Feinberg/Whitman
Box 12 Folder 6
General Correspondence
Johnston, Katherine
ca. Dec. 1885 & Dec. 1888Walt Whitman Autograph Letters
Ca. 
1885
Whitman, Walt to Kitty (Johnston).
Lithographed Christmas card in color,
with Whitman autographed inscription in
pencil, "for Kitty - with W W's love".
Feinberg Collection of Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Autograph Letters
1888
Dec 25
Transcript of Post Card addressed 
to Miss Kittie Johnston.
Whitman, Walt to Kittie Johnston, Camden,
Dec. 25, 1888, A.PCS. Transcript, in unknown 
autograph.
Acquired from Mrs. May Johnston.
CWW. VOL. 4. #1869, p.254.
Feinberg Collection of Walt Whitmanfor Kitty - with WWs
loveKitty
Harry
Walt Whitman305 E. 17th Str. N.Y.
Dec. 17th 1888.
My dear Uncle Walt:
I thought
you would like to see
your little Kittie's face so
send my photograph wishing
with it that you may
have a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
We have once more a 
nest but need one dear
person to make the family
complete; this person is a 
Grandpa; won't you come 
and be one to us? We would
all be so happy if you 
came. There is a pretty 
park in front which is
nice even in Winter, at
night the electric lights arevery pretty. Then in
Summer you could walk in 
the park with us children
as you used to do on 5th 
Ave. Do come when ever
it pleases you (but I want 
you very very soon!)
I go to a school about a 
mile from here, which gives
me a nice walk on pleasant 
days.
We children expect to 
go to Little Lord Fauntleroy
sometime this week.
Good bye now, Dear Uncle Walt,
hoping to see you soon,
I am 
your loving little
Kittie
[*(From my dear friend, little
Kitty (14 yr's old) daughter of my
friend Johnston the jeweler - with 
very nice photo) - answered*]Camden Evn'g Dec: 25 '88
Thanks dear Kitty, dear friend,
dear girl, for the beautiful photo -
it is indeed beautiful - Give my best
love to your father & mother & sisters
& Al & wife & Harold & Calder -
I have had a bad sickness seven months,
but am now some better - have, sat up
nearly all day & eaten some dinner.
Happy New Year to you & all
Walt Whitman[*#1869 CWW, Vol 4, p 254*]
Camden Evn'g Dec 25 '88
Thanks dear Kitty dear friend,
dear girl, for the beautiful photo -
it is indeed beautiful - give my best
love to your father & mother & sisters
& Al & wife & Harold & Calder -
I have had a sickness seven months
but am now some better - have sat up
nearly all day, & eaten some dinner.
Happy new year to you [???] all
Walt WhitmanMiss Kittie Johnston
305 E 17th Street
New York City
Copy of postal
sent to
May in 1933
Walt Whitman 
Camden 
New JerseyCAMDEN,N.J.
DEC26
1 30PM
88

Miss Kittie Johnston
305 E 17th Street
New York City

WALT WHITMAN, 
CAMDEN, 
NEW JERSEY.12-26-88
8 P
N.[?].