FEINBERG/WHITMAN
Box 43 Folder 19

MISCELLANY

Burial Vault.  Receipt.

(DCN117)1891 July 10        RECEIPT FOR WHITMAN'S BURIAL VAULT      A.MS. by 
Walt Whitman signed by P. Reinhalter & Co. (1p. 15 x 22 cm.)

In Walt Whitman's autograph:  "Received from Walt Whitman tenth of 
July, 1891 One thousand dollars cash, for the tomb in Harlegih Cemetery—
making, including the sum of five hundred dollars (paid May 12 last) 
altogether to date the sum of fifteen hundred dollars which is hereby 
receipted."  Signed P. Reinhalter & Co.  Endorsed by Walt Whitman.  {117}AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOTES   A.MS.   (6p. 16½ x 15 cm. largest)

Writing in the third person, Walt Whitman describes his habits , character
and opinions in rather incoherent notes: "Specially likes the cheerful and
good-natured; the latter named quality he thinks the best and most promising 
and national of all American democracy—Does not use tobacco in any
way; takes the best wine or whiskey sometimes, in moderation—He totally
disbelieved in the Anti-Chinese law, and all prohibitions of the lower orders
and labor contracts made abroad—When someone asked him what three
or four names of absolute individual greatness America offer'd he said instantly: 
What would you say to Washington, Lincoln, Grant and Emerson?"
{122}Received from Walt Whitman
tenth of July, 1891, one thousand dollars,
cash, for the tomb in Harleigh Cemetery 
- making including the sum
of five hundred dollars (paid May 12
last), altogether to date the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
which is hereby receipted

P. Reinhalter & Co.Reinhalter's Rec't
for $1000 (1500)
(tomb)
$1500 paid now
July 10 '91