Box 1
Contains 63 Results:
Manuscript notes of births, marriages, and deaths in the Whitman family., No date
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.
Handwritten note of birth and death dates of Whitman family members., No date
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.
Envelope addressed in Walt Whitman’s hand to Capt. George W. Whitman, 51st New York Vol. Veterans, Ninth Army Corps, Warrenton, Virginia, or elsewhere., No date
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.
Magazine article titled “Walt Whitman, Man and Poet” by R.M. Bucke. (6 pages), No date
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.
Portrait of Walt Whitman clipped from a magazine., No date
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.
Handwritten inventory of books, paintings, photographs, and papers sent by Jessie Whitman to the Walt Whitman House in Camden, New Jersey. Includes envelope with engraving of the Whitman House. , No date
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.
Letter signed Pvt. H.W. Westbrook, France, to Eugenia Cayce, 5224 Garfield Ave., St. Louis. Wishes Eugenia a Merry Christmas and a successful and happy New Year. He is stationed in France., 1917 Dec 9
The collection contains twelve letters and five postcards written by H.W. Westbrook to his friend, Eugenia Cayce. The letters and postcards date from December 9, 1917, to April 2, 1919, and detail Westbrook’s time in the United States Army in France, Germany, and Luxembourg during World War I.
Letter signed Pvt. H.W. Westbrook, France, to Eugenia Cayce, 5224 Garfield Ave., St. Louis. Explains his job as a switchboard operator in the telephone detail. He greatly appreciates the candy Eugenia sent him, and writes that candy and smokes cannot be bought in France. As he is writing, he describes that they are being shelled, and states, “You can always tell if it [shell] is coming your way by the whistle.”, 1918 Mar 14
The collection contains twelve letters and five postcards written by H.W. Westbrook to his friend, Eugenia Cayce. The letters and postcards date from December 9, 1917, to April 2, 1919, and detail Westbrook’s time in the United States Army in France, Germany, and Luxembourg during World War I.
Letter signed Pvt. H.W. Westbrook, France, to Eugenia Cayce, 5224 Garfield Ave., St. Louis. Writes Eugenia about who he is living with while being a switchboard operator. It has been very rainy, and because of that not many bombardments have taken place, except when the weather clears up. He describes the beautiful sunset that occurred earlier and how it was dotted with anti-aircraft fire. He also details how he enlisted for the Artillery. Westbrook mentions that “I don’t know of anything that is enjoyed more than letters.”, 1918 Apr 9
The collection contains twelve letters and five postcards written by H.W. Westbrook to his friend, Eugenia Cayce. The letters and postcards date from December 9, 1917, to April 2, 1919, and detail Westbrook’s time in the United States Army in France, Germany, and Luxembourg during World War I.
Letter signed Pvt. H.W. Westbrook, France, to Eugenia Cayce, 5224 Garfield Ave., St. Louis. Describes how the artillery is the “left hand” of the infantry and how the soldiers in France are covered in mud. His Battery raised enough money to adopt a French War baby for a year., 1918 May 9
The collection contains twelve letters and five postcards written by H.W. Westbrook to his friend, Eugenia Cayce. The letters and postcards date from December 9, 1917, to April 2, 1919, and detail Westbrook’s time in the United States Army in France, Germany, and Luxembourg during World War I.