. The complete writings of Walt Whitman . a New Years present, and for your mother to sit inand you afterwards — you know I used the chairfor a year, and if I recollect right, it is a good strongone, though plain — I am glad to hear what youwrote about your mother—Everything about fel-lows old mothers is interesting to me — Give mylove to Mr. and Mrs. Nash — your loving old Walt. Ill 7929 North 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Wednes-day, June 20, 1877, Dear, dear boy Pete. I amstopping here now for a week or two in the houseI believe I have mentioned to you before, and whereI wanted you to come and


. The complete writings of Walt Whitman . a New Years present, and for your mother to sit inand you afterwards — you know I used the chairfor a year, and if I recollect right, it is a good strongone, though plain — I am glad to hear what youwrote about your mother—Everything about fel-lows old mothers is interesting to me — Give mylove to Mr. and Mrs. Nash — your loving old Walt. Ill 7929 North 22nd Street, Philadelphia, Wednes-day, June 20, 1877, Dear, dear boy Pete. I amstopping here now for a week or two in the houseI believe I have mentioned to you before, and whereI wanted you to come and see me — (and still wantyou if you have a chance) but I spend most of mytime down at an old farm in Jersey where I have afine secluded wood and creek and springs, where Ipass my time alone, and yet not lonesome at all(often think of you, Pete, and put my arm aroundyou and hug you up close, and give you a goodbuss — often). I am still keeping pretty well for me, have im-proved much, indeed quite fat, and all sun burnt [160]. Calamue my own dinner, stewed chicken and nice roastpotatoes — and now (2i) up stairs in my room writ-ing this, and feeling very fair — O Pete, you getthat arm chair (with the broken arm) 1 left at —perhaps the broken arm is still there, if soget it put on — then take the chair home for you asa New Years present, and for your mother to sit inand you afterwards — you know 1 used the chairfor a year, and if 1 recollect right, it is a good strongone, though plain — I am glad to hear what youwrote about your mother—Everything about fel-lows old moth€iff^J^ M?I^^^?^s}^ me —Give my love iaM}>nfm^d^k ^N^k?^. 0\vnrJiy V^iSt^Qidr^ALT. Esq., Philadelphia Ml /92^y A Street, Philadelphia, Wednes- day, June 20, 1877. Dear, dear boy Pete. 1 amstopping here now for a week or two in the houseI believe 1 have mentioned to you before, and whereI wanted you to come and see me — (and still wantyou if you have a chance) but I spend


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