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My Dear Sir, Last February, from Hong Kong, I sent you a line or two regarding an original edition of
But I, with silent Tread, Walk the spot my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!
"O Captain! My Captain!"
For more information on the poem, see Gregory Eiselein, "'O Captain! My Captain!'
Singing Thrush" (March 15, 1873; later called "Wandering at Morn"), "Spain" (March 24, 1873), "Sea Captains
134 East 38th St, New York, June 23/1874 My beloved Walt— I have read thy sublime poem of the "Universal
It raised my mind to its own sublimity. It seems to me the sublimest of all your poems.
I return to it as a fountain of joy My beloved Walt.
While my soul exists, the worship must be ever new.
How I would like to see you, in order to temper my heat, and expand my narrowness How absurd it is to
Singing Thrush" (later titled "Wandering at Morn") on March 15, 1873; "Spain" on March 24, 1873; "Sea Captains
This I suppose that "nearest friend" or yourself intended as answer to my inquiry whether you were reduced
real, and immediate , I can spare you something of the small store of capital that is helping me in my
dollar I send, to report occasionally whether my idol still lives and how he fares.
I am 13 miles from the nearest village Post-script My family Physician quite lately borrowed from me,
all my money except 2 10 ct scrips, 1 gold dollar, and 8 silver quarters, which I bought to pay my (
Singing Thrush" (March 15, 1873; later called "Wandering at Morn"), "Spain" (March 24, 1873), "Sea Captains
London 26 Feb 1874 My dearest Friend Glad am I when the time comes round for writing to you again—though
I can't please myself with my letters, poor little echoes that they are of the loving, hoping, far journeying
Today (Feb. 25th) is my birthday dearest Friend—a day my children always make very bright & happy to
I can bide my time,—a long long growing & unfolding time.
That is because it is the under current of my whole life.
Singing Thrush" (March 15, 1873; later called "Wandering at Morn"), "Spain" (March 24, 1873), "Sea Captains
March 29, 1874: "It seemed hard to see the great man afflicted, bowed down, and I could not suppress my
Grier on June 2, 1874: "He reiterated his theory that my sufferings, (later ones) come nearly altogether
the very great distress & pain I have been under in breast & left side, & pit of stomach, & thence to my
begin the use of an injection syringe, (Fountain No. 2. tepid water for clysters)—was favorable to my
Christmas Graphic " —(comes out in a week or so,) in which I say a brief word about Emerson— To eke out my
All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.
I read, Sunday, to my wife, Longfellows verses on Sumner, in the last Atlantic, and then I read your
I.E. by being sold in what is termed the "remainder sale" of course my own feeling respecting this is
silent, and while at oxford I wandered through the Marketplace (for I love to mingle with all kinds of my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
editorial decisions, which included editing potentially objectionable content and removing entire poems: "My
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
My dear Reid, Hasn't this got vim enough—from your point of view, even as editor of the paper—to make
one could fail then [during the War] to admire his zeal and devotion, and I am afraid that at first my
My books, Leaves of Grass , Passage to India Democratic Vistas &c. will be duly dispatched to-night or
previously published in Leaves of Grass, "Passage to India" was Whitman's attempt to "celebrate in my
Howard Lake June 28, 1874 My Dear Friend I Receivied received your kind & Most Welcome Letter A Short
Well My Health I But Verry Very little Better But If I Had Stayed In W Va West Virginia dont don't Suppose
when I went In the army I had a Com fortable Home Was a good Lover My Mother Leives Lives In My Father
Not Seen Her For 8 year My Brothers & Sisters Lives too I Will Close My letter By Saying I Hope you
kindness And Care to me My Children Sends their Love to you Now My Dear Friend I Hope you will write
it seems Centuries)—Father used to tell me I was lazy Mother denied it—and in latter years=(but O' my
own pen, ink, and paper on my own table, in a hired room, warmed by my own fire and lighted by my own
friend the past thou occupiest in my spiritual nature—.
I feel assured you will forgive any remissness of me in writing—My love my Walt is with you alway always
My Father is Dead.
minnesota Wright Co Howard Lake may 12 1874 Walt Whitman my dear friend I received yours dated April
be good for your the there are some comming coming from the different Stats states for their health. my
friend Whitman I love you when I think of the kindness you shew show to me my heart is swelled with
gratitude to you may the lord preserve you and giv give you a home in heaven my friend i have bin been
in a bad stat state of health for 10 months I have the dropsy of the heart I am getting better & my
So I defer my visit to you.
