Letter signed brother Walt [Whitman], St. Louis, to dear Lou [Mrs. Louisa Whitman]. Mentions his health, a train accident while en route to St. Louis, and his stay at the Planters Hotel. (Letter published in Edwin Haviland Miller, “New Letters of Walt Whitman,” Bulletin of the Missouri Historical Society, Volume XVI, Number 2, January 1960.), [1879] Sept 12
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
- [1879] Sept 12
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
- From the Collection: Whitman family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository