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poems & prose pieces bit by bit, stealhily stealthily to-day, having the book (disguised by cover) in my
I send you the Transcript with my notice of November Boughs —hastily pencil-scrawled bet between jobs
on my proof desk.
I asked Traubel to tell you that Wilson (Glaswegian) had written me my book. cordially yrs yours W.S.Kennedy
They have made my summer glorious. My love of that man is something strong as fate.
Indeed I believe the ties of blood draw me to him & Scotland—my "forbears" being Scotch-Irish (on one
As I sit here looking up Brattle Square Cambridge from my proof-room window, the gay elastic children
Belmont Mass Oct 20 '88 My dear W.W.
Mrs K. is in Boston at a Symphony Concert and a precious ½ hour for my soul being at my disposal I feel
We are rolling out 90–100 books at once, & every page must pass under my eye twice & receive my fecit
before it goes out,—my guarantee.
I must stop & copy a page or so (my daily stint) of my Whitman bibliography (sawdusty job rather, but
That wonderful title page I look at & look at, & can't seem to get dovetailed into my mind.
My day had a sad ending.
Please give my very special congratulations to Traubel anent this big volume (for I suppose he helped
And give my regards to your Canadian nurse-friend.
It took me several days to absorb it and make my extracts &c.
(I fear my digestion must be poor to-night judging from the tone of the foregoing!)
I keep toiling away kicking my MS into shape, adding touches &c &c W S Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy
Just as my MS pkg was consigned to steamer Roman of the Warren Line, comes crawling along—like a fly
Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain
My Captain!"
You dear (young) old F'ellow: — I was just feeling to-day a lack in my soul—a gap—an idea that you had
I continue at my typographical business Hope I hear from Paisley in a fortnight goodnight & love—gloomy
Robert Browning (1812–1889), known for his dramatic monologues, including "Porphyria's Lover" and "My
30, 1868, Whitman informed Ralph Waldo Emerson that "Proud Music of the Storm" was "put in type for my
My yard is looking finely. 2 doz. hyacinths out. bye bye W. S. K.
My window hyacinths in fragrant bloom. (honey bunches) W. S. K.
Gardner of Paisley, accepting my MS. "Walt Whitman the Poet of Humanity."
suppose his idea is that people will buy L. of G. more if they are not given the passages in question in my
He bites hard—says "it wd be a vast pity if the book were to fall through," owing to my obstinacy I suppose
—However, with all my deep chagrin, I c but laugh (long & well), over little Stedman & Holmes (I suppose
You say in it "as to my alleged opinion of Stedman: I have no such opinion.
My feeling toward S. is one of good will & thanks markedly—O'C says he is a good fellow, & I say so too
Stedman w never forgive my trying to comfort him . Ha! ha!
I think I shall now pitch overboard fr my book the Hartmannian lading (supplement) entirely.
O'C in my hand at arm's length for several minutes trying to realize its import.
My regret is keen that I did not meet our noble & brilliant friend.
I wish you know the depth of my own feeling the tumultuous emotional depths—sort of despair—stirred up
My days are passed in the harrowing uproar of a great printing estab. & it is hard for me to find a soul-hour
O'C dead—if one rightly regarded it—just as much in harmony with the scene as my part of the life-throbbing
I mean give him my regards. & to Dr. B. whose last I shall answer soon W. S. K.
In his letter to me I alluded to in my letter of this date to you, O'C says, "I sincerely hope no memoir
It is firstrate I did make that condition in my letters to Gardner —i.e. that my corrections on proofs
I have offered & agreed to return her $5.00—one of Wm's subscriptions, thinking one of my books w d be
suppose his idea is that people will buy L. of G. more if they are not given the passages in question in my
Wilson will tackle in some way my Whitman .
I have abt 10 minutes a day to my self!
Wilson has my MS now. Am going to take a vacation in a month.
Do drop me a line dear & revered papa, & relieve my anxiety abt you. W. S. Kennedy.
Belmont Sept 15 '89 (Sunday afternoon) Dear Walt:— I never meant my last poor postal to be the answer
to write the bk I told you of, I must bore you with a letter—just to say how'd'e, & to tell you that my
staunch little dame, my brave frau kin is going to make a little visiting tour, & will some day make
for my freedom! [Here I cut a caper] Now for six weeks of thought . I wrote to F.
My gloire di Dijon rose has grown 12 feet high in many rigorous shoots.