My wife and I Earnestly hope we may see you at our house soon.
All my Thought of late, Walt, is of you, and your great work.
All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.
My wife appreciated the difference greatly .
July 10 1875 Dear, dear son, I am still here—still suffering pretty badly—have great distress in my head
, & an almost steady pain in left side—but my worst troubles let up on me part of the time—the evenings
Eldridge to see to the sending on here of my boxes at Dr. Whites.
Pete didn't you get my last Saturday's postal card? I wrote you one.
I got yours last Monday—Did you get the Camden paper with my College piece in? I sent one.
(I suppose you rec'd received my postal card acknowledging your previous one, briefly, & saying I should
I shall quite certainly come on—cannot now [pla]n the time, but will write before—& take up my quarters
mention I should pay thankfully—Though badly disabled, I am perfectly able to take care of myself, & my
Rein —I am alone, in the house to-day, (except Eddy)—as my sister has gone out to spend the day, & my
My brother Jeff, at St. Louis, is well—his girls are growing finely.
Johnson & her sister mentioned in my article —& please give them my best remembrances.
I feel that I am better, in the main—yet still have daily & nightly bad spells in the head, & my leg
I have been waiting ever since I wrote, to get the photos. of my nieces, (my dear sister Mat's girls,
Drinkard—I sent Garaphelia Howard a paper, the Graphic that has my picture—how is she?
Give her my love—Poor, good Mr.
O'Kane has undoubtedly sent you all the copies of my books remaining in his possession—he received originally
And since then he has delivered about 30 Leaves of of Grass to my order—leaving only 30 or 40 more to
As said in my note, you now, (with the exception of about 350 copies of As A Strong Bird , which are
at my printer's in N.Y., & which I can send you an order for,) you now have my books in the market.
Strong Bird on store in N.Y., which I can send you an order for, if you wish, at once.) you have all my
I suffer much with my head, & locomotion is more clumsy & paralyzed even than usual—But my inward feeling
We are having it warm & bright & spring like here at present—very attractive out, but my head prevents
My nieces are well—the one with the hair a la Chinois is California, (Jessie,) the younger—the other
Louis, full of work—both my brothers have plenty of noble, manly work, & very remunerative.
Dear Rudolf Schmidt The Danish edition Demokratiske Fremblik , of my Democratic Vistas , has reached
I suppose you rec'd received my letter from here of Jan. 25—about my illness, paralysis—(& the papers
Tribune , with a poem, (my latest,) Prayer of Columbus So you will see I cannot desist from writing,
Don't fail, my dear friend, to write me at least as soon as you return.
Graphic ) with acc't account of my illness —also February Harper's , and the , by this mail—I like to
My dear Rudolf Schmidt , My lonesomeness & sickness here, (for I am still sick, & here,) have been much
rejoiced to–day today by my getting your good & copious letter of 28th February, on your return to Kopenhagen
copies Demokratiske Fremblik , & one copy in sheets—also three copies picture paper Folkeblad , with my
Tribune ) my two latest pieces Song of the Redwood Tree , (California,) and Prayer of Columbus , which
the head—walk hardly any, (from the paralysis,) but maintain good spirits, keep up in body & face, (my
My dear niece, I received your nice good letter—and also Hattie's a week or two before —& have been very
I am not much different in my health—no worse. All the rest here are well.
This little cut picture was one I intended to send last Christmas, but it got lost in my papers—so I
enclose it now, for fun— Best love to you, dear child, & to my dear Hattie too, from Uncle Walt— I will
alternations—not perhaps quite as well, of late, (the last ten or twelve days)—& yet I dont don't abandon my
& hope— feel to , which is a main thing with me—I have a good deal of pain, more or less steady, in my
been so since—(though not enough to prevent me from eating some nice stewed oysters in moderation for my
needlessly apprehensive, Nelly dear—for I shall get better, & we will meet yet— When you write tell me about my
Tell me all the news—tell me about Charles Eldridge—& all my other friends.
Jersey, Feb 20–1874 Friday afternoon—2½ Dear boy Pete, Well Pete, dear son, I have just had my dinner
(stewed chicken & onions—good,) & here I sit again in the same old chair, in the parlor, writing my
time comes— Have not written any for publication the past fortnight—have not felt at all like writing—My
—I have a poem in the March Harper —as I believe I mentioned in my last.
Take care of yourself my darling boy— Your old Walt, as always.
