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Description from Frey: Autograph letter, "Brooklyn July 12th, 1861"; four pages, signed "Walt." In a board folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of autograph letters, signed in full or with initials, written by George W. Whitman: forty-six are addressed to his mother, eight to Walt Whitman, and one to Thomas Jefferson Whitman. Added to these letters, which were evidently forwarded from one member of the family to another, are five autograph letters and notes by Mrs. Whitman and one by T. J. Whitman, all six addressed to Walt. Most of George's letters carry brief annotations in Walt's autograph indicating the place and date of writing. The dates run from June 28, 1861 to July 14, 1865; 201 pages in all. With one autograph note from Walt to his mother, not dated, and a clipping describing the funeral of George's son, endorsed by Walt : "From the Philadelphia Ledger July 20 1876." Laid in: a tintype of George Whitman and a copy of the report of Major John G. Wright on the activities of the 51st Regiment, New York Volunteers, during the assault on Petersburg, Virgina, July 30, 1864; three pages. In a quarto volume, full blue morocco, gilt tooled.

Description from Frey: A collection of autograph letters, signed in full or with initials, written by George W. Whitman: forty-six are addressed to his mother, eight to Walt Whitman, and one to Thomas Jefferson Whitman. Added to these letters, which were evidently forwarded from one member of the family to another, are five autograph letters and notes by Mrs. Whitman and one by T. J. Whitman, all six addressed to Walt. Most of George's letters carry brief annotations in Walt's autograph indicating the place and date of writing. The dates run from June 28, 1861 to July 14, 1865; 201 pages in all. With one autograph note from Walt to his mother, not dated, and a clipping describing the funeral of George's son, endorsed by Walt : "From the Philadelphia Ledger July 20 1876." Laid in: a tintype of George Whitman and a copy of the report of Major John G. Wright on the activities of the 51st Regiment, New York Volunteers, during the assault on Petersburg, Virgina, July 30, 1864; three pages. In a quarto volume, full blue morocco, gilt tooled.

Description from Frey: A collection of autograph letters, signed in full or with initials, written by George W. Whitman: forty-six are addressed to his mother, eight to Walt Whitman, and one to Thomas Jefferson Whitman. Added to these letters, which were evidently forwarded from one member of the family to another, are five autograph letters and notes by Mrs. Whitman and one by T. J. Whitman, all six addressed to Walt. Most of George's letters carry brief annotations in Walt's autograph indicating the place and date of writing. The dates run from June 28, 1861 to July 14, 1865; 201 pages in all. With one autograph note from Walt to his mother, not dated, and a clipping describing the funeral of George's son, endorsed by Walt : "From the Philadelphia Ledger July 20 1876." Laid in: a tintype of George Whitman and a copy of the report of Major John G. Wright on the activities of the 51st Regiment, New York Volunteers, during the assault on Petersburg, Virgina, July 30, 1864; three pages. In a quarto volume, full blue morocco, gilt tooled.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: To Mrs. Louisa Whitman, "Attorney General's Office, Washington, Friday, June 29, 1866"; three pages, signed "Walt" ; with envelope.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of fifteen autograph letters, signed "Walt," written to his mother from Washington, D. C.: "June 26, 1866," four pages ; "March 19, 1867," three pages; "March 26, 1867," two pages ; "April 16, 1867," four pages ; "April 30, 1867," three pages; "June 6, 1868," four pages; "July 10, 1868," two pages, with envelope; "August 24, 1868," two pages; "August 30, 1868," four pages, with envelope; "Nov. 24, 1868," four pages; "Aug. 22," two pages, "1872" has been added in another hand; "Aug. 27," one page, "1872" has been added; "Oct. 15," two pages, "1872" has been added; "Nov. 14," two pages, "1872?" has been added; "Jan 17," two pages, "1868?" has been added [correct date is 1873]. In a red morocco folder.

Description from Frey: A collection of 142 autograph letters from Mrs. Whitman to her son Walt, 1860-1873, about 352 pages; annotated through out by R. M. Bucke. With an autograph note from Walt to his mother, undated, a picture of Mrs. Whitman, and a scrap of paper with the words, "Dearest mother," in Walt's autograph. Bound, with typed transcripts of the letters, in two quarto volumes, full brown morocco, gilt tooled. Also, an extra copy of the transcripts, bound in a quarto volume, cloth, orange morocco back.

Description from Frey: A collection of 142 autograph letters from Mrs. Whitman to her son Walt, 1860-1873, about 352 pages; annotated through out by R. M. Bucke. With an autograph note from Walt to his mother, undated, a picture of Mrs. Whitman, and a scrap of paper with the words, "Dearest mother," in Walt's autograph. Bound, with typed transcripts of the letters, in two quarto volumes, full brown morocco, gilt tooled. Also, an extra copy of the transcripts, bound in a quarto volume, cloth, orange morocco back.

Photograph of Blatas portrait.

Transcripts of Whitman's annotations on magazine excerpts, newspaper clippings, etc.

4 x 2.5 inches.

Photograph of trunk label.

Description from Frey: Autograph letter, "Attorney General's Office, Washington. April 29, 1867"; three pages, signed "Walt."

Includes advertisements for Arrow Shirts, Pepsi, Philip Morris cigarettes; cover from Cosmopolitan.