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George E. Dodge to Walt Whitman, 4 November 1880

About This Item

  • Title: George E. Dodge to Walt Whitman, 4 November 1880
  • Date: November 4, 1880
  • Creator(s): George E. Dodge
  • Whitman Archive ID: loc.05787
  • Source: The Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the correspondence, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Natalie O'Neal Alex Kinnaman Nicole Gray
  • Cite this page: Dodge, George E.. "George E. Dodge to Walt Whitman, 4 November 1880." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 15 February 2026. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: loc.05787.xml (TEI)
 loc_no.00030_large.jpg Books sent PITCH PINE MILLS, ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, GEORGIA.1 SPRUCE AND HEMLOCK MILLS, TOBYHANNA MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA. WHITE PINE TIMBER AND LUMBER TO ORDER. OFFICE, NO. 72 WALL STREET, NEW-YORK. [cut away]GE, MEIGS & CO.  
 [cut away]MANUFACTURERS OF  
 [cut away]NE TIMBER AND LUMBER.  
 [cut away]DDRESS, "MEIGS, NEW-YORK." New-York, Nov 4 1880 Walt Whitman Esq Camden N. J.  loc_no.00029_large.jpg  loc_ej.00922_large.jpg Dear Sir:

Encd​ pls​ find $10.00 to cvr​ amt​ due for the 2 Vols​ of your Complete Wks​ :

Pls​ do not forget to to put your autograph in each Vol​ .

Resp​ Yrs​ Geo. E. Dodge Care of Dodge, Meigs & Co. 72 Wall St.  loc_ej.00921_large.jpg  loc_ej.00939_large.jpg New York  loc_ej.00938_large.jpg

Notes

  • 1. This letter was crossed out and repurposed by Whitman. He cut it into pieces, pasted it to other sheets, and on the back wrote part of a prose draft titled "Poetry in America—Shakspere—the Future." [back]
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