears on the verso of Walt Whitman's September 29, 1868 letter to Peter Doyle

Whitman also wrote of Charles Hine's illness in his July 28, 1871 letter to Peter Doyle.

In his September 3, 1869 letter to Peter Doyle, however, Whitman wrote that he was still "unwell most

In his September 5, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle, Whitman omitted this part of Grier's diagnosis.

Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, [8 October

This postcard bears the address, "Peter Doyle | M street south, bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."

occasionally—I had seen in the newspapers of William's appointment, & was truly pleased—I hear from Peter Doyle

See also Whitman's July 10, 1874 letter to Peter Doyle, in which Whitman left instructions for the delivery

I rec'd received a letter from Marvin to-day—from Peter Doyle yesterday—snowing here as I write—the baby

friend I am having quite a good spell to-day, (if it only lasts)—I wish you, in conjunction with Peter Doyle

West, here—put duplicate directions on—& send by Adams express—I write to-day to Peter Doyle, same request

Pete put the things in the trunk for me, & will know about them.

This letter and his October 13, 1873 letter to Peter Doyle indicate that Whitman had abandoned his plans

Peter Doyle has been with me. It is as pleasant and warm as summer here to-day.

weather here is very pleasant indeed—if I could only get around, I should be satisfied— I expect Peter Doyle

Peter Doyle (1843–1907) was one of Walt Whitman's closest comrades and lovers, and their friendship spanned

Despite his status as a veteran of the Confederate Army, Doyle's uneducated, youthful nature appealed

After Whitman's death, Doyle permitted Richard Maurice Bucke to publish the letters Whitman had sent

For more on Doyle and his relationship with Whitman, see Martin G.

Murray, "Doyle, Peter," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed. J.R. LeMaster and Donald D.

Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 21 October

This postcard bears the address, "Peter Doyle | M street South | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington, D.C."

This is the postcard to which Whitman refers in his October 24, 1873 letter to Doyle as written on Tuesday

Nelly dear, I am guiltless of the cologne present—(don't know any thing about Peter Doyle, in this case

Whitman's statement explains why letters from Charles Eldridge, Peter Doyle, Ellen O'Connor, and others

Huntington (whose death was reported in Whitman's March 29, 1872 letter to Peter Doyle), or the widow

I hear regularly from Peter Doyle—he is well & hearty, works hard for poor pay, on the Balt Baltimore

in the week; Whitman confirmed receipt of Eldridge's letter in a February 6, 1874 letter to Peter Doyle

Whitman also wrote about Burroughs's visit in a January 15, 1876 letter to Peter Doyle.

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 | (?)