Liptay Care of Otto Behrens 140 Eighth avenue New York City I wrote to Nelly about a week ago, stating my
day—rather a curious fellow—a great bully, vehement, loud words & plenty of them (the very reverse of my
valued Dr Drinkard)—& yet I value what he says & does for me—He is inclined to think the seat of all my
been out, except just in front of the house in the sun, & only three times that—but don't be alarmed, my
dear friend—the probabilities are, (in my opinion any how,) that I shall get partially well yet— The
Newark, New Jersey June 21st, 1874 My Dear Friend Your Letters & papers came duly at hand.
I left New York in Oct. 1868, and me and my Brother started A Milk Depot here And we until the Spring
When we separated and I commenced to Paddle my own Canoe: I have A small route And keep A Depot.
Enclosed you will find A Card which my friends say resembles your Humble Servant Very Much you shall
I suppose this is your last production: My Best Wishes from your friend, William H.
letter of May 14 has come to hand to-day, reminding me of your being in Armory Square Hospital & of my
I send you my love, & to your dear children & wife the same.
it is just comfort enough to be together, almost without any thing else)— I remain about the same in my
red, (though looking now very old & gray, but that is nothing new)—weigh 185 now—am badly lamed in my
am well situated here—but very lonesome —have no near friends, (in the deepest sense) here at hand—my
London Dec. 9. 1874 My dearest Friend It did me much good to get your Poem—beautiful earnest eloquent
My artist boy is working away cheerily at the R. Academy, his heart in his work.
I feel more completely myself than I have done since my illness.
I think my thoughts fly to you on strongest and most joyous wings when I am out walking in the clear
Good bye my dearest Friend. Annie Gilchrist.
Jersey , Dec. 3—noon Dear Pete, Dear son, I am getting over my late bad spell—I have been very sick indeed
, the feeling of death & dizziness, my head swimming a great deal of the time—turning like a wheel—with
expected—& shall go out, or try to, to-day, as it is very pleasant—You must not be needlessly alarmed, my
partially well & strong enough—The doctor is quite encouraging—comes every day—& I feel a good heart yet—My
paper—I have some spurts of visits, & company—but very little that goes to the right spot, with me—my
Washington to New York, & so was some in hopes of seeing you in Philadelphia)— No change in my condition
or prospects—the young man, Walter Godey, still works as my substitute in the Solicitor's office—I havn't
—My sister has just called me to my dinner—so I will close for this time.
hun.00021xxx.00596HM 6713'Come said my soul. . .'
[Come, said my Soul]about 1875poetry1 leafhandwritten; A signed draft, heavily revised, of the untitled
'Come said my soul. . .'
since I last wrote you has passed on, bringing no decided change in my condition—in my bad spells, (&
I have them often enough) I 'most think the end is not far off—but I get over them & my natural buoyancy
reässerts itself—(& in the main keeps control of the helm)—though to a man of my lazy-activity this
I was discharged from my clerkship on the last of June, by B.
Meltonsville (my home office) Mr.
About that time I also, obeying an "impulse" or "law of my being" which was effectual if not "irresistible
" went for a Poet for my county.
Again this summer learned in my backwoods hermit home that Walt's Poems were in books, and that "English
In my disappointment and vexation I then said to my family "the Publisher who would publish and the Bookseller
edition you got of Shephard, four or five weeks ago—with the remaining copies (if any) of the 25 sent by my
I have somewhere between 300 & 350 of my little book of later poems, "As a Strong Bird on Pinions free
If you care to have the sole & exclusive command of all my books in existence, take this offer.
I am sick & paralyzed—a tedious prospect still before me—& should be glad to have the books off my hands
With Walt Whitman in Camden in 1889: "What a sweat I used to be in all the time . . . over getting my
previously published in Leaves of Grass, "Passage to India" was Whitman's attempt to "celebrate in my
the Attorney General that in any changes in the Solicitor Treasury's office, I be not disturbed in my
position as clerk in that office—all my duties to the government being & having been thoroughly & regularly
performed there, by a substitute, during my illness.
Monthly just out (February)—shall have another in the March number —Can't seem to do, without occupying my
day—nights are worst for me—I cant can't rest well—has been so now for a month—But I must not fill my
letter with my complaints—To-day is just a Year, since I was paralyzed, (23 d Jan.
January '73)—What a year it has been to me—Good bye my loving boy—write me all the news & gossip.
Jan. 25, '74 My dear Rudolf Schmidt , Your letter of Jan. 2 has just reached me here.
