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My dear friend, I have recd received your postal handshake, and am glad to find that you appreciate my
My second letter naturally turned the tide of contributions in his direction, as I desired, deeming him
You must forgive me for my blunder the price of your books.
living by his pen—and you should certainly never want anything your heart craved; but all I can do in my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
a heavy cold on the chilly Sound boat in returning from Providence, which increased seriously after my
return, and developed into a bad attack of erysipelas, with which my head and face were well covered
He was so pleased with the epigraph, and so particularly pleased, as it seemed, with my enthusiastic
for Comstock, and shows that he is on the descending plane, down which I hope, and indeed heard, that my
He took my dare beautifully meek, I must say.
Sir: In answer to your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to state that my recollection of what
But my impressions were, and still are, (subject, of course, to be reversed, if they appear incorrect
My opinion against the validity of the transfer of the rights of the Oregon Center Railroad Company,
Sarrazin is made in one place to say my father was a great lover of infants.
John Burroughs always beautifully said my father was a lover of children—and that is right—children is
Speaks in warm terms of my Liberty piece on O'Connor. W. very susceptible to cold.
Then he took up paper again and read the sentence—"To my notion 'The Kreutzer Sonata,' without for a
my friends, we must not forget that a little license is the very salt of liberty!'
Would he object to my making public statement of the new addition to "Leaves of Grass"?
Friday, December 5, 1890Left Philadelphia in 5 P.M. train—no baggage but my umbrella, a comb, a toothbrush
No one up there but girl who directed me to my room. Did not see Johnston at once.
But by and by, as I sat in the room reading, he appeared in undress at the door between my room and another—coming
I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon, lo!
there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient; I see that the word of my
my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!
now and then in the silence, Alone I had thought, yet soon a troop gathers around me, Some walk by my
side and some behind, and some embrace my arms or neck, They the spirits of dear friends dead or alive
something for tokens, tossing toward whoever is near me, Here, lilac, with a branch of pine, Here, out of my
indifferent, but trembling with age and your unheal'd wounds you mounted the scaffold;) I would sing in my
, and singled you out with attachment;) 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
I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, and behold!
there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient, I see that the word of my
my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!
indifferent, but trembling with age and your unheal'd wounds you mounted the scaffold;) I would sing in my
, and singled you out with attachment;) 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
now and then in the silence, Alone I had thought, yet soon a troop gathers around me, Some walk by my
side and some behind, and some embrace my arms or neck, They the spirits of dear friends dead or alive
something for tokens, tossing toward whoever is near me, Here, lilac, with a branch of pine, Here, out of my
I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon, lo!
there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical, self-sufficient; I see that the word of my
my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!
Louis, Nov 9th 1886 My dear Walt Two or three times within the last half dozen days we have seen (and
As good luck would have it we have had a splendid fall as regards weather—and too my work has been of
short time) this does occur, and of course she gives way to her feelings, poor child, but I am doing my
Milburn, or any of the railroad boys, or other friends that may inquire after me, that I send them my
best respects—not forgetting my friends Mr. & Mrs.
every thing lovely—It will not be long now before I shall be back—Till then, take care of yourself, my
My health keeps good, & work easy.
I often think of you, my loving boy, and think whether you are all right & in good health, & working
As I told you in my previous letter, this city is quite small potatoes after living in New York.
Brooklyn 22nd Sept. 1863 Dear brother Walt, The enclosed $25 is from my old friend Joseph P.
I have written him in some of my letters what you were doing, with short extracts from your letters.
The whole thing in my opinion is one of the biggest of humbugs.
New York March 21st Your letter in answer to my note came to hand this a.m.
Chelsea Ferry, & enquire for, Charley Hollis, or Ed Morgan mention my name, and introduce yourself as
my friend.— I am obliged to you for your kind offer of sending me a few of the sheets in advance of
I immediately appealed to my lady friends and patriots in Philadelphia, and they have sent me on a fine
I have never had better health in my life, perhaps I can explain it to you.
My regards to them and hope they are out of Campbell Hospital. What became of poor Dick?
Vermont Christmas Afternoon My Dear Brother I thank you with all my heart you are so kind I dont don't
Rose one of my near neighbors just, now, came to the window and wants me to come in, to see her Chrs
August 31, 1888 My dear Walt: I got your letter of the 6th, a postal card of the 11th, divers newspapers
I have had it on my mind for a month to write, but have had a bad time.
My hope and heart are high for you. If the weather will only let up! Good bye.
you, but I have a bad habit of putting off things—as you know, & week after week slips by & accuses my
This remissness is very much of a part with the rest of my story of late.
Opposite my window the birds kick up a great row in the branches, as they discuss the delicate question
once or twice, you find it is nothing to be afraid of— I have been busy all the forenoon fixing one of my
Y New York paper, the Critic —they give me $10 a piece for them, & want several more—I make use of my
time this reaches you—It is now noon & I must get out a bit —I went out & took a short stroll, but my
April 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, My best thanks to you for your kind postcard of March 23 rd .
Will you give my affectionate regards to Traubel? James W. Wallace to Walt Whitman, 3 April 1891
Lancashire, England. 14 August 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, It is too late for me to write much tonight
My prayer is that it may bear fruit in our lives. But I am too sleepy to write any more now.
