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COME UP FROM THE FIELDS FATHER. up from the fields father, here's a letter from our Pete, And come to

sobs, The little sisters huddle around speechless and dismay'd,) See dearest mother, the letter says Pete

Then spoke tenderly of Peter Doyle. "I wonder where he is now? He must have got another lay.

Once he mentioned Peter Doyle. "Where are you Pete? Oh!

Pete Doyle was in yesterday and brought some flowers.

I always use Pete's cane: I like to think of it as having come from Pete—as being so useful to me in

W. paused and added: "I have been reading over an old letter from Pete Doyle: so simple, true, sufficient

"This cane was given me by Pete Doyle," he reminded me: "Pete was always a good stay and support."

Two pieces of a letter from Pete Doyle. One piece a letter from Josie Morse, New York.

Pete used the stationery of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company.

: a rather remarkable composition: Doyle with a sickly smile on his face: W. lovingly serene: the two

C. 1865—Walt Whitman & his rebel soldier friend Peter Doyle."

Then again: "Tom, you would like Pete—love him: and you too, Horace: you especially, Horace—you and Pete

, has very good cause for being: Pete is a master character."

He asked after From a Photograph WALT WHITMAN AND HIS REBEL SOLDIER FRIEND, PETE DOYLE (1889)Reproduction

He has been looking up old portraits—the Doyle one of them. "If I strike another you shall have it.

It was at that time, in Washington, that I got to know Peter Doyle—a Rebel, a car-driver, a soldier:

Often we would go on for some time without a word, then talk—Pete a rod ahead or I a rod ahead.

To get the ensemble of Leaves of Grass you have got to include such things as these—the walks, Pete's

"I was quite staggered here—it knocked the breath out of me—to read a headline—'The Death of Peter Doyle

'—here in the paper: but it was not our Peter Doyle: it was some old man, somewhere, given the same name

our good Pete—a rebel—not old—big—sturdy—a man, every inch of him! such a fellow—and health!"

Then spoke tenderly of Peter Doyle. "I wonder where he is now? He must have got another lay.

Once he mentioned Peter Doyle. "Where are you Pete? Oh!

I'm feeling rather kinky—not at all peart, Pete—not at all."

I give my friend Peter Doyle the silver watch.I desire that my friends Dr R M Bucke of London, Ontario

raise his right arm and chant that line, 'after all not to create only,' and then laugh, as I did, and Pete

Pete Doyle was in yesterday and brought some flowers.

"It was Pete who gave me the cane," explained W., "the cane with a crook in it.

I always use Pete's cane: I like to think of it as having come from Pete—as being so useful to me in

You have never met Pete? We must arrange it some way some time." Baker is very anxious. "Mr.

W. paused and added: "I have been reading over an old letter from Pete Doyle: so simple, true, sufficient

"This cane was given me by Pete Doyle," he reminded me: "Pete was always a good stay and support."

Doyle, I was allowed to read your—I prefer saying—I was permitted a long look into the wonderful mirror

Wallace wants to go to see Pete Doyle.

And before it passes out of my mind, Horace, let me ask you: Wallace says you report Pete Doyle in Baltimore

The noble Pete! I hear but little from him.

Doyle's letters not frequent? "Oh no! Never!

Further changed the gold watch from Harry Stafford to H.L.T. and the silver watch from Pete Doyle to

Wallace wants to go to see Pete Doyle.

"I read all and copied some of the letters to Doyle, which Bucke has, and I am interested to meet a man

But if Doyle is on the road, he is hard to catch. I think lives at Baltimore now.

And before it passes out of my mind, Horace, let me ask you: Wallace says you report Pete Doyle in Baltimore

The noble Pete! I hear but little from him.

Doyle's letters not frequent? "Oh no! Never!

But of course I always humored Pete in that.

Hutton, Greenhalgh, Humphreys, Sharrock & self—when Wallace read to us extracts from Walt's letters to Pete

Doyle and greatly did we all enjoy the evening.Sorry to hear of Mrs.

s letters to Pete Doyle.

Someone was sure Peter Doyle was seen somewhere in the crowd, but I saw nothing of him till we had got

Whitman, Longaker, Reeder, McAlister, Ed Stafford, Miss Helen Price, Pete Doyle, Mrs.

