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Captain W. H. Dietz, Kingston, Tenn.

My dear Mr Whitman: Am glad to see by a morning journal that you are well enough to undertake a visit

If you have no better place to go, I shall be happy to give you shelter under my roof no 15, East Seventy-fourth

In any event, I hope to hear your address, and to see you at my office.

I am anxious to have one or more contributions from you for my Cyclopedia for which we pay ten dollars

Just as he was about to recite 'My Captain,' a little girl, the granddaughter of Edmund Clarence Stedman

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.

I have directed that he apply for information to Captain Loyd Wheaton, of the 20th Manitoba expedition

Sir: Your letter of the 12th instant enclosing a communication from Captain Gillespie, Engineer of the

that Court in favor of the State of Georgia, against yourself, General Meade, General Ruger, and Captain

Stanton that he, as well as yourself, wished me to appear in my official capacity to argue the motions

Upon the present motion, I feel no sort of embarrassment in resisting it in consequence of my known opinions

Newcomb, amounting to $101, for expenses incurred in securing the deposition of Captain James Speed,

the army is doing, or how the New York election went, so you see we are a long way behind the age  Captain

Mother, I must stop writing as my candle is going out, and I hope in a few days we will get where we

Francis, also of Buffalo, New York, was promoted to the rank of captain to replace Hazard when the latter

Tennessee—and that the act on account of which he is prosecuted was done during the rebellion, while he was Captain

My best & warmest thanks to you, my dear good old friend, for your kind & most welcome p.c. of Jan 9

Last week I forwarded you a copy of my second one from him which I hope you have received.

The following is the list of friends to whom you wished me to send copies of my "Notes."

Nowell, Mrs Harrison & of course to my relatives & such of my personal friends as I thought likely to

with which you have dowered my life!

that he wants to use the photos for his "forthcoming little (2d) annex," which would become Good-Bye My

This expresses the mere fact, so far as I can read my inner self, though perhaps my own industry in life

, on the lines of author mainly, may not seem to corroborate my statement."

She was a widow and had been married to a sea captain. See Carol J.

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

Sunday afternoon My dear Walt wasent wasn't it good to get that from george and so lately i began to

read the names in the times to day today but georges was not amongst them they were all officers Captain

the same feelings but i feel better of it it seemed like as if there was A dozen crickets singing in my

bad feelings and i had A bad could cold in my head i could not sleep at nights but i feel better but

money out off the bank there was only 100) 50 dollar it was all right Jeffy see to it i have paid my

William Cook was a Captain in the 19th U.S. Colored Troops.

institutionalizing Jesse because, according to her December 25, 1863 letter, she "could not find it in my

Remak seems to have been made in good faith by Captain Hagen, and that the services were cannot pay S

If Captain Cullen is a man of such worth and general good repute as seems probable from the telegram.

The press work paper &c: of the little "Good-Bye my Fancy" make a first rate, good, satisfactory job—

Respectfully Walt Whitman This is Warren Fritzinger, my nurse & friend— Walt Whitman to George Ferguson

Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was his last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

Is it practicable to fac-similize your plate (of course at our expense here) of my picture (in 1890)

to send here for my forthcoming little (2d) annex ?

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was his last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

I often see your name mentioned in the various papers, and I have your address in my Memorandum Book.

I am living with my Son in law his wife (my daughter) and their 2 children.

signature, might suffice and I would be pleased to hold a letter from you, one who I esteem, one who knew , my

Samuel Harris Smith (1829–1864) was a captain of the Union army and served alongside his brother Palin

Steel of South Carolina in 1880 that read: "At the battle of the Mine, at Petersburg, 1864, I was Captain

Company I, Seventeenth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, and in this desperate hand to hand fight, a Captain

Sims, of a New York regiment (I think from Brooklyn), as he mounted the breastworks immediately before my

Feb. 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, I was extremely pleased yesterday morning to receive your post card of

Thank you from my heart. How much I feel your kindness I cannot fully tell you.

It is called: " In Darkest London " and is a story of a Salvation Army captain engaged in the East end

It was originally published as Captain Lobe: a story of the Salvation Army (1889).

August 31st /91 Supreme Court Library Melbourne My Dear Master I have received and heartily thank you

My Fancy." I have not wanted to bother you during your severe illness, hence my silence.

Mr Sutherland & Jim Hartigan want a copy of "Good bye my Fancy." Could you send price, please.

those portraits where you appear with (as it were) storm tossed beard, your hat on, and a hearty, sea-captain-like

Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was his last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

his January 16, 1872 letter to Rudolf Schmidt, Whitman wrote that Freiligrath "translates & commends my

him better than I expected, looks coarse & strong & healthy, has a sort of husky voice like a sea captain

I have written a short sketch as the result of my sea-shore sojourn, for the Boston "Wheelman" a new

Eldridge thinks that my publishers are dealing honestly with me.

When one of my books was published they sold the first 6 months 733 copies.

