Letter signed Brother Walt [Whitman], New York, to dear sister Lou. Mentions the progress in the publication of his book; informs his sister that some packages will be delivered to him in care of her; and mentions his plans to remain in New York for “ten or twelve days” and then return home. (Letter is written on the stationery of the Grand Union Hotel, New York, and includes an engraving of the hotel.) (Letter published in Edwin Haviland Miller, “New Letters of Walt Whitman,” Bulletin of the Missouri Historical Society, Volume XVI, Number 2, January 1960.) , 188[1] Oct 23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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
- 188[1] Oct 23
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