Further changed the gold watch from Harry Stafford to H.L.T. and the silver watch from Pete Doyle to

472 July 1, 1865 Walt Whitman From a photograph, 1873 494 Walt Whitman and His Rebel Soldier Friend, Pete

Doyle, 1889 544 Sidney Morse 554 From a photograph by Metcalf & Welldon, 1889 Walt Whitman From a photograph

"I walked great walks myself in the Washington days: often with Pete Doyle: Pete was never a scholar:

Two pieces of a letter from Pete Doyle. One piece a letter from Josie Morse, New York.

Pete used the stationery of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company.

"I walked great walks myself in the Washington days: often with Pete Doyle: Pete was never a scholar:

sthat's so fine—so fine, fine, fine: he brings back my own walks to me: the walks alone: the walks with Pete

Bucke has Peter Doyle and Harry Stafford letters from W.Sunday, October 26, 1890Spent the day roaming

Picture of W. and Peter Doyle: the two sitting gazing into each other's eyes, a picture which O'Connor

And when I said it was he went on, "I know it is good of Pete—it is first-rate: the best I have," etc

., and he exclaimed, "Dear Pete!

Bucke has Peter Doyle and Harry Stafford letters from W. Saturday, October 25, 1890

Picture of W. and Peter Doyle: the two sitting gazing into each other's eyes, a picture which O'Connor

And when I said it was he went on, "I know it is good of Pete—it is first-rate: the best I have," etc

., and he exclaimed, "Dear Pete!

"I was quite staggered here—it knocked the breath out of me—to read a headline—'The Death of Peter Doyle

'—here in the paper: but it was not our Peter Doyle: it was some old man, somewhere, given the same name

our good Pete—a rebel—not old—big—sturdy—a man, every inch of him! such a fellow—and health!"

Doyle no longer in Washington. "He has not been here for some years.

Doyle no longer in Washington. "He has not been here for some years.

not to see Tucker till I have all the sheets to show him.Wallace writes 21st (gone deep into Whitman-Doyle

Little is known about the firm; Rice took the well-known photos of Whitman and Peter Doyle.

developed during his work in the hospitals (and indeed for his relationships after the war with Peter Doyle

occupied an entire page of the paper (as Whitman alludes to in his November 28, 1873, letter to Peter Doyle

during his October 1868 visit to Providence, Rhode Island (see Walt's October 17, 1868 letter to Peter Doyle

and me poor poor matt good bie dear keep up your spirits and hope for the best what a good fellow pete

Pete is i have had quite a lot of correspondence from new york New York concerning your condition our

Walt befriended Peter Doyle (1843–1907), a horsecar conductor in Washington, around 1865.

Though Whitman informed Doyle of his flirtations with women in their correspondence, Martin G.

Murray affirms that "Whitman and Doyle were 'lovers' in the contemporary sense of the word."

Doyle assisted in caring for Whitman after his stroke in January 1873.

See Murray, "Pete the Great: A Biography of Peter Doyle."

write as often as you can give my love to mrs Mrs. oconor O'Connor and remember me to peter Peter Doyl

Doyle we saw the news of the modoc massacre last sunday Sunday but thought maybee maybe it true till

Walt befriended Peter Doyle (1843–1907), a horsecar conductor in Washington, around 1865.

Though Whitman informed Doyle of his flirtations with women in their correspondence, Martin G.

Murray affirms that "Whitman and Doyle were 'lovers' in the contemporary sense of the word."

Doyle assisted in caring for Whitman after his stroke in January 1873.

See Murray, "Pete the Great: A Biography of Peter Doyle."

Walt took his summer vacation in June (see Walt's June 21, 1871 letter to Peter Doyle).

Pete, one month of my leave exactly is up to-day.

Pete, your letter of 23d came yesterday, & the one written partly that night & partly 24th came this

Well, Pete, I guess this will do for to-day.

riding here in Brooklyn—we have large open cars—in good weather it is real lively—I quite enjoy it— Pete

for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

Walt Whitman was disturbed by Doyle's mood swings; he raised similar concerns in his August 21, 1869

letter to Doyle.

