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Baltimore June 6th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman Please write your autograph & enclose in the accompanying

envelope I appreciate the many & favors asked of you but desire your autograph so much to add to my

V. ) in the midst of brick and stone again, in my home in Boston.

I picked them on purpose for you—and here they are—with my love and gratitude.

My dear W. W.

It is postmarked: SCHOOL GREEN | B | MY 14 | 91 | ISLE OF WIGHT; A; RECEIVED | May | 24 | 12 | 12 | ;

"My words itch at your ears till you understand them," he had said.

My heart was palpitating, my nerves tingling, and every sense was alert as we entered the little house

I paused—my nervousness quite gone—feasting my eyes, warming my heart,—when lo!

I have dismissed whatever insulted my own soul or defiled my body.

"My rendezvous is appointed," I murmured, as I kissed him.

& persistence sufficient to write and publish such thoughts;—But increased invalidism has prevented my

preserving your cheerfulness serenity & kindly spirit through it all—I am writing (or scratching rather) for my

good, to satisfy my own soul —So pardon me & I trust the reading of this will not weary you With kindest

As far as my life goes it is written in the past.

For years it was my wish to live long enough to round out my life's story in my little book, 'The Leaves

I continue my work reading or writing to my friends."

as I tried to put it in my books.

It is only the closest student would find it in my works.

Sir Edwin rushed toward him and exclaimed, "My dear friend, I am delighted to see you."

It stirs the cockle of my blood to read the nice things you say of me."

"Have you some of my poetry in your memory?" exclaimed the aged poet.

GOOD-BYE, MY FANCY. An Annex to Leaves of Grass By Walt Whitman. 8vo, pp. 66.

A very different book is the latest collection of the poems of Walt Whitman, entitled "Good-bye, My Fancy

potentates and powers, might well be dropped in oblivion by America—but never that if I could have my

Good-bye, my fancy: 2 d annex to "Leaves of grass." D. McKay. por. 8º, $1.

Review of Good-bye My Fancy

"Good-Bye, my Fancy!"

'Good-bye, my Fancy!'

These brave beliefs ring almost gayly through 'An Ended Day,' 'The Pallid Wreath,' 'My 71st Year,' 'Shakespeare-Bacon's

like the arch of the full moon, nebulous, Ossianlike, but striking in its filmy vagueness. ∗ Good-Bye, my

New York "Good-Bye, my Fancy!"

Good By My Fancy . 2d Annex to Leaves of Grass By Walt Whitman. (Philadelphia: David McKay.).

Review of Good-Bye My Fancy

GOOD-BYE MY FANCY. * T HERE is something at once very pathetic and courageous in this definitive leave-taking

My life and recitative . . . . . .I and my recitatives, with faith and love Waiting to other work, to

And again: Good-bye my Fancy, Farewell dear mate, dear love!

May-be it is you the mortal knot really undoing, turning— so now finally Good-bye—and hail, my Fancy.

Good-Bye My Fancy

So says Walt Whitman in a foot-note to the little volume which he has just put forth ("Good-bye, my Fancy

Here is his poetical good bye:— Good-bye my Fancy! Farewell dear mate, dear love!

my Fancy.

Essentially my own printed records, all my volumes, are doubtless but offhand utterances from Personality

Indeed the whole room is a sort of result and storage collection of my own past life.

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

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

I could convey no idea to you of how it affects my soul.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity

We mean Walt Whitman's "Good-bye my Fancy."

rhythmical prejudices, will hold its own with "Crossing the Bar," or the epilogue to "Asolando": Good-bye my

going away, I know not where, Or to what fortune, or whether I may ever see you again, So good-bye my

—now separation—Good-bye my Fancy.

my Fancy. C . Review of Good-bye My Fancy

Philadelphia, May 12 189 1 Dear Walt Whitman, I hand you my check for the precious book into which you

to the President at the levee, And he says Good-day, my brother!

Not in this beating & pounding at my temples & wrists, O pulse of my life!

See the pastures and forests in my poems.

My children and grand-children—my white hair and beard, My largeness, calmness, majesty, out of the long

stretch of my life.— I will duly pass the day, O my mother!

Jan. 6. 1891 Dear Sir, I have just received your "Leaves of Grass &c." 1890—for which accept my thanks

criticism . . . after full retrospect of his works and life, the aforesaid 'odd-kind chiel' remains to my

So anyway I thought you wd. like to know that we here (my boys & we masters) had been reading yr.

For my boys & colleagues truly yours Cecil Reddie. Cecil Reddie to Walt Whitman, 14 June 1891

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

Cape May July 21/91 Dear Mr Whitman "Good Bye my Fancy" came announcing in your proper hand that it was

thyself and love the Truth for itself" I have written enough to tell you that I cannot explain to you my

debt so my creditor you must remain Sincerely Yours C G Garrison Charles G.

