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Doyle, Peter George, 1843-1907

 Person

Biography

Irish muse and lover of Walt Whitman.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Handwritten fragment by Peter Doyle

 Item
Identifier: 1976.015.1
Scope and Contents

Fragment torn from a larger piece, written in Doyle's hand. Contains his signature, some abbreviations (meaning unknown), "Fayett. Artillery", and "[1st.] Va. Vol".

Dates: 1854 - 1975

Inscription by Walt Whitman for Peter Doyle, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 1976.015.1
Scope and Contents

"Peter Doyle from the author with love...Pete do you remember (of course you do - I do well) those great long jovial walks we had out of Washington moonlight nights...."

Printed on verso: An Interesting Walt Whitman Item. Specimen Days and Collect.... Inscribed to A.F. Goldsmith from the owner [---].

Dates: Undated

Letter from Peter Doyle to Laurens Maynard, 1902-05-07

 Item
Identifier: 1976.015.1.2
Scope and Contents "...The story in the Cosmopolitan is entirely imaginary. Whitman never lost any money of mione and I did not get one hundred dollars a month...." Handwritten notes (author unknown) on verso: Written in 1902. Doyle then an elderly man. Letter written to Laurens Maynard refutes an article by Elbert Hubbard in Cosmopolitan. Story to the effect that Whitman was made caretaker of Doyle's monthly salary $100 - Had his pocket picked and Doyle, instead of becoming frantic took it...
Dates: 1902-05-07

Letter from Peter Doyle to Walt Whitman, 1868-09-27

 Item
Identifier: 1976.015.1.1
Scope and Contents

"...I visited the Theatre since I wrote last to see the Black Crook. I had no idea that it wasa so good. Some of the scenes was magnificient [sic]. Harry (No. 11) sends you his love...."

Handwritten note on verso (author unknown) reads: This letter written in 1868. Doyl[e] then a young man. Note envelope is addressed by Whitman. HGe probabl6y gave Doyle envelopes so inscribed - He did this for others, and also for his mother.

Dates: 1868-09-27

Walt Whitman ephemera, 1854-1975

 Item
Identifier: 1976-015
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, minor writings, photographs, and ephemera all by or about Walt Whitman.

Dates: 1854 - 1975

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