FEINBERG/WHITMAN LITERARY FILE SPEECH FILE Introduction to Robert Ingersoll's lecture, "Liberty and Literature" (Oct. 21, 1890). Proof sheets. Box 37 Folder 20 Includes A.Ms. note 1890 21 October Note with Proof. A.MS. (1p. 6 x 10 1/2 cm.) Written in ink on a slip of paper cut out from a discarded letter, 17 words: give slips to writers f'm Ledger Press Times & Inquirer then to any others that wish them Attached to this note are 3 printed proofs, 14 x 13 cm., which read: Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1890. Col. Ingersoll's Lecture--"Liberty and Literature." Walt Whitman, when call'd for, rose and said: After all, my friends, the main factors being the curious testimony call'd personal presence and face to face meeting, I have [over] 95A come here to be among you and show myself, and thank you with my living voice for coming, and Robert Ingersoll for speaking. And so with such brief testimony of showing myself, and such good will and gratitude, I bid you hail and farewell. give slips to writers f'm Ledger Press Times & Inquirer then to any others that wish them Nothing to transcribe. Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1890. Col. Ingersoll's Lecture--"Liberty and Literature." Walt Whitman, when call'd for, rose and said: After all, my friends, the main factors being the curious testimony call'd personal presence and face to face meeting, I have come here to be among you and show myself, and thank you with my living voice for coming, and Robert Ingersoll for speaking. And so with such brief testimony of showing myself, and such good will and gratitude, I big you hail and farewell. Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1890. Col. Ingersoll's Lecture--"Liberty and Literature." Walt Whitman, when call'd for, rose and said: After all, my friends, the main factors being the curious testimony call'd personal presence and face to face meeting, I have come here to be among you and show myself, and thank you with my living voice for coming, and Robert Ingersoll for speaking. And so with such brief testimony of showing myself, and such good will and gratitude, I big you hail and farewell. Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1890. Col. Ingersoll's Lecture--"Liberty and Literature." Walt Whitman, when call'd for, rose and said: After all, my friends, the main factors being the curious testimony call'd personal presence and face to face meeting, I have come here to be among you and show myself, and thank you with my living voice for coming, and Robert Ingersoll for speaking. And so with such brief testimony of showing myself, and such good will and gratitude, I big you hail and farewell. Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.