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

Now, at Chicago, I have just bought "Good-Bye My Fancy," and renew the acquaintance.

ferry: "I don't know what I should do without the ferry, & river, & crossing, day & night—I believe 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

I write to inform you that I have expunged from the forthcoming Edition of my "Talks with Emerson" a

Such was my feeling I remember in regard to the effect of the incident when I mentioned it.

Yours with high respect, Charles J Woodbury I am only here temporarily; my permanent address is,— #123

I obtained a nurse, for my time was occupied in procuring remedies—all day—until allmost almost night

I have improved this property more than 1000$—by my personal industry.

He might come on himse lf Dear, trusty friend of ours dear Walt—I cannot fully expres s my gratitude

C Studio 21 Pearl St Sept. 8. 91 My dearly esteemed Brother and most reliable Friend— Han rec' d your

Heyde Have paid my taxes, this year—an assessment for water pipe of 15 dollars is yet unpaid.

see you sometime next month—I expect to come East on a short visit, and will spend a day with you on my

—My dear mother is yet living in Boston at the age of 77.

—one of the principal objects of my visit is of course to see her once more.

the Saturday Evn'g Transcript so you need not send that number, but you seldom do so—God bless you my

Walt Whitman, My dear Sir; Pardon my recent neglect of your case.

days, to see you again and that, in the meantime, you will steer along cheerfully, hopefully, without my

54 Manchester Road Bolton England Jan 13 th 1891 My dear old friend, I was greatly pleased at receiving

My best thanks to you, too, for your kind offer to "send, or notify" me of, any thing you may write I

a personal affection for you which is almost filial in its intensity & of the gratitude with which my

God bless & keep you now & always, my life's Blessing, my Soul's Guide, Philosopher, Friend & Comrade

By last mail I received a kind letter from Mr s O'Connor acknowledging the receipt of the copy of my

Houghton, Mifflin, 1891), for which Whitman wrote the Preface (which he later included in Good-Bye My

My Dear Old Friend, The American mail this morning brought me three most welcome letters—one from Herbert

He also says:—"I have sent my warmest love to W.W. by Wallace. Do you also remember me.

J.W.W. & F.W. intended going for a delightful walk in Rivington & much do I regret that my professional

duties have prevented my accompanying them.

54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire, England January 3 rd 1891 My Dear Old Friend, I must thank you

should kindly think of me & write me such a tender & loving note, and I thank you from the bottom of my

The other day I received a letter from Mrs Harrison of Bideford to whom I sent a copy of my "Notes"—she

will probably write to you By the way it may amuse you to know that in consequence of the extent of my

bring this letter to an end by again expressing the hope that you are keeping better & sending you 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

54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire, England Feb 6 th 1891 My Dear Old Friend Just a few lines to acknowledge

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

54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire England Feb 27 91 My Dear Old Friend, Just a few lines to acknowledge

My best thanks to you for all & for your loving benediction & "heart full of good wishes & affectionate

warmest thanks & I should like you to convey my gratitude to him for his dear good letter.

Of my sympathy you are already assured & what can I say but renew the expression of my personal affection

May God grant that it may be so is my heart felt prayer.

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

My Dear Old Friend, Thank you for your kind post card of March 19 th wh: came duly to hand on Mar: 30

But alas I must be content with saying this & repeating the expression of my personal affection & solicitude

spending Sunday last (Easter Sunday) at Grange—a beautiful little villa-town on Morecambe Bay, where my

My heart's best love & gratitude to you! Yours, affectionately, J.Johnston. To Walt Whitman.

P.S I reopen my letter, at the last moment, to acknowledge the rec t . of your kind p.c of Mar 24 —only

54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire England Mar 11th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, Your kind p.c. of Feb

26 th to hand & my best thanks to you for it!

When next you see H.L.T. please convey to him my cordial regards; & with a heartful of love & good wishes

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

My Dear Old Friend, Sitting here on the evening of Good Friday—a general holiday—I thought I w d give

I also took part in the discussion, read extracts from L. of G & shewed showed some of my "Whitman photos

God bless you my dear, old friend, & send you better times!

Please give my kindest regards to HLT & to all your household.

Another post card from you, my dear, kind, old friend on the 2 nd inst —the third I have received from

My best thanks to you for it!

s address upon your first edition (1855) comes off at my house.

Pardon my writing more at present.

My horse is ill so I do most of my round on foot & I am tired tonight.

