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Lippincott's Monthly Magazine Philadelphia, Oct. 10— 18 90 My Dear Mr. Whitman.
I have two of your books, Leaves of Grass, and Two Rivulets ; they have been a light to my steps, these
My Dear Poet: I would be very glad to go to Philadelphia to take part in the testimonial in your honor
Whitman Esq Feb 24.1890 My dear, venerable friend It was my intention to have noted my recent call upon
you, with my expressions of the great pleasure that visit had given me, but I have been prevented doing
so, from having taken cold in my eyes, subjecting me to a sort of vagabond life for the past week.
delighted to have you acknowledge this note, if you feel, it will not be a task— Accept dear friend, my
Whitman 1740 N. 15th st.Phila My father was John F.
Our delightful Summer is over, my people are in London, and I am back here in Oxford again.
My family live happily in London, though it is always fog there when there is frost—I should think they
But I don't, so I packed up my books and came here.
Alys is going to stay on a month & learn Italian & then in February she is going to Sicily with my mother
All my American friends—young men who have gone in for politics—are working with the Democratic party
I wish I had got this letter off in time to wish you a happy Christmas—but you must accept my somewhat
Crisis" refers to the public scandal that occurred when the Irish soldier and Member of Parliament Captain
It was very amusing—my part was to dance a ballet, which I did, in full ballet costume.
In a week now I go back to Oxford—to Balliol College, for my last year. It is a dear place.
not, but if not, it is to be hoped you will now seek that Saviour who stands waiting to receive you— "My
This has been my life:— From early morn till evening, I've labored here for naught, And others coming
"And some other coming after—," When I've fallen by the way— With a touch completes my life work— And
turn, suffered leaf-flight and twig-flight, and with a fair enough outside, shall fall, at last, with my
It is not so unhappy for me, because for several years all my work has been given to what seems to me
Rukh–mabai, my Indian friend was with us—her first visit to Oxford, and she was tremendously interested
This is a most unsatisfactory letter—but I feel as if the fog had got into my head.
It was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891), under the title American National Literature before
pml.00002xxx.00218MA 1212O Captain! My Captain!27 April 1890poetryhandwritten1 leaf; O Captain!
My Captain!
Mitchell's hand says, "To give Walt a little money I offered for a gentleman 100$ for an autograph copy of My
Captain—I pin it to Furness note April 1890."
O Captain! My Captain!
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April 30, 1890poetry1 leafhandwritten; A handwritten version of O Captain! My Captain!
O Captain! My Captain!
Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm
Man's Rejoinder, first published in the Critic 17 (16 August 1890) before being reprinted in Good-Bye My
Review in November 1890 and later reprinted in the Pall Mall Gazette (17 November 1890) and in Good-Bye My
Critic (titled Shakspere for America) on September 27, 1890, and then included in Whitman's Good-Bye My
(first published in 1891), My task (published as part of L. of G.'s Purport in 1891), L. of G.'
s Purport (only the first two lines of the poem of the same title published in 1891), Death dogs my steps
Whitman included this preface in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) as Preface to a volume of essays and tales
reprinted as Some Personal and Old-Age Jottings in the February 28, 1891 issue of The Critic, in Good-Bye My
My dear Mr Whitman An earnest hand–shake on your birthday & continued presence among us!
"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My
Robert Browning (1812–1889), known for his dramatic monologues, including "Porphyria's Lover" and "My
Asylum London Ontario London, 11 Nov 18 90 Yours of 8 th came to hand yesterday while I was giving my
could only let union of this continent I think the (political) future of the world would be assured My
"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My
My annual Report is most done hope to finish it tomorrow—all well here!
I did think of putting off my trip until the end of May but there are reasons why I had better go now—I
Horace to meet me at Dooner's to breakfast that day—hope to see you toward noon—same day—Sunday— No, my
That same day, he wrote Horace Traubel: "I am over my eyes in work and my right arm is helpless and painfull—it
letter of 12 th came to hand yesterday—Shall we soon have a chance of seeing the "Annex"—"Good bye My
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
Robert Browning (1812–1889), known for his dramatic monologues, including "Porphyria's Lover" and "My
Also shall perhaps find time to elaborate my theory as to the guilt of Pamphilia of which I am firmly
Browning himself, according to my hypothesis, may or may not think her guilty.
I am pretty well through with my days work (it is 4 P.M.) and after making this short report to you shall
Superintendent's Office Asylum for the Insane Ontario London, Ont., 16 March 18 90 Here I am over at my
office in the main asylum sitting at my desk with a fine wood and coal fire at my left hand—every thing
It is falling soft and steady as I write here at my desk in my office and from time to time look up and
I hope you may stay clear of it with all my heart.
I have begun my annual report and am more occupied than ever but this should not make me neglect writing
It is a most valuable item for my collection and will be valued beyond most old newspapers.
Am working away here in my office at the Asylum as usual.
Nothing stirring here but the usual work—am hard at my Annual Report while all other Asylum matters must
My brother Eustace (Duke) was back again for the day and left for home (Ottawa) at 5.30 last evening.
Ont., 19 June 18 90 I am now fairly settled down here for the summer, have pretty well caught up with my
Have just received a letter from my brother Eustace of Ottawa containing this comical passage "I was
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
We are all well here —I send my love to you So long!
The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
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
quite early in the year and I do not know but this is soon enough—all well and all goes well I send you my
this morning from a young presbytarian clergiman clergyman —a good friend of yours ) but we want (to my
I think you are right to stand aside (personally) from this I. demonstration but for my part (as a friend
For my part nothing could give me greater satisfaction than a rousing demonstration on the part of I.
I wish you would carry out my scheme (thought of no doubt a hundred times by youself) to write a series
Nothing settled yet about my visit East but hope to leave (as mentioned before) about 12 th May.
better here—La Grippe is "letting up" on us and things are beginning to resume their old course I send my
I have been at work all this morning getting ready my first lecture on insanity for the students; which
evening about 7 o'clock—All yesterday I was very busy looking into matters which had accumulated in my
absence and today, as I have said, about my lecture.
I found Mrs Bucke and all the children quite well on my return and Horace will tell you all about them
I have been showing Horace something of my W.W. collection and H. is to take some copies of L. of G.
Am in my office, it is now noon.
have attended chapel, written a few letters (to Kennedy and others) & pause to think, to take stock of my