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This manuscript contributed to American's Bulk Average, which first appeared in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891
It was publised with the revised title in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891). Interpolation Sounds
It was reprinted, without the subtitle, in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) and in the Good-By my Fancy annex
passage used in a note (entitled "Another Note") to the poem An Ended Day published in 1891 in Good-Bye My
leaf; A draft entitled This Journey (the manuscript suggests Whitman was also considering the title My
reciting (published as Old Chants in 1891), Grand is the seen (first published in 1891), Death dogs my
Specimen Days vol. volume right thro: finding various new things, & continual pleasure in reviewing my
My mother is still with us—aged nearly 85: health & facul ties sound on the whole, but naturally bowed
I have also scanned with a good deal of attention (that of complete re-reading) my old & constant admiration
, the Leaves of Grass I observe that some edition (I think the Philadelphia edition is named, but my
is not under my hand at the moment for reference) is mentioned as the only final & complete form of Leaves
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
in his "Second Annex," titled Good-Bye My Fancy, to the 1891 edition of Leaves of Grass.
The pencil note "Sail Out for good, Eidólon Yacht / Good Bye My Fancy / Page 7" appears in the lower
manuscript also contains two clippings (with handwritten revisions) of the essay A Backward Glance on My
How I Made a Book, A Backward Glance on my Own Road and My Book and I (which was published in Lippincott's
Whitman later included this poem in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891). For Queen Victoria's Birthday
.: "I shall cherish the memory of that blessed January 2nd '85 to the end of my days.
My dear Whitman—I want you to regard me as a sort of son; tell me whenever I can do anything for you;
I send you by this mail my paper—"The New Ars Poetica" I want you to read it, &, if you think best, ask
strange feeling of the educative and epoch-making nature of your style (poetical); & I am confident that my
What do you think of my performance? I wish the libret might even be bound.
Street Camden New Jersey Jan: 19 '85 Dear Sir In hasty answer to your request asking me to specify over my
This, with my course on another matter, the securing to public use of Washington Park (Old Fort Greene
thirty-five years ago, against heavy odds, during an editorship of the Brooklyn Eagle , are "feathers in my
#15 J.B Gilder '85 Camden Feb. 18 My dear J B G I have no feeling of objection to your substituting a
It is night, clear a nd cold: Han has just left my room; gone to t he east apartment: She p refers much
Lou sent her some time ago a box of underclothing, at my suggestion: She was badly off: I purchased a
She tried to sew a little to day: I was away 3 hours this morning, to Union to get subscribers to my
Camden Feb 20 My dear T W I send you the bit for Sunday's paper (had it put in type for my private satisfaction
Louis, Feb 23rd 1885 My dear Walt I have had such hard work for the last six weeks that I have hardly
books as soon as he can get a little money ahead—but I would like to give him this one He has read all my
keep pretty well and we all get on in the regular old way A few weeks ago Willard Arnold called at my
ferry boats & enjoy the beautiful broad river & the sky & the throngs of people as of old—you are in my
—I cannot help grieving over public affairs too—never in my lifetime has old England been in such a bad
I could not get my article into any of the magazines I most wished.
was interested also in a little paragraph I found about Pullman town, near Chicago, which confirmed my
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey March 4 '85 My dear friends Your letter comforts & touches me deeply
Davis, strong & hearty & good natured, a widow, young enough, furnishes me my meals, & takes good care
—Soon as you get this write me how John is getting along—Last Saturday's Critic has a piece about my
The Manhattan is going to be revived shortly and is to print my paper, called "Hamlet's Note-Book", the
You should see my room.
more, by looking you in the face, recover memories of the past that will refurnish the lost beats of my
He asked what had become of my article. Paper (Camden) Thanks aff affectionately W.S. Kennedy.
I am writing this Sunday afternoon up in my room by wood fire.
27, in which she spoke of "bronchial & asthmatic troubles" and of her lasting affection—"you are in my
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
I have known that Cleveland is a reader and admirer of my books, but I really don't know anything at
Did I ever tell you the caution my doctor gave me when I left Washington?
