Feinberg/Whitman
Box 9 Folder 11
General Correspondence
Eckler, Peter
Apr-May 1865Printing Office No. 40 Fulton Street
New York,                                     1864
Mr W. Whitman
To Peter Eckler, Dr.

To cover stereotyping & [?]	                $114.60
"   Two taking extra paperwork	                       2.00
"   Cover & stereotyping & pages	               3.00
"   Alteration of plates	                                       1.00
"   One box for plates	                                       1.00
"   3 Reams paper	                                             63.00
"   7     [?]        "                                                        8.25
 	                                                                  $192.85

Cr by cash	                                                     138.00
 	                                                                       54.85
sent $20 April 26	 
    "   $20 May 2	 
leaving (May 2 '65.)                                           $14.85 due

[*3850
          3
     5 53*]

[*    192.85
3
          64.22*]

[*480
        3
 14 40
    1 69
  16 12*]
Mr. Eckler's Bill
April 22, '65New York 
April 22, 1863 

W. Whitman
Dr sir
On page 31 verse 2 
line 3 of Drum Taps the word "recalls" 
is spelled "recals." According to Webster 
& Worcester it is wrong but before 
taking the responsibility of altering it, I 
wait for your decision. Please 
let me know as soon as possible 
The other corrections and alterations 
are made [I enclose a proof of 'O Pioneers!'"] 
[&?] I think is improved]
I enclose a bill showing the balance 
account. If I receive an answer
[??????????????????]
the printing done by Saturday, 
Then you can transmit me the 
amount, and I will deliver the 
sheets to your binder.
Your Respectfully, 
P. Eckler

[*P. Eckler
April 22. '67]April 26 1865
Mr W Whitman
Dr Sir

Your book is now to proofs
& will be ready for the Binder
next Monday morning. As there
was nothing done yesterday &
the day before on account of the funeral,
my waiting for your reply did
not retard the book much

Alvords foreman promises to do
a good job & I hope he will

I send you record of
[for title?] page.  Mr Belts [secretary?]
send you a copy as soon as
published & another copy to
Congressional Library of Washington.
what will complete your
copyright. His office is in Beckman
[in Johnston's?] Old Theater.

Respectfully
P. EcklerNew York May 1st 1865
Mr Walt Whitman
Camden.
I [?] just the
[?] Almond's and find [?]
[? ?] taps from [?]
[?] nicely indeed.
Please send [?] of bill
($34.85) as per agreement and
I will deliver them to your
binder
The copy of "Leaves of Grass" is
at my office subject to your order.
The plates of "Drum Taps" are
in Mr Almond's vault.
Respectfully
P. Eckler
40 Futton [H?]

[*P. Eckler
May 3. '65*]May 3, 1865.
P. Eckler:
As I remitted $20
May 1st, which I suppose
you duly received, I herewith
enclose $14.85 as
payment in full.
Deliver the sheets
to A. Simpson, 8 Spruce
Street, & send me his 
receipt. Leave the copy
of "Leaves of Grass," with
Mrs. Louisa Whitman, Portland Av.
4th door north of Myrtle, Brooklyn. If
you have the plates of the

two cancelled pages, I wish
you would take three [or]
impressions of each page
+ enclose to me.
Walt Whitman
Washington
D.C.
I will trouble you also 
to send me Mr. Alvord's
receipt for my plates, in 
his vault.New York  May 4 1865

Mr. Walt Whitman
Dr Sir
I received today
thirty four 85/100 dollars in full
for bill of printing & stereotyping "Drum
Taps" for which accept my thanks

I enclose receipt of Mr Alvord
for your plates also proofs of the
rejected pages. I mail you one
complete copy in sheets of D. T. as you 
desire. I shall deliver "Leaves of Grass" to
Mrs. Whitman Portland Av, New York
to you direct
also the new pages
Respectfully

A Simpsons recipt
for the sheets. It is written in pencil
I send my boy back with a request to have
it written in ink and a stamp of [foxers] whih
I sent money to pay for the big slates that he refused
to ch this, out fully is a passion threw the receipt
on the floor. The boy picked it up and I send

[*P. Eckler
May 4th 186
acknowledging receipt
full $34.85 -- (also
in regard to Mr.
Simpson's receipt)*]to your, attorney, I hold it as of now
Mr Alvord holds it necessary [???]
for the sheets delivered to Mr Simpson I'll
proberly send you one if you want to
him for it when he becomes cooler
I can imagine no reason why he should
be offended. cant they then be excused from
having anything further to do with
him. I delayed sending them letters yesterday
in hopes of getting a proper receipt
today. 
P ENew-York, May 4th 1863
Mr Walt Whitman
To PETER ECKLER, Dr.
Book and Job Printer, and Tag Manufacturer, 
No. 40 FULTON STREET, corner of Pearl.

To Ballum bill Printing "Drum Taps" $34 83-
Paid
          P. EcklerBill of
P. Eckler
balance
Paid in fullRecd from Mr. Peter Ecklar
the stereotype plates of Drum-taps
in one Box
C. A. Alvord
New York May 1st 1865   Jeffry B

Deliver the above stereotype plates to
Mr Walt Whitman or order
Peter Eckler
New York May 4, 1865New York May 1st
Mr. Alvord's receipt
for stereotype plates