Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Whitman Family Genealogy xv
7. Introduction 1
8. The Complete Correspondence
9. 1. 1852–1853: Letters 1–3 “I am afraid you will be plagued to read this. . . .” 49
10. 2. 1855: Letters 4–9 “I have more to regret than any of you. . . .” 55
11. 3. 1856: Letters 10–19 “I hope I shall not die in a hotel. . . .” 71
12. 4. 1858–1861: Letters 20–27 “I am afraid I have done wrong in telling you. . . .” 98
13. 5. 1862–1865: Letters 28–37 “Have you heard from George 124
14. 6. 1866–1868: Letters 38–42 “. . . this is only a line. . . .” 141
15. 7. 1872–1873: Letters 43–51 “. . . try to not greive. . . .” 152
16. 8. 1879–1892: Letters 52–62 “. . . I only wish I could do something for you. . . .” 169
17. 9. 1905: Letter 63 “the birth place of my brother Walt Whitman” 185
18. Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of the Whitman Family 187
19. Appendix B: Obituary of Hannah Whitman Heyde 189
20. Appendix C: Letters from Hannah Whitman Heyde 191
21. Bibliography 195
22. Index 201
23. About the Editor and Author 209