I am asked to invite you to come & read on one of the days, & I add to this my own earnest request that
My plan is that sometime (any time) before the 1 st June John Burroughs should run down to Philadelphia
Camden NJ 4th 7th 85. 12 midnight Walt Whitman My Dear Walt Your letter did not reach me: till tonight
God knows & Walt knows that I am as slow as the wrath of God—to take offense especially at what my friends
(2) To start right again I think you had better send me my MSS—and let me do as I d—m please with it
Camden 11 a m Tuesday My friend J. M. S. | (for so I would have it) Yours just rec'd.
On April 7 Scovel suggested that "to start right again I think you had better send me my MSS—and let
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey April 27 '85 My dear Dr Knortz What is now the status of the Rolleston
(I dont want the book, but just want to see how it is made up, paged & printed)—My health is about as
OFFICE OF Special Agent Treasury Department, Camden NJ 5.7., 1885. 10 am My Dear Walt.
Camden NJ 5th 12th 85 Walt Whitman Esq Dear Walt: I fear you do not fully appreciate my relations to
deal of writing about it, between them & me—and about two weeks ago I sent on a red-hot interview of my
And I want you to go at it or let me have my MSS . so I can get it off by next Saturday night.
My dear Whitman, I have your kind favor of the 11th with the enclosed poem—or series of poems, rather
Your friend W W Aleck boy here is a copy slip of my little new poem just out in Harpers' Weekly of May
May 18, 85 Dear Walt: I have set my house & heart in order for a visit from you before these May days
You would enjoy the country here now, & it would add to the length of my days to see you here again.
with any thing else, or any information I shall be happy to do so— Walt Whitman the best likeness in my
I have had it put in type for my own convenience, and greater exactness. The price is $150.
328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey May 24 '85 My dear Watson Gilder I am in about my usual general health
(which is nothing to brag of) but my locomotion is worse—had a fall a month ago & turned my ankle in
, & at my age one dont recover from such things—Have no thought of coming to New York—If I did so, I
Walt Whitman Were the artist to visit Philadelphia I would sit to him here in my own room—good place
328 Mickle Street Camden N J May 24 Dear J B— I am ab't in my usual general health, but lameness bad
—had a fall a month ago, & turned my ankle in—don't think I will be able to come up to West Park— W W
My friends I wish to deeply & gratefully thank the author of "Victor Hugo" in Critic of May 30, for the
"I would like to go on record as having a feeling of the utmost friendliness to all my fellow poets.
As to my works, I am in a peculiar position.
My works 'Leaves of Grass,' and my prose work, 'Specimen Days,' are printed and on sale, but still I
As I grow older I become the more confirmed in my adherence to my original theories.
Grant, in which are embodied all my original theories.
My dear Whitman, The Voice of the Rain does not tempt me, and I return it herewith with thanks.
328 Mickle St Camden June 9 '85 Dear Harry & Dear Eva I am still badly lamed by my turned ankle of six
venture—all right—But think twice about the monthly periodical project— Nothing specially new with me—I like my
his January 16, 1872 letter to Rudolf Schmidt, Whitman wrote that Freiligrath "translates & commends my
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey June 9 '85 My dear Baxter I wonder if you could use this in the Outing
MS—It has a magnificence of strength, originality & suggestion —& I adhere fully to what I advised in my
This letter is endorsed: "on MS of my | 'Poet As A | Craftsman.'"
wall before me this moment with the Bacon —(I am ashamed to say never before acknowledged—but it is in my
little sitting room & before my eyes every day—more than half the time is taken for Shakspere) — I am
in general health—full as well—but laid by with lameness—added to by a fall two months ago & turning my
invitations to me which I should be most glad to accept—but I find it best not to stray too far from my
Give my best love & remembrances to her? I am comfortable here in my shanty.
During my employment of seven years or more in Washington after the war (1865-72) I regularly saved a
great part of my wages; and, though the sum has now become about exhausted by my expenses of the last
three years, there are already beginning at present welcome dribbles hitherward from the sales of my
And that is the way I should prefer to glean my support.
In that way I cheerfully accept all the aid my friends find it convenient to proffer.
"My young friend you ask me a difficult question.
friends of mine—to you—They are traveling in Europe with their parents—Mary can tell you all about my