Osgood would gladly undertake my books; so would Dodd Mead & Co of Fine day here to-day, but have had

Brooklyn September 11 1864 My dear friend Well I am still home & no event of importance to write you

My illness has passed over, & I go around the same as formerly, only a lingering suspicion of weakness

their having any visitors—So you see I am still in business—Some of the cases are very interesting— My

mother is very well, & the rest the same—We have heard from my brother up to the beginning of this month

is well —We felt pretty gloomy some little time since, as two young men of the 51st N Y, friends of my

John Gibson Wright, captain of the Fifty-first Regiment, reported on August 8, 1864 that, when he had

to relinquish command of the regiment, George "discharged the duties of the responsible position to my

(Wright rose from captain to colonel in the Fifty-first Regiment; he was appointed to the latter position

Captain Samuel H.

he has gone home to day today Buffalow Buffalo he is very much attached to George he said when the Captain

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

Sims, a captain in George Washington Whitman's Fifty-first New York Volunteers, had been the subject

out, George only suffered a minor injury: "I have come out safe and sound, although I had the side of my

jaw slightly scraped with a peice of shell which burst at my feet" (see George's December 16, 1862 letter

thought of your cordial invitation to me to write to you, but I have waited until I have got settled into my

Without much trouble I found a sunny room in Cambridge and having at last got my books within reach I

It is pleasant to be my own master again, and to be able, for the present at least, to follow my inclinations

—But I must stop, first, because you may find my garrulity tedious, and second, because the clocks have

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.

already—the grass & trees are beginning to look green—they have made a large flower garden right in front of my

idea for days & days, & of course suffered awfully—One of the watchmen of the Treasury, (formerly a Captain

Walt If Mary & the girls come, you must give them my love, & tell Mary I shall send her a small package

Then my father got very ill & I had to go down & see him (he is all right now.)

Then business in London, tedious travelling half across Europe, & now my wife and I are fixed in a little

I send you some stanzas about my day's walk with O'Grady (I found out shortly that he was a lover and

In a letter to Horst Frenz of August 13, 1950, Captain C. H.

Rolleston wrote: "I do not think there can be any doubt that my Father's schoolmaster friend was H.

Dear Walt Whitman Accept of my best thanks for your kind letter with the enclosed slips of your article

He also says that he has sent your photo (from my negative) "back to England, to a daughter of Charles

I received a letter form Captain Nowell (from Queenstown) respecting our commission & his visit to you

Say I & my grateful love accompany him always!"—I saw him this morning.

grand organ & looking at the really fine display of gorgeously tinted bloom—quite a pleasant break in my

On October 8, 1890, Horace Traubel notes that Whitman received a letter from Captain Noell [sic] stating

Traubel notes a few days later on October 14: "W. said Captain Noell [sic] had been in with the blanket

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

had a letter from George a few days ago—Mother tells me that George is wanting to get a position as Captain

in the regular Army—I have though[t] considerably about it and have made up my mind if we all go to

work it could be done quite easy —Jule Mason was at my house yesterday and I had a long talk with him

talk the matter over—he can and will help us if we will only make the effort I am going to try all in my

When you see George give my love to him—talk over the matter that I have written abt. and see what he

acknowledged receipt of the books on March 12, 1887 and sent the poet $30 as thanks for a copy of "O Captain

My Captain!" that Whitman copied by hand and sent along with the books to the historian.

18 City Hall Octo. 3d '67 My dear Walt, I have this moment clipped the enclosed paragraphs about Garibaldi

He is not a great captain; as a tactician he is no better than JEANNE D'ARC, but like her he has a familiar

ALEXANDER DUMAS to write my memoirs from.

points & botherings as you have plenty enough y'r your own)—Lou was here Saturday—all well as usual— my

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was his last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

You see Mother I have to date my letters yet from near Petersburg instead of from Richmond We are laying

I hold my own first rate and feel about as well as ever I did.

been kept pretty buisy trying to get things straigtened out, but this morning one of our seniour Captains

Give my love to all. George W.

Camden, New Jersey Aug: 13 '91 Let me send my little word too to J R Lowell's memory.

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.

I sit here tiding it all over—am just taking my supper—a bit of toast bread & rasperry jam & small cup

On April 27, 1890, Whitman sent Furness a copy of "O Captain! My Captain!"

Dear son, I did not finish my letter because I have not been able to get the little picture of Lincoln

& Washington —but I succeeded in getting one this morning—I send it as a little present to my dear boy

live at the same place in M street, 468—only I have moved into the front room—it is pleasanter—I have my

meals brought up to me—my landlady gives me very good grub, $32.50 a month—Well I must draw to a close

Now, Ally, I must bid you good by, & I send you my love, my darling boy, & also to your parents, for

I slept in my boat or under it all the time.