Milburn, a druggist mentioned in Whitman's August 7–10, 1870 letter to Doyle.

Dear boy Pete, It is a beautiful quiet Sunday forenoon.

Pete, I have just taken out your last letter, & read it over again—I went out on a kind of little excursion

myself last night—all alone—It was very pleasant, cool enough, & the moon shining—I think of you too, Pete

That accident on the bridge was indeed terrible —that bridge is a disgrace to Washington, any how—Pete

Pete, you are doing first-rate.

The Queen's Cup Race, mentioned in Walt Whitman's August 3–5, 1870 letter to Doyle, was held off Staten

Michael Nash, Washington friends to whom Walt Whitman referred frequently in his letters to Doyle.

Nash was an old resident of the city; Walt Whitman's December 5, 1873 letter to Doyle made mention of

Henry Hurt, like Peter Doyle, worked for the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company.

Dear Pete, Well here I am home again with my mother, writing to you from Brooklyn once more.

Pete, there was something in that hour from 10 to 11 oclock (parting though it was) that has left me

It is now Saturday between 4 & 5 in the afternoon—I will write more on the other side—but, Pete, I must

Pete, dear boy, I will write you a line to-day before I go.

Well, Pete, you will have quite a diary at this rate.

This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle, | conductor, | Office | Wash. & Georgetown City

that feminine pronouns were substituted for masculine. "164" was undoubtedly intended to conceal Doyle's

Dear Pete, Dear son, I received your second letter to–day, also the Star.

I believe that is all for to–night, as it is getting late—Good night, Pete—Good night, my darling son—here

tomorrow, I will imagine you with your arm around my neck saying Good night, Walt—& me—Good night, Pete

for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

The envelope is addressed "Peter Doyle, | conductor, | Office | Wash. & Georgetown City RR.

Henry Shedd, the driver of the streetcar (#14) on which Doyle was the conductor.

have felt the cold more than for the last three winters—But I reckon I have said enough on this point—Pete

the highest old weather exhibition I ever witnessed—snow fell two inches thick in 15 minutes Dear Pete

Dear Pete, I don't think I shall stay here as long as I originally intended—I shall be back by or before

Sun Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 4[–5] March [1872]

Whitman pasted this newspaper clipping onto the third page of his letter to Doyle.

Dear Pete, Your letters of 10th and 12th have come safe, & are welcome—dear son, I see you are hard at

first (I don't know but the very first) of the railroad men there I got acquainted with, & rode with—Pete

Well, Pete, dear loving boy, I must now close for to-day. Walt. late Friday afternoon Sept. 16.

for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

This piece of correspondence is addressed, "Peter Doyle | Conductor, | Office | Wash. & Georgetown City

In his September 6, 1870 letter to Doyle, Whitman expressed support for the Prussian cause, labeling

Brooklyn June 21, 1871 Dear Pete, I arrived home last night between 11 and 12, all safe & sound—found

car—thought while I was sitting up here now in my room wait'g for dinner I would write a line to boy Pete

papers—come up punctually to my meals—sleep a great deal—& take every thing very quietly— Friday —Pete

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 21–23 June 1871

Dear Pete, I will write you a few lines as I sit here, on a clump of sand by the sea shore—having some

Pete, I wish you were with me the few hours past—I have just had a splendid swim & souse in the surf—the

how long I could sit here, to that soothing, rumbling murmuring of the waves—& then the salt breeze— Pete

this envelope, & ask him to go to p. o. & send a p. o. order to me—it will save you the trouble—But Pete

for changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

Whitman confirmed receipt of the $50 in his July 24, 1871 letter to Doyle.

time I feel pretty easy, I still keep thinking, now I am certainly going to get much better this time Pete

Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 26–27 March [1874]

This letter is addressed: Pete Doyle, | M street South | bet 4½ & 6th | Washington | D. C.

Friday—2 p.m. 1875 or '6 Dear Pete, Nothing special to write you, about myself, or any thing else, this

that little dictionary I promised you— So long, my loving son, Your old Walt Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle

only clue to the date is the reference to the dictionary, which Whitman mentioned in his letter to Doyle