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Letter signed Uncle Walt [Whitman], Camden, [New Jersey], to my dear girls [Mannahatta and Jessie Whitman], care of Mrs. Archer, Patapsco Seminary, Ellicott City, Maryland. Discusses family news and mentions receipt of an order for his books from England. Includes transcription of letter from the Bulletin of the Missouri Historical Society. (Letter published in Edwin Haviland Miller, “New Letters of Walt Whitman,” Bulletin of the Missouri Historical Society, Volume XVI, Number 2, January 1960.), [1876?] Oct 2

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of Whitman family correspondence, including 17 letters and notes written by Walt Whitman, which were published in Edwin Haviland Miller, “New Letters of Walt Whitman,” Bulletin of the Missouri Historical Society, Volume XVI, Number 2, January 1960.

Dates

  • [1876?] Oct 2

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet ( (3 folders; 1 oversized folder))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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