With my heart's best love to you, & constant good wishes Yours affectionately J. W. Wallace.
Quite enjoyed my dissipation, & feel no worse for it!
Have now pretty well settled as to my next move.
My old friend Fred Wild went out there when a youth of 20 & stayed there some months.
My Dearest Friend: Your welcome letter to hand.
Indeed all that sympathy and warm & true words of love & sorrow & highest admiration & esteem for my
Please give my love to your sister, and tell her that her good letter spoke the right words to me & that
1870 Janry January 19 My dear walt Walt i am like you this week i dont don't seem to have any thing new
worst of it was they had two dogs and before they could get them away i thought they would have torn my
a stir about the small pox ordering every one to be vasinated vaccinated ) well walter Walter dear my
Walter it is so strange you hav e not got my letter I sent one last friday Friday morning and should
and have had all you have sent and come very acceptable I had got down to 10 cents you must have got my
told him I had hired so much of the house out he would have to hire his board write Walt if you got my
institutionalizing Jesse because, according to her December 25, 1863 letter, she "could not find it in my
I suppose look ab't about the same—(perhaps grayer & redder)—though young enough in spirit & now in my
My two books bring me in a moderate income —I am satisfied with very plain living—& bless the Lord I
am likely to have enough for that as long as I need— Tom, give my best regards to your wife, for all
but very sorry to hear of your loss of health & bereavement this liaves leaves me and family all well my
through the winter and have not quite caught up yet I have got a little Buisness Business out side of my
Do you remember meeting a yong young Lady with me at the corner of Fulton and Court Sts once that is my
77 West Brookline Boston Sept 3 1888 My dear loved Poet I greet you with open arms and kiss you lovingly
the three as it gives me your full face—and so good I am going to paint you in oil and in pastel and my
the house where you were born and I hope I may have you as you are in your home at Camden—sometime—my
III. of my "Walt Whitman."
scientific American point of view—as it certainly is the highest & deepest (complimentary) statement of my
gone—Spirits buoyant & hearty— —The December sun is shining out wistfully as I finish, & I am going out in my
him—I am to go again—He did not express any opinion particular—said he would tell me next time—examined my
a chicken—your card to Bell & letter to George came this forenoon—George has not yet got home— Lou, my
continues to get along excellently well—We have quite a good many callers —I am not so well to-day—my
Jersey U S America— Dec: 20 1881 Dear Sir Your letter asking definite endorsement to a translation of my
And as my dearest dream is for an internationality of poems and poets binding the lands of the earth
closer than all treaties or diplomacy—As the purpose beneath the rest in my book is such hearty comradeship
journey— Mother, it is kind of company to write to you—it is very lonesome to sit here all the evening in my
room—about 9 Charles Eldridge comes in & assists me to soak my feet in hot water, & then I turn in—(
I have my trowsers trousers on this evening, first time in 3 weeks)— Friday noon Feb. 14 Mother, I am
Sir: Referring to my letter of the 3rd instant, enclosing a telegram from the United States Marshal for
were obstructed on the occasion mentioned, which give full particulars of the occurrences mentioned in my
Sir: I have the honor to enclose to you a copy of a letter from my assistant at the Court of Claims,
interests of the Government to incur the small expense suggested in the letter.— There is no fund under my
Sir: On account of my sickness and absence, your letters of September 19th and September 22d instants
to breaches of the Neutrality Laws of the United States, near Brownsville, in Texas, never came to my
You will carry with you my best wishes for your success in life, and my thanks for the efficiency with
Sir: In answer to your letter of the 5th instant, I have to say that I am daily at my office and receive
Yet such is the pressure on my time from the multitude of visitors at this season, and other causes,
He laughed over it very much, but said, "My answer to it would be my answer to the telegraph boy—there
After the dazzle of Day After the dazzle of day is gone, Only the dark dark night shows to my eyes the
stars; After the clangor of organ majestic, or chorus, or perfect band, Silent, athwart my soul, moves
In a the garden, the world, I, a new Adam, again wander, Curious, here behold my resurrection after ages
is wondrous—I am myself most wondrous, The All is I have con I exist, I peer and penetrate still, By my
O lips of my soul, already becoming powerless! O ample and grand Presidentiads! New history!
(I must not venture—the ground under my feet men- aces menaces me—it will not support me;) O present!
good-will & good luck to you, dear friends both—Nothing very new or different with me—I have just finished my
& blessings — I am writing for pub'n a little still—have had a bad spell last week & before—one of my
invitation to write an article on Longfellow for the World —but I shall have to decline—I cannot get my
forthcoming number of the N A North American Review for February, in which I have ventilated some of my
It is firstrate I did make that condition in my letters to Gardner —i.e. that my corrections on proofs
Received from Thomas Donaldson Ten Dollars for books— Walt Whitman Dear TD I am here imprison'd yet in my
I have a copy of my big 900 Vol.
April 10, 12 M Dear Pete, 74 Nothing very new or different in my condition, or any thing else—have hardly
Not much of a letter this time, my loving boy—as I dont don't seem to be able to write much—though, as