Chapter I: Introduction: xxi

A WOMAN'S ESTIMATE OF WALT WHITMAN 3

A CONFESSION OF FAITH 23

LETTER

I. WALT WHITMAN TO WILLIAM MICHAEL
ROSSETTI AND ANNE GILCHRIST 56

II. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Earl's Colne_
_September 3, 1871_ 58

III. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Shotter Mill, Haslemere, Surrey_
_October 23, 1871_ 65

IV. WALT WHITMAN TO ANNE GILCHRIST
_Washington, D. C._
_November 3, 1871_ 67

V. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., N. W., London_
_November 27, 1871_ 68

VI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., N. W., London_
_January 24, 1872_ 72

VII. WALT WHITMAN TO ANNE GILCHRIST
_Washington, D. C._
_February 8, 1872_ 75

VIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., N. W., London_
_April 12, 1872_ 76

IX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., N. W., London_
_June 3, 1872_ 79

X. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., N. W., London_
_July 14, 1872_ 82

XI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq._
_November 12, 1872_ 85

XII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., London, N. W._
_January 31, 1873_ 86

XIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Rd., Camden Sq., London, N. W._
_May 20, 1873_ 88

XIV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Earl's Colne, Halstead_
_August 12, 1873_ 91

XV. WALT WHITMAN TO ANNE GILCHRIST
_Camden, New Jersey_
_Undated. Summer of 1873_ 94

XVI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Earl's Colne, Halstead_
_September 4, 1873_ 96

XVII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_November 3, 1873_ 98

XVIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_December 8, 1873_ 102

XIX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_February 26, 1874_ 105

XX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_March 9, 1874_ 108

XXI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_May 14, 1874_ 109

XXII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_July, 4, 1874_ 112

XXIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Earl's Colne_
_September 3, 1874_ 115

XXIV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_December 9, 1874_ 119

XXV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_December 30, 1874_ 121

XXVI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Earl's Colne, Halstead_
_February 21, 1875_ 123

XXVII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_50 Marquis Road, Camden Square, London, N. W._
_May 18, 1875_ 126

XXVIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Earl's Colne_
_August 28, 1875_ 129

XXIX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Square, London_
_November 16, 1875_ 133

XXX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Road, London_
_December 4, 1875_ 137

XXXI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Blaenavon, Routzpool, Mon., England_
_January 18, 1876_ 139

XXXII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Road, London_
_February 25, 1876_ 141

XXXIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Road, London_
_March 11, 1876_ 143

XXXIV. WALT WHITMAN TO ANNE GILCHRIST
_Camden, New Jersey._
_Undated, March, 1876_ 145

XXXV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Road, London_
_March 30, 1876_ 147

XXXVI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Road, London_
_April 21, 1876_ 149

XXXVII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Torriano Gardens, Camden Road, London_
_May 18, 1876_ 152

XXXVIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Round Hill, Northampton, Massachusetts_
_September, 1877_ 154

XXXIX. BEATRICE C. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_New England Hospital, Codman Avenue, Boston Highlands_
_Undated_ 156

XL. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Chesterfield, Massachusetts_
_September 3, 1878_ 159

XLI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Concord, Massachusetts_
_October 25 (1878)_ 161

XLII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_39 Somerset Street, Boston_
_November 13, 1878_ 163

XLIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_112 Madison Avenue, New York_
_January 5, 1879_ 166

XLIV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_112 Madison Avenue, New York_
_January 14, 1879_ 169

XLV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_112 Madison Avenue, New York_
_January 27, 1879_ 171

XLVI. HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_112 Madison Avenue, New York_
_February, 2, 1879_ 173

XLVII. BEATRICE C. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_33 Warrenton Street, Boston_
_February 16, 1879_ 175

XLVIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_112 Madison Avenue, New York_
_March 18, 1879_ 177

XLIX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_112 Madison Avenue, New York_
_March 26, 1879_ 179

L. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Glasgow, Scotland_
_June 20, 1879_ 181

LI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Lower Shincliffe, Durham_
_August 2, 1879_ 183

LII. WALT WHITMAN TO ANNE GILCHRIST
_Camden, New Jersey_
_Undated, August, 1879_ 186

LIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_1 Elm Villas, Elm Row, Heath Street, Hampstead, London_
_December 5, 1879_ 187

LIV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_5 Mount Vernon, Hampstead_
_January 25, 1880_ 190

LV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Marley, Haslemere, England_
_August 22, 1880_ 193

LVI. HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_12 Well Road, Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_November 30, 1880_ 195

LVII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Well Road, Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_April 18, 1881_ 197

LVIII. HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Well Road, Keats Corner, Hampstead, North London_
_June 5, 1881_ 200

LIX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_12 Well Road, Hampstead, London_
_December 14, 1881_ 203

LX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_12 Well Road, Hampstead, London_
_January 29 and February 6, 1882_ 205

LXI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_12 Well Road, Hampstead, London_
_May 8, 1882_ 207

LXII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Well Road, Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_November 24, 1882_ 209

LXIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_12 Well Road, Hampstead, London_
_January 27, 1883_ 211

LXIV. HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Well Road, Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_April 29, 1883_ 213

LXV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_May 6, 1883_ 215

LXVI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_July 30, 1883_ 217

LXVII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_October 13, 1883_ 220

LXVIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_April 5, 1884_ 223

LXIX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Hampstead, London_
_May 2, 1884_ 225

LXX. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, London_
_August 5, 1884_ 227

LXXI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Wolverhampton_
_October 26, 1884_ 228

LXXII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_December 17, 1884_ 230

LXXIII. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Keats Corner, Hampstead, London_
_February 27, 1885_ 233

LXXIV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Hampstead, London_
_May 4, 1885_ 236

LXXV. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_Hampstead, London_
_June 21, 1885_ 239

LXXVI. ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN
_12 Well Road, Hampstead, London_
_July 20, 1885_ 241

ILLUSTRATIONS

Walt Whitman _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

Anne Gilchrist 54

Facsimile of a typical Whitman letter 94

Facsimile of one of Anne Gilchrist's letters
to Walt Whitman _in the text pages_ 131, 132