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After the dazzle of Day After the dazzle of day is gone, Only the dark dark night shows to my eyes the
stars; After the clangor of organ majestic, or chorus, or perfect band, Silent, athwart my soul, moves
Will you give my love to Mrs. Davis?
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
I am a young man—a Californian—my home being in Los Angeles— and always your steadfast admirer Chas F
and my enthusiasm was rekindled in a very lively degree by the presence of these two blooming girls greeting
know what she would do, forced to quit her nice home: but such things will occur, and then it is, at my
My Sister Mrs Coll sends me a little money at times, which buys a load of wood and some groceries.
I have to apologize for a slight inaccuracy which crept into my article.
Sir Today I was coming to Camden full of hope that I might see you but I have not enough money to pay my
Yes—you are good—may I come to see you when my ship returns in about a month?
I hope— Will you accept my "Minutiæ." Will you— if you are able —write to me.
My dear friend I cannot tell you what joy your message has given me, both as proof of your improvement
With what joyful smiling I thank God that you are better, as I wept from my heart, at hearing of your
ancestor of yours settled very early in Weymouth, this portion of which where I am now staying was my
My dear Friend, I send you this comprehensive brevity to tell you how glad I am that you are regaining
Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads was drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My
Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book [1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads was drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My
Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book [1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
Travel'd Roads was mostly made up of material from three previously published pieces: A Backward Glance on My
Own Road (1884), How I Made a Book (1886), and My Book and I (1887).
Your book, a gift always to be handed down & treasured by my clan, reached me on my 55 th birthday, and
made me wonder that your November Boughs still hang so rich with color, while my October Leaves are
Dublin Aug 31. 1888 My dear W.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
I often wish that I could write you a long letter, & tell you all about us, but as I wrote you, my head
& eyes gave out , & I can write but very little, even to my two sisters,— & we are all that are left
Grand Pacific Hotel Honoured Sir— & Dear Poet— I beg you to accept my appreciative thanks for your great
Oct. '88 My dear Walt Whitman, Your card was welcomed the other day; but I was sorry it did not give
I suppose these late weeks here have been the happiest of my life,—in the sense of physical delight at
Every day I gather in this way some new association to add to my store; & all the while I am picking
The practice I had in America, & the vocal exercises that I used to indulge in during my mountain rambles
working men,—chiefly socialists; so I gave them as good an account of Leaves of Grass in connection with my
To my great delight, there proved to be several men there who knew L. of G. & who were able to join with
opposite side of the river, & the sound of fire-bells & galloping horses in the distance, drew me out of my
My American trip seems to have given me a new energy of assimilation too.
The discussion after my paper, in which Sanborn took a main part, was full of interest, & there was a
general agreement with my position, & that part based on Leaves of Grass in especial.
My dear Walt Whitman, I have just been reading your lines in the "Herald" for this morning, which hold
My adventures since leaving you have not been very startling, but they have been full of everyday life
Yesterday my good friend Cyrus Butler, a kind & wealthy old gentleman, took me quite a round of studios
Bucke's place on Wednesday, where I will look to send you a further note on my doings.
I have good news of my brother at last, & so am free to sail for England in a fortnight.
Kennedy has not crossed my sight very recently; I hope to spend an evening with him before I leave.
young fellows over there, who have written lately, have also sent greetings & love, to which adding my
Camden 3rd Jany. 188 8 Your card of 24 th Dec. came two days ago, not a little to my relief.
