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This photograph of Walt Whitman born May 31, 1819 is signed and dated on the front "Walt Whitman Oct 1876" with an inscription on the back to "Jessie Whitman October 26th, 1876."

This Christmas card includes a version of "O Star of France!" by Walt Whitman 1870-1871 as well as a small cut out of ? Walt Whitman with a sprig of Holly. ? Walt Whitman posed as Santa?

These are two ripped out pieces of paper with Walt Whitman's signature. On the third piece of paper are the words "Saint Louis Miss."

In this letter from January 16, 1863, Walt Whitman writes to his brother Thomas Jefferson “Jeff” Whitman. The first two pages of this letter are held at the Whitman House in Camden, N.J. The two pages here discuss their sister Han who is suffering.…

This two-sided page from the Whitman family bible lists births starting with Walter Whitman July 14, 1789 and marriages beginning with Walt's parents, Walter Whitman to Louisa Van Velsar on June 8, 1816.

In this short Christmas note from December 24, 1888, Walt Whitman writes to his niece, Jessie Whitman. Walt lets Jessie know that he is feeling better, the weather is fine and that the printing of his book is done and satisfactory.

This official certificate announcing the promotion of George Whitman to Lieutenant Colonel on March 13, 1865 is signed by Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and President Andrew Johnson.

This undated New Year’s Day card was sent by Walt Whitman to his niece Mannahatta Whitman.

This is an undated photograph of Louisa Van Velsor, Walt Whitman's mother.

This is an undated photograph of Louisa Van Velsor, Walt Whitman's mother.