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Washington Monday 2 o'clock—May 9th Dearest Mother There is nothing from the army more than you know,

from 600 to 1000 wounded coming up here—(not 6 to 8000 as the papers have it) —I cannot hear what part

was believed by many—but as near as I can make it out, it proves to be one of those unaccountable stories

these times—Saturday night we heard that Grant was routed completely &c &c—so that's the way the stories

forenoon & also evening—he was more composed than usual, could not articulate very well—he died about 2

I have lately been down front, on a short tour through the Army, part of the time being in camp among

the men, (I know a great many soldiers in the ranks) & part visiting the division hospitals.

Meantime we are liable at any moment to have an incipient caving in of the South, parts of it like North

Knapp, who wrote to Whitman on April 2, 1876 (Henry W. and Albert A.

Mother, & all the rest too—there is nothing new or different with me—I can only write you the same old story

The "Statue of Freedom" was formally unveiled on December 2, 1863.

See Glenn Brown, History of the United States Capitol (Washington, Government Print Off: 1900–1903), 2:

—dear sister Mat, I quite want to see you & California, not forgetting my little Hattie too— Walt 2 o'clock

According to Whitman's notations on the statement, he paid $20.00 on April 26 and again on May 2.

Wood, I write to solicit from you $2, for helping my soldier boys to some festivities these holiday &

See the poet's February 2, 1891, letter to Bucke, which begins with an expression of concern about Jessie

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 2:585.

I'm staying in one part of my studio for a few weeks. So direct all your letters here. 12 Coast St.

Dear Sir: I send Rolleston's last letter to me—Please look at the part marked in blue—Did you get a note

He also copies part of Morse's original letter and includes it as an enclosure, which he pastes onto

North American Review, "The Poetry of the Future" (see Whitman's letter to Harry Stafford of January 2,

. | Nov | 2 | 6am | 1889 | Rec'd.

. | Apr 2 | 12 M | 87; P.O. | 4–21–87 | 4–1P | N.Y.; D | 4–21–87 | 5 P | NY.

will write again as I have just rec'd received yours of 26—a little wild & nervous & uncertain some parts

Whitman was with the Smiths from December 30 to January 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.

Sunday noon June 2 '89 Horace, I was just thinking the pamphlet notion might be improved & expanded on

Walt Whitman to Horace Traubel, 2 June 1889

that Ed was up here in Camden in a store—(I have not seen Ed yet)—Van I send you a paper—read that story

England & here in New York— I have had a long rambling ride this forenoon & midday all about the upper part

For Horner, see the letter from Whitman to Harry Stafford of January 2, 1881, and for Hieniken (not Hinieken

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey June 2 '84 Thanks dear friend, for your loving note & beautiful little

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Henry Tyrrell, 2 June 1884

just rec'd received —I will be happy to see you Saturday next—Will be in from 9 to 10½ forenoon—& from 2

any time within the next two weeks, I would sit either in the forenoon say 10 to 12—or afternoon say 2

troublesome job was off my hands The enclosed adv't advertisement will give you some idea of it —a great part

I was so rejoiced to see substantive proof of your part recovery in the firmly written post cards to

I have just received a letter from Ernest Rhys who speaks of having been back to England 2 weeks.

A poet and short story writer, he was a close friend of the Costelloe family in England.

after quite a long siege—I am here in a little old house I have bought—my room is a big one in the 2d story—get

along all right—Sunday morning went to breakfast at Mr and Mrs Scovel's — —I am sitting up here 3d story—warm

mostly by water,—and spent several days in "the Lakes of the Thousand Islands"—that is what they call a part

an acre or two covered with cedars—but the water every where I travel in this country is the best part

parents in a day or two—(intended to have gone to-day)—Nothing very new with me, much the same old story—H

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey April 2 Thanks, dear Colonel, for your kind letter & for your books

Ingersoll, 2 April [1880]

He was not with the Staffords again until July 2, 1879 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.

dear Reid If you put this in type perhaps you could send me a proof to-morrow Tuesday afternoon say by 2,

On April 2 Riley noted receipt of the book and photographs, and on April 4 he quoted from a note sent

Whitman went to Glendale on July 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book).

He was at Kirkwood on April 20 and 21, April 25 to 27, May 1 and 2, and May 6 and 7 (Whitman's Commonplace

See the letters from Whitman to Jones on June 2, 1878 and July 12, 1878.

price-advertisements &c. of my books—but have not sent the books themselves—waiting until ordered, June 2—

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Henry Festing Jones, [2 June 1878]

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Feb: 2 '81 Thanks for your kind note just rec'd received —I think

shall meet—I shall be on the look out for you— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Louise Chandler Moulton, 2

suppose you & the rest are reading Herbert's books from time to time—though they are very queer in the story

a nice visit from Harry and Mont—there is nothing new or interesting to write you—it is now ½ past 2,

Story, on December 24, 1877.

From that I enter on my 72d year— Walt Whitman here is $2 for the young ones, Eva Eva Stafford Walt Whitman

The Camden Daily Post article "Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and

Floyd Stovall, 2 vols. [New York: New York University Press: 1963–1964], 686–687).

"Poetry To-day in America—Shakspere—The Future" in Specimen Days & Collect (1882) (see Prose Works 2:

Wood, of the New York Herald, wrote to Walt Whitman on February 2, 1891 and again on March 15, 1891 (

I enclose for you $2— Sh'd should you wish papers more or any reading I can send, as I have plenty—Mrs

Whitman enclosed $2 in the letter (Whitman's Commonplace Book [Charles E.

American copyright too wh' which will probably make the whole thing fall through—Love to you sister dear—$2

boy going all around col le cting the pennies—How hearty (& dirty) they look— God bless you Han dear—$2

letter f'm from me every week , as I have sent one, ( tho' though of late have been late—last Thursday $2

—this one $2):—not much different—pretty depress'd depressed condition with me night & day—sunny & cold—still