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money for it, (& great good it does me, coming now)—Herbert Gilchrist is here—he is drawing & painting my

perhaps the best thing yet—Love to your father, yourself & Alys, the baby dear, & all—as I end, after my

to write to me,—he is a young man I always loved. ½ past 2 —I have just had a nice oyster stew for my

I will try to stop in Philadelphia & find that little dictionary I promised you— So long, my loving son

I beg your acceptance of the enclosed & though but trifling, it will nevertheless show what my feelings

—I was in the struggle to prevent Kansas being made a Slave State & my name must have been known to you

Camden Sunday afternoon May 19 My dear friend I came up last night from a three days visit to White Horse

will last me a long while—got home about one o'clock, (it has now just struck four)—consequence of my

I think in A few days I Can put on my boots & not hurt me much of anny  there is lots of fruits here

of them ten cents noats if you pleas it is verry loansome here to me I hope that I shall soon gow to my

duty is verry hard now on our regiment especily for it is pretty small well now I will have to close my

letter by saying good by my dear friend walt Bethuel Smith to Walt Whitman, 28 February 1864

Washington May 18 1864 Dearest Mother, I will only write you a hasty note this time, as I am pretty tired, & my

Did you send my last letter to Han?

My acquaintance with 'Leaves of Grass' dates from my early university days some ten years ago, when having

It brings peace to my soul to know that I can read and understand Leaves of Grass.

"My Spirit to Yours" Dear Brother, Marilla B Minchen. Carroll. Iowa. MB Minchen Marilla B.

may say that at this meeting I had the pleasure of hearing several warm admirers of yourself discuss my

Perhaps in its printed form my article may stimulate others to enquire.

Joaquin Miller '75 see notes June 20 1888 Highland Falls Orange Co County New York State Sept. 5, 75 My

Do keep up my dear fellow there is lots in the tomorrows for you and I want you to live to see the Great

Perryville—Md Feb. 12/90 My dear Mr Whitman You will, no doubt be surprised, when you see the signature

I have often been tempted to write you—to thank you for your kindness in writing to my boy —far away

Camden Sunday afternoon Jan: 30— My dear friend, I rec'd received your good letter some days since, &

write you—it is now ½ past 2, after dinner, & I have been writing & fixing up a composition alone in my

Connecticut I am well and so is my Family.

My health is better than it has been in some time I have a little place here and are triing trying hard

came to me saying, "You think so much as Uncle Walt does, you ought to know him" and she placed in my

I read them, and I have reread many times since, the vital words that record the history of my own soul

My wife has arranged to go among her folks on Tuesday, so that day we will probably be out of town.

As Monday is my press day (getting the Register printed & mailed) could not get to meet you that day

I am getting on—my heart is in my work—& though I have been long about it, it won't be long—but I think

5 April 1870 Brooklyn Apri l April 5 My dear Walt i have just received your letter and the order all

walter Walter dear its it's in your power to deal so generously to your mother) i am rather better of my

incursions, no more new developments in the Ginnaty affair, no more detentions by fire or water occur, my

I shall get into New York about an hour later than usual, & put my baggage upon the Stonington Boat to

Sunday 21th old man i got your kind and welcom welcome letter last week and was glad to hear from you my

would like to see you and have a talk i love you Walt and all ways always will so may god Bless you is my

My dear friend, It gave me much pleasure to hear from you; and now I am quite full of gratitude for the

I shall keep my eyes wide open; and the volume with O'C's introduction shall come out just as it is.

gave him the letter to print—I enclose you the slip—how well & off-hand it reads —I am living here in my

Lay (my housekeeper) was attacked with cholera infantum & brain trouble a week ago—the doctor insisted

My friends: I have now just ready an article intended as the third & concluding one to the two already

I have, of course, treated the subject in my own way—certain parts strong & earnest—but there is nothing

Whitman: I talked last night to my Waltham class (of forty ladies) about your work and read to them.

I always advise my pupils so.

I suppose it would be best to have it done by my agency, and I suggest that I write F.

Give my love to your mother.

his January 16, 1872 letter to Rudolf Schmidt, Whitman wrote that Freiligrath "translates & commends my

Louisville, Octo. 17 th 1866 My dear Mr Whitman; Herewith you will three dollars, the price of the copy

I have deeply regretted the fact, that I did not know your place to be temporary till after my resignation—I

up yet, but as far as I am concerned I like it first rate have a good hard coal fire in the grate in my

My annual report is nearly all in rough draft and some of it copied out—it will be considerably longer

There is nothing new as to my plans since I wrote you last some two or three days ago, have not heard

I am not too well pleased at this postponement of my trip East as I am anxious to see you and was counting

I have begun my Annual Report am going to make it pretty long this year—shall put in a lot about alcohol—results

