|
REFINE
Browse All : Images of New York from Probably 11 February 1878
1-1 of 1
Date
Probably 11 February 1878
Place
New York
Photographer
Augustus Morand
Note
With Harry Stafford. Whitman often stayed with the Stafford family at their farm in New Jersey where he spent restorative time by Timber Creek, regaining his health. In 1876 Whitman entered an intense and stormy relationship with young Harry, who often accompanied Whitman to the creek and to whom Whitman gave a ring; the ring is visible in this photo on Harry's right hand. The ring was taken back and re-given over the next couple of years, and clearly was thought of as a symbol of deep commitment; Harry wrote to Whitman about wanting the ring back in 1877 "to compleete [sic] our friendship." During one of Harry's visits to Camden in February 1878, Whitman notes: "Feb 11—Monday—Harry here—put r[ing] on his hand again—had picture taken at Morand's cor Arch & 9th Phil: for Michener, cor Arch & 10th" (<i>DBN
1-1 of 1
|