Houghton, Mifflin, 1891), for which Whitman wrote the Preface (which he later included in Good-Bye My

54 Manchester Road Bolton, England May 13 th 1891 830pm My Dear Walt Whitman I have just finished the

God grant that this may be so, my dear brave old Friend!

It is postmarked: Bolton | 56 | MY 13 | 91; Bolton | 56 | MY 13 | 91; Bolton | 56 | MY 13 | 91; Bolton

| 56 | MY 13 | 91; New York | May | 22, Paid | D | All; A | 91; Camden, N.J.

My Dear Old Friend, Your kind post card of April 20 th arrived here during my absence in Scotland & I

at my own inability to do anything for you!

At Corby—a pretty little Cumberland village where my married sister lives—I saw my first swallows of

But my greatest Heart-joy was at Annan —my native place—with my Father —my life-long Exemplar of Truth

& Righteousness—my Mother —dearest & best of womankind in all the world to me—my dear Brother & my old

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

54 Manchester Road Bolton, England May 16 th 1891 My Dear Old Friend, My warmest thanks to you for your

All good be with you, my dearest & best of friends & His Peace be yours!

. | May | 28 | 6 AM | 1891 | Rec'd; New York | May 27 | 91; Paid | A | All; Bolton | | MY 16 | 91.

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

54 Manchester Road Bolton England June 3rd 1891 My Dear Old Friend and Master, We are wondering how your

he calls one of his "informal talks" upon your attitude to Religion, with readings from & Good Bye My

To me it was a sweetly sacred hour & my heart was full of the tenderest & most hallowed thoughts of you

My heart's best love goes over the sea to you with a great & tender yearning.

The "British Prince"— my ship—sails from Liverpool today. How I wish I were going too! Dr.

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

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

My Dear Walt Whitman, Our best & warmest thanks to you for your kindness in sending us the advance copy

of "Good Bye My Fancy," which reached us by last mail!

for reading it—I have had a fearfully busy week—but I could not let the mail go without sending you my

Better , I sincerely hope & trust, my good kind old friend.

household & with my heart's best love to you Yours affectionately J.

It is postmarked: BOLTON | 56 | MY 30 | 91; Camden, N.J. | Jun | 7 | 4 PM | 1891 | Rec'd.; Paid | B |

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

My Dear Old Friend, I have nothing particular to say but I cannot let the mail go without a word of greeting

My loving salutation to you, dearest & best of Friends!

in the surgery & snatch a few minutes of leisure while waiting for my horse, to write a few lines to

—& J.W.W is spending it quietly at home—(But there's my horse so I must stop a while—) Later.

I have sent a copy of the NE Mag, my "notes" & some of my "Whitman" photos to the Editor of the Review

America It is postmarked: BOLTON | MY 23 | 91; New York | June 1; PAID | C | ALL | Camden, N.J. | 1891

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

54 Manchester Ro a d Bolton England June 10th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, As this is mail night I thought

My thoughts are daily with you & I find myself often & often wondering how you are keeping.

I recd a p.c. from Edw Car penter yesterday asking me to send copies of my "Notes" to Ernest Rhys & to

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

Johnston is referring to Whitman's 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

54 Manchester Road Bolton, England June 6 th 1891 Just a line or two to send my loving salutation & cordial

greeting to you, my dear, good old friend & to thank you for the good letter you so kindly sent to Wallace

says: "I was not able to get the portrait in this month but I shall be delighted in noticing "GoodBye My

my horse—truest & faithfullest of friends—has been nearly run off his feet.

We are anxiously awaiting some report of your birthday proceedings Please convey my kindest regards to

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

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

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

My Dear Old Friend, My heartiest thanks to you for your letter with enclosures rec d by last mail.

—thereby endorsing the professor's eulogistic references to me & my "Notes," & enhancing its value a

My best thanks to you for that.

& two surgical operations in addition to a long list of cases) & I have still a letter to write to my

My best love to you now & always & my warmest greeting! God bless you!

June 26 th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, Most heartily do I thank you for yr kindness in sending me the

One of these sweet hours I am now enjoying in Raikes Wood—the nearest bit of natural wood to my house

& one of my favourite haunts—where I draft this letter, sitting upon a fallen tree trunk.

glistening rain drops—horsetails & wild rhubarb through which I have had to wade knee deep to get to my

I send you a little souvenir of that visit to my wood.

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

England June 17 th 1891 Just another word of loving greeting & good cheer, wafted from over sea to you my

be very pleased to supply you I have received a nice letter from Ernest Rhys in which he says that my

Though we are now fast approaching Midsummer Day—my dear, old Mother's Birthday—we have had very little

tassels— Later Since writing the above I have received yr kind pc of June 6 for which I return you my

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

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

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