I have been at death's door myself—& during the year have lost my dear mother & a dear sister by death
probably get well again—But I remain paralyzed yet—walk with difficulty & very little—have bad spells in my
If so, give him my address, & tell him to come & see me.
America (I have not given up my place in the Solicitor's office, Washington—but keep up communication
My dear Rudolf Schmidt , As you have rec'd received my letter of April 25, you know that the copies of
Commencement Poem to a College near Boston city—the College is the headquarters of the Universalists—my
I intend to send Kristian Elster a copy of my poems, & my photograph—how shall I address him?
My dear Marvin, Your letter of 13th has reached me.
I should have made my visit the current week, but one of my bad spells has intervened —will write to
Dear Pete, Here I am yet, in my big chair in the parlor—I am up & around, but not very well—I am having
O'Connor— I have no doubt I shall feel better—my sickness comes & goes—& my relief spells the same—I
me a long time, & which I had quite given up—which puts me in better spirits—good bye for present, my
Friend It is with Pleashure Pleasure I take the oppertunity opportunity of writing you a letter As my
written. they Are Splendid. their There is a Preaspeterian Presbyterian Minister Liveing living with my
My Mother & Father was My Mother Is very old I dont don't Suppose She will Be with us on the 4 day of
In the Comeing coming year Well I hope you will get your Health Better, you Will Please Excuse this My
your affection or curiosity, and that there is in your present situation a tedium or sameness which my
At any rate my writing can't hurt you unless I write foolishly and lessen your pleasure in my warm appreciation
Still Walt, he assured that causes with high an Walt, I never in my life sought or would have an office
Let the war pass away, us to of fools place not quarrel with my great friend.
May 14. 1874 My dearest Friend Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote; one containing the memoranda
A great deal of needlework to be done at this time of year; for my girls have not time for any at present
May is in a sense (& a very real one) my birth month too, for in it were your Poems first put into my
My children are all well and hearty I am thankful to say, & working industriously.
Good bye my dearest Friend. Anne Gilchrist. Anne Gilchrist to Walt Whitman, 14 May 1874
Dear boy Pete, Both your letters came this week—also one from my friend Eldridge, he too speaks of meeting
with snow, as I look out—not the least thaw to-day, as it is cloudy—I rise pretty late mornings—had my
mutton-chop, coffee, nice brown bread & sweet butter, very nice—eat with very fair appetite—I enjoy my
the same as before described—no worse, no better, (nothing to brag of anyhow) I have mentioned about my
Comparing your rec't receipt of my books from Doolady , April 28, '73 (239 Leaves of Grass, &c.
&c)—with the of books handed over by you to Butts (168 Leaves of Grass, &c &c)—see my last letter to
Deduct 25 copies sent to Boston by my order, & 3 copies to Graphic , leaves 43 copies (@ $1.40) to be
But so you know my dear friend they are all real to me—and I often keep them months before I destroy
Many and many a mile have I rode on a Locomotive while in charge of a Freight-train and had you by my
Walt write to me and acknowledge the receipt of this—If you cannot, I shall still keep writing, in my
HOTEL CHATHAM 67 & 69, RUE NEUVE ST AUGUSTIN PARIS My dear Walt Whitman.
this suits me, born democrat as I am, but I trust it will not at all disturb the future of the thee my
My address is the Langhorne Hotel, London. Drop me a line.
Schmidt April 4, '74 Copenhagen, April 4, 1874 My dear Walt Whitman, Coming home from our "Athenaeum"
Norwegian "Aftenbladet" (Evening Paper) for April 1 the the first real criticism of your book, I found on my
The author is a young man in my years; his name is Kristian Elster, he is living at present in Throndhjeim
Here follows a photography that gives a true idea of my stature;—the face is not good.
Whitman My Dear Sir I received your letter on the 8 , & was very glad to hear from you.
You asked about my Grand-Mother, she is alive, but, I cannot say well.
I attended an Academy last winter, but, my teacher went away, so I stopped going there We are having
I would send you my picture but I want you to come & see me myself. & very much Oblidge Oblige Your loving
I know—I send you a piece by me from the paper here —the young man alluded to was much like one of my
shall come on to Washington yet—on a brief visit—Tell Charles Eldridge I shall write to him this week—My
brother & sister & Eddy here are well—My sister at Burlington, Vt. was as usual at last acc't account
Louis—As I write I am sitting here in my big chair alone ( alone muchly ,) in the parlor by the window—It