The next week after I returned home I wrote up my trip for the magazine, using the health & strength

say about you, with extracts, but I cannot catch you in any mistake, as I wish I could, for that is my

I wish I could also find a slip in Shakspeare Shakespeare , or Tennyson, but I cannot according to my

The baby is doing well & completely fills my heart. Wife is about as usual.

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!"

neck, draws my face down, &c. quite a scene for the New Bowery.)

My beard, neck, &c. are woolier, fleecier, whiteyer than ever.

Now you write to me good long letters, my own boys.

This room is up on the fifth floor, (a most noble and broad view from my window.)

Fred, I wish you to present my best respects to your father.

John Frederick Schiller Gray was a captain in the Twentieth New York Infantry and later held the same

.On May 1, 1863, Gray excused his neglect in replying because of his military duties and "bothering my

brain with the detestable clerical duties incidental to my position": "I have just come from my Mother

, who, together with my Father, desires to be kindly remembered to you. . . .I lead a very different

I'm damned if I wouldn't have given up all my hopes in the future to have had you and my little girl

Whitman I intended writing to you to wish you good bye, but have just heard there is a chance of my seeing

Will there be any chance of my getting to speak to you?

Just as he was about to recite 'My Captain,' a little girl, the granddaughter of Edmund Clarence Stedman

Whitman is referring to the proofs for his book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

The Captain of our company has a Wife, staying at his Brothers in Burlington Vermont,  he has writen

, and if Mac, does the clean thing at Richmond I dont see what hope will be left them I told you in my

Morris Hazard, Jr. was captain of Company D until his discharge from the army on May 7, 1862.

& welcomed—weather-fast & room-fast here—(altho' the sun is shining out to-day)—Nothing special in my

the $5 you sent—but had sent you word not to—all right now tho—it is ab't sun-down—I am waiting for my

supper—My young nurse is down stairs learning his fiddle lesson—have had my massage— Walt Whitman Walt

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

be a second Father to me won't you. for my love for you is hardly less than my love for my natural parent

Captain Samuel H.

Captain Francis M.

Captain Francis M.

My Captain!" appears (Charles E.

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

although the balls rained around me for over two hours, and several of our boys were struck down close to my

651 men when we went into the fight, and lost about 100 in killed and wounded, among whom was some of my

I took off the blanket that I had strapped to my back, laid him on it, got some help and carried him

We had one captain, one lieutenant, 3 orderly sergeants, our Chaplain, and 16 or 18 privates killed.

He was by my side when he was struck and was an intimate friend of mine.

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

We have moved our camp since my last letter and are now on the Newbern side of the Trent river,  we have

My apointment dates from the 14th of March, the day of the battle of Newberne.

Our Captain is a young man from Buffalo N.Y. named Hazard whose father is very rich and we live in fine

up to the first of March,  I received $42  I had to buy lots of new things and have spent nearly all my

Morris Hazard, Jr., captain of Company D until his discharge from the army on May 7, 1862.

Francis of Buffalo, New York, was promoted to the rank of captain to replace Hazard when the latter left

Sept 30th 1862 Dear Mother We are still laying quietly at the place from which I dated my last letter

The captain of our company has gone home on a twenty days furlough.

to buisness since I have been sogering, and the regt never went on a march or into a fight without my

Direct my letters Sturgis Division, Ferreros Brigade 9th Army Corps  I often think that I can imagine

Morris Hazard, Jr. was captain of Company D until his discharge from the army on May 7, 1862.

If so I suppose we will march to Aquia Creek, and go on board of Transports  My own oppinion is that

I have my house nearly finished, and was going to have a nice warm place.

Sims, a captain in George's Fifty-first New York Volunteer Regiment, had been the subject in part of

letter to his mother on December 16, 1862: "I have come out safe and sound, although I had the side of my

jaw slightly scraped with a peice of shell which burst at my feet."

54, Manchester Road Bolton, England Aug 19th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, Since Monday afternoon last (

My visit to you was the crown & glory of my life & his will be that & infinitely more.

Nowell, the Captain of the SS British Prince.

On October 8, 1890, Horace Traubel notes that Whitman received a letter from Captain Noell [sic] stating

Traubel notes a few days later on October 14: "W. said Captain Noell [sic] had been in with the blanket

In his March 9, 1892, letter to Traubel, Greenhalgh wrote that "Walt has taught me 'the glory of my daily

In all the departments of my life Walt entered with his loving personality & I am never alone" (Horace

Camden Sunday Evn'g evening : Oct: 3 '91 Am pleas'd pleased you get my notes entirely unopen'd —the money

D sick quite badly—neuralgia—Warry my nurse is helpful & good—of course I am up now & sitting by the

window in pretty fair spirits—have had my supper—drank a cup of hot tea—am sweating—how short the days

She was a widow and had been married to a Sea Captain. See Carol J.

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

1890, contained an obituary of Thomas Jefferson Whitman, which Whitman wrote and reprinted in Good-Bye My

and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

Rumpus" refers to the public scandal that occurred when the Irish soldier and member of Parliament Captain