Lot 165
Whitman, Walt (1819-92) American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. Autograph Letter Signed, 1 p, 7¾x 4¾ in., Hotel Waterston, 8 Bulfinch Place, Boston, Sept. 4, ny. Whitman writes: "My dear friends / Would you if convenient send me a package of those numbers of the Critic containing my Notes from time to time past, & the Carlyle?--direct to me here." Boldly penned and signed. Old mounting strips on verso at upper and lower margins, a couple of small holes, a quarter-size triangular tear in text, and one partial fold split. Accompanied by a 4½ x 2¾ in. albumen photo of Whitman, somewhat faded, with a 1906 note on the back from Elizabeth Keller: "Please accept this picture which was given t[o] me by Walt Whitman, and was among the many I [fo]und in his room while [I w]as his nurse."
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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