I shall be kept here pretty steady I guess until I get the Report off my hands, a month from now, after

I hear in the hall outside my door the steady tramp and chatter of some dozens of men and women.

all well and hearty, Mrs B. took all the children to the fair yesterday, they had quite a time—for my

good spirits— will see what to-morrow brings forth— Oct: 28 —It is near noon—Yrs of 26th rec'd —Give my

papers in the "yesterdays" than I said—they are both good tho' )— I enclose a "Viking Age" notice —my

chair (but doubtful to-day—pretty sharp cold)—have quite rousing oak fire, & great wolf skin fur on my

Logan —a day or two before the "Spectator" f'm thy father —(so I am not neglected or forgotten)—Give my

Am in my office, it is now noon.

have attended chapel, written a few letters (to Kennedy and others) & pause to think, to take stock of my

collected Vol —Was wondering whether that w'd be detected—did not say anything ab't it, but it has been in my

accept the matter below it, & shall practically put it in action—as I finish I am sitting alone by my

To-day I am feeling pretty fairly—Mr & Mrs Johnston, my N Y friends, call'd yesterday to see me—I had

his eyes are troubling badly—but he wields spirit & determination same as ever—am drawing to a close my

Aug 9 '78 My dear Tennyson The last letter I sent you was Sept 14 '76, (nearly two years ago) to which

I also sent my Two Vols: new edition—having rec'd received your subscription of 5£ (with an intimation

My dear friend, Will some of you, the first time you go down town, stop at office (or shop) of E.

Arnold—& the last from Arthur, & every thing— So good bye for this time—I send you my love, dear friend

Dear Sir: I thank you for the copy of my poems sent by you. It has just reached me.

Swinburne my heartiest acknowledgements for the copy of William Blake, (which has reached me)—& for his

June 9 '79 My dear Josiah Child I have only just rec'd received yours of April 22d, with $24.50 from

Fifth av: avenue near 86th st. street : but I return soon to 431 Stevens st: Camden New Jersey—which is my

I hope your parents are well—I wish you to give them my love—tho' I don't know them, I hope to one of

I am writing this by my window in the office—the breeze is blowing moderate, and the view down the river

I had a very pleasant passage and enjoyed the ride very much but yet I found that my wounds were somewhat

how things are moving and will be much pleased to hear from you and I will try to write you more in my

paper—I have thought much of it, through the interesting account you gave—Indeed death has been much in my

Graphic first number just out—ask Charley to get it for you—In my next—anent of Bull Run—I mention Mrs

Camden April 14 My dear friend I wish you would apply to the Librarian of Congress's office for the copyright

I am just starting for two or three days down in my Jersey woods retreat.

BY the City Dead-House, by the gate, As idly sauntering, wending my way from the clangor, I curious pause—for

take one breath from my tremulous lips; Take one tear, dropt aside as I go, for thought of you, Dead

I am glad you brought a few: I can enclose them with my letters."

I say to my friends: Don't be so sure of my innocence: all the bad is there with all the good, only needing

Dana quoted me copiously in his book—was my genial friend."

of my paragraphing being changed.

"Jeannie's death was the tragedy of their history—and a tragedy in my history, too.

.: "I have a note—buy my note refers me to yours." He put on his glasses without a word.

vellum is one of my lady's chairs, pretty to look at, carved, delicate, polished—but for heaven's sake

Then as he read on: "Ed, you rascal—why don't you appear with my letter?"

My expectations for it are not pecuniary—not at all.

W. remembered that this is my birthday.

I have made up my opinion from our frequent talks: it seems to explain and justify you fully."

I had read the paper on Poe on my way over in the morning. I was very vehemently against S.'

I said: "I alluded to Stoddard in my letter to Doctor this morning." W.: "Did you?

I feel that my work is to carry on what you have begun.

You have opened the way: my only desire is to go onward with it.

The only American prophet to my knowledge who enjoys a fame in England not accorded him in his own country

, strolling tides, Companions, travelers, gossiping as they journey; And he sends it out 'partly as my

And thee, My Soul! Joys, ceaseless exercises, exaltations!

Thee for my recitative!

Roll through my chant with all thy lawless music!

or ambition to articulate and faithfully express in literary and poetic form, and uncompromisingly, my

say entirely my own way, and put it unerringly on record."

In another place the feeling of pride leads to this exclamation: "My Book and I—what a period we have

Difficult as it will be, it has become, in my opinion, imperative to achieve a shifted attitude from

These snowy hairs, my feeble arm, my frozen feet, For them thy faith, thy role I take, and grave it to

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

I put in my question again about economics.

"It's getting to be my steady diet," he said. Did not look well or feel well.

"My sluggish blood forces me to appeal to outside fires."

It is all out of my hands now, and I do hope everything will turn out well.

Did you ever read his Story of My Heart? ["No," said W.]