He lives in the next street to Cowley St. from which by the way I may have to move shortly as my sister
this at the Reading Room of British Museum, & must end it rather hurriedly having to run off to meet my
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
perhaps in a day or two I may be able to render them in a better shape, when I write again to tell you of my
Caught in my rhymester's cup from earth's delight Where English fields are green the whole year long,
I expect to go to Boston on Friday or Saturday—after which my address will be to the care of Kennedy
to persuade myself that from this New Year forward everything is to be first-rate with me & with all my
What with Stedman —who celebrated my last night in America yesterday by toasting me with mint-juleps
If you have, I wish you would give me a line of introduction to him for my brother Bertie (Albert) who
Next week (as you will see by my enclosed circular) I am to speak in Chickering Hall on Literary London—rather
My dear Walt Whitman, The good ship 'Crystal' landed me safe at Leith a fortnight & more ago, after a
From the Castle, which overlooks the whole place, I had an inspiring vision of the past on my first afternoon
than usually unwell, but Walter Scott's people tell me that they have had better news, which relieves my
It is that part of my endeavor which has caused the harshest criticism and prevented candid examination
Still I have gone on adding, building up, persevering, so far as I am able to do, in my original intention
"I am not embittered by my lack of success.
My last volume is in response to the interest of my friends abroad."
Whitman:— I send you a little token of my esteem as a birthday present.
My friend, Jules Laforgue (who died only too prematurely) has already given to the public two of your
In expectation of your kind reply, Sir and dear poet, permit me to assure you of my sympathy in art and
of my profound admiration.
I shall place these and your full-grown volume together, and hand them down to my children I enclose
General Philip Henry Sheridan's death (on August 5), and later as Interpolation Sounds in Good-Bye My
April 19/88 Walt Whitman: Dear Sir: It is probable that my friend Kennedy has told you something of me
, saying that he finds a "solid line of enemies" (I think those were his words) This is not true of my
In my teaching and lecturing I find no difficulty in getting Converts to the new doctrine and find your
and lecturing to bring your work before the people and it would give me pleasure to know you consider my
Whitman: I talked last night to my Waltham class (of forty ladies) about your work and read to them.
I always advise my pupils so.
It is now some two years ago since your poems were first brought under my notice (by my friend Mr A.
Ladell Balls) and their effect upon my life from that time has been most marked.
Saturday morning, 1st December 1888 My dear Walt, I want to introduce to you my friend Edward Pease of
When my dear mother was initiating "The Free Will Offering" in London Edward Pease was the first to render
evening now planning out this large reception w 33 friends to see your portrait, that I spoke of in my
Give my kind rememberances to Morse, when you are writing, I expect to show his bust along with my others
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
July 8th 1888 My dear Walt; I have followed your illness with breathless concern—that is, what I could
Pray give my love to him & say I am expecting a letter saying when I may write to him. Herbert P.
Lincoln and celebrating ill contain the Russell Lowell election from , state papers and lett to inclu My
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.
1891prose1 leafhandwritten; Draft fragment of American National Literature, first published in Good-Bye My
Ma y Mr Walt Whitman My dear Sir: In the July issue of the Bookmaker of which I send you two copies,
I can, at least, get my old place back again and may get something better.
My most pleasing recollections of Camden are associated with that old House in Arch St., the quiet Sunday
names, sometimes Southerners, sometimes Western or other writers of only one or two pieces,) deserve in my
Law Offices JEROME BUCK, 206 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, October 16 188 8 My dear Sir, Please accept my lasting
I sought only thro' through Tom Harned a line from your hand to place in my copy of 'Leaves of Grass.
If you ever come my way I know a place hard by, where a bottle of the reddest Burgundy may be found that
I am my dear Mr Whitman Gratefully & faithfully yours Jerome Buck For Walt Whitman Esquire Camden NJ
A thousand thanks my dear Walt Whitman for all you have written, I shall always be your debtor.
I am afraid you will think my promise to write to you was not sincere but I have had very little time
to myself for letter writing but now that I have set about to redeem my word I hope it will be welcome
To begin at the beginning of my visit I spent nearly three weeks in New York with Mr. & Mrs.
my visit so far very much.
about and turn my face once more towards Burlington.
Whitman Camden Dear Sir I trust you will pardon me for intruding upon you—after you read my letter—I
I am oh so very glad—but not so with me—on the contrary I am gradually growing worse—my case is called
I was first attacked in my right eye last Oct. it passed off and in April it again showed itself in the
side of my face roof of my mouth tongue & throat—I can only swallow liquid food. my speech is badly