I get an extra copy of the paper laid on my desk every evening & so mail yours without breaking wrapper
It is worth all of my book put together.
I also send you per express paid a couple of jars of my nice currant jam put up by myself fr fruit raised
Grant, the General's father, addressed to my great uncle Granger, (Judge William G. of Ohio very wealthy
Jesse came very near marrying my uncle's sister he says. I may publish the letter. So keep mum .
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
Whitman has written at the bottom of the page in blue pencil: "I rec'd the currants—wh' I eat with my
Belmont Oct 27 '89 To Walt Whitman I am immensely pleased (tickled) with the result of my little Wifekin
I rubbed my hands in glee after quoting some of the good great fellows (in England & America) who stand
She says, "I saw with my own eyes, his nobility & manners," &c.
Hurd, literary editor, or kept till my return. Had grand visit of 3 days with Dr. Bucke.
I fear I can't see you on my return, as my ticket takes me back (excursion ticket, via northern N.
My dear Friend, I am very curious to get a fuller idea of Ingersoll's dinner speech.
Am getting ready for my Western jaunt on July 7th. Saw item abt yr will.
With the full-perfumed love of my soul, I close, W S Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman,
"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My
My Whittier is in Funk & Wagnall's safe & is highly complimented by the editor of the series.
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
I keep touching deeper & not before understood tho'ts with my plummet in reading you,—espec. in these
Bluebirds (a pair) building in my box. Also robin & golden woodpecker nesting in lane.
The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect
Near the end of the essay, Whitman writes: "My own opinion has long been, that for New World service
. & I will bring out my book on you sometime , perhaps sooner than we any of us know. I wrote fr.
London Canada, to Fred k Wilson, peremptorily ordering him to return my MS to me.
I was quite amused to see my letter about the G.A.R. in the Camden paper —not amused I mean but willing
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect
Near the end of the essay, Whitman writes: "My own opinion has long been, that for New World service
My imagination is too vivid. I have to throw him aside. W. S. K.
You perhaps saw my ⅓ col. column of Ingersoll's speech with remarks by me, in last Sat.'
I send you a little box of confections by Adams Exp. with my love.
Critic of November 28, 1890 (p. 282) printed a paragraph about Whitman's forthcoming volume Good-Bye My
I am trying to get a picture of old Boston 100 years ago in my mind.
Sunset Breeze" first appeared in Lippincott’s Magazine (December 1890) and was reprinted in Good-Bye My
My mind is fallow now, but I suppose it is for the best.
I hardly know my old self as seen in my old Index articles. However, Sursum! Resurgam! Forward!
Dear Friend: I have just read through again more carefully "Good-Bye my F."
To the Sunset Breeze and the last "Good-B my F" (did you notice that you had two of the same title?)
Give him my congratulations!
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
Whitman's poem "Good-By My Fancy!"
was the concluding poem in the poetry section of Good-Bye My Fancy (1891), and when those poems were
I might have added to my list of great Holland–born men Beethoven. He was Van Beethoven.
Sent you my love by him. W.S.K. William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 4 July 1891
Kennedy is referring to the proofs for Whitman's book 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
Sunset Breeze," which was first published in Lippincott's in December 1890 and reprinted in Good-Bye My
Your other touches give accuracy to my over-statements.
Did you see my snow study "Tumultuous Privacy, last monday in Transcript p. 6?
Tenn was the bright particular star of my youth & early manhood—is a man who makes this dull earth godlike
It is a book separate "the words of my book nothing, the [trend] of it everything Sadikichi seems to
Kennedy is alluding to Whitman's line in the poem "Shut Not Your Doors": "The words of my book nothing
Whitman's preface was also included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
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
Houghton, Mifflin, 1892), for which Whitman wrote the Preface (which he later included in Good-Bye My
Dear Poet: I hope you dont think my love and thought of W. W the less for my not writing oftener.
But never mind, each stage of life has its glories) My sister from Ohio is with us today.
Accept my hearty love & affectionate good wishes.
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.
I always forget to say that while several times in my MS I seem to have ignored yr notes, in reality
84 My Dear Mr.
that—well, it is no blemish of course in magnificent strain of elemental music, But you might consider my
Give my love to Dr. B.
My Dear W Whitman, Yr letter & papers both rec'd with thanks.
My article is scientific , I even reverently analyze Shakespeare's technique & prove that he inclined
I had been reserving this piece of work until I moved into my new house.
I sent my article on poetry to the Century. They ordered an article on E.E. Hale, wh.