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Oct: 22 '89 Fine sunny weather continued—Warren Fritzinger , one of Mrs D's sailor boys, is acting as my
Y'rs rec'd—Suppose Ed is there all right by this time —Shall I send you my N Y Critic after rec'd?
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
, en route for Wash'n—Shall try to get out in wheel chair a little to-day—nothing very different in my
jaunt—went to the bank—went down to the river side—sun, river & sky fine—sat 15 minutes in the Nov. sun—find my
head & bodily strength pretty low yet (no improvement)—I like my sailor boy nurse —I cannot move without
his help—my grub to-day rice-and-mutton broth, bread, and stew'd prunes—appetite fair—feeling pretty
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
6 '90 Still down sick—it holds on day & night—(well have they call'd it the grip )—I am sitting in my
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
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
Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. 5 Oct 1891 Dear Walt, Just a few lines while I have an opportunity to shew my
you are keeping fairly well, & that when I hear news of you it will be good Will you please to give my
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
Trusting you are in good health & hoping to renew my acquaintance with you I am your faithfully S.
On Wednesday, October 8, 1890, Horace Traubel notes that Whitman received a letter from Captain Noell
Traubel notes a few days later on October 14: "W. said Captain Noell [sic] had been in with the blanket
nothing particular to write about—but it is a pleasure even to write—as I am alone a great deal yet in my
Well, mother dear, I am now finishing my letter, over at the office seated at my desk—I do not feel very
My head is still so feeble—I suppose I ought to be satisfied that I do not go behindhand—I send you quite
a bundle of papers to-day—One of the Graphics with one of my pieces in —the spring seems to be opening
Singing Thrush" (later titled "Wandering at Morn") on March 15, 1873; "Spain" on March 24, 1873; "Sea Captains
The publication Whitman refers to is "Sea Captains, Young or Old" (later called "Song for All Seas, All
evn'g, (after four or five days' stoppage)—upon the whole statu quo , if anything easier than lately—my
—had a letter f'm Lezinsky, my California (?
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
Why, Horace, you have no idea of the exuberance of the man: he talks of buying all my books, of buying
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
Sep 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, A lovely & perfect day here, —air fresh & sweet with pleasant breezes.
I have spent today very idly—giving the reins to my mood.
Give my affectionate regards to Mrs. Davis & Warry. With love to yourself as always J.W.
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
Wallace may be referring to the review of Good-Bye My Fancy that was published in The Literary World
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 Captain!": O Builder! My Builder!
My Captain!" several times (see Mad issues for April 1959, September 1967, and March 1983).
The song's narrator claims "I'd give my left lung to be hers for one night" and "she breaks my heart
'Leaves of Grass,' my ass!"
My Robot Friend (2004). Walt Whitman.
54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire England July 10 th 1891 My Dear Good Old Friend.
grateful & appreciative of your bountiful generosity by writing to you as often as possible & doing my
My latest convert to the "brotherhood" is a working-man—a machine fitter—named George Humphries who lives
in a narrow side street, & who has a genuine interest in you personally (through reading my "Notes"
That & O'Connor's favourite are my favourites in the "budget"; but each of them is characteristically
Traubel's "Walt Whitman's Birthday" and "Walt Whitman's Last" (a brief note on his last miscellany Good-Bye My
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
Whitman's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
not a poem by Whitman but rather "Walt Whitman's Last" (a brief note on his last miscellany Good-Bye My
—not much different—pretty depress'd depressed condition with me night & day—sunny & cold—still eat my
meals a day (very light however)—buckwheat cakes & coffee this mn'g morning —letters England yesterday—my
Philadelphia : to-day visiting & shopping—Warry here to mind the shanty & me—(keeps up a good fire my
She was a widow and had been married to a Sea Captain. See Carol J.
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
June 1891 My dearest friend, Yesterday morning I received your kind postcard of the 16 th inst., & in
As I write the dusk is closing in, & a lark is singing out in the field opposite my window.
Joseph Marshall Stoddart, published "Walt Whitman's Last" (a brief note on his last miscellany Good-Bye My
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
His and Lisa Samuels's notion of deformance has shaped my and many others' approaches to tagging and
My co-editor Rachel Price and I recently edited Álvaro Armando Vasseur's 1912 translation of Whitman's
with the famous stepped indentations of "O Captain! My Captain!"
s on my way to the city. All well there. W. and Ed sleeping. Ed had not gone to bed till one.
On my entrance he had taken my hand, I resisting a little, and objecting: "It is cold: I have just come
"My personal cleanliness—the washedness—so bad has been my state, has for the present to be post-poned
W. held my hand a long time to-nighttonight as I said my "good-bye" and was about to start off.
I have such a good bed,—and my stove does very well—it is a little bit out of the way in location—My
England Nov 4. 91 My Dear Good old Friend, From Wallace comes the information (Oct 23) that you were
This has been a dull, sunless cheerless, November day, wh: has been reflected in my spirit—such creatures
My love to you & my everlasting reverence God bless you now & always Yours affect ly J.
Johnston My kind regards to Mrs D. W. & H. Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 4 November 1891
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
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
I quite enjoy getting home again—pleasant as my trip has been.
—Love to you always from my heart & God bless you.— Love to M rs Davis & to Warry Yours affectionately
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
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
The Captain's Daughter.
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
against him and his ancesters ancestors , though I guess he has forgot it all now, anyhow give him my
Captain Respegius Edward Lindell worked for the Camden ferries (Specimen Days, ed.
Captain Charles W. Walton was a member of the Fifty-first Regiment, New York State Volunteers.
Feb: 14 '91 Fine sun shining out as I look—have been kept in now six weeks & over by bad weather & my
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
Ingersoll to me —my nurse is down stairs practising on his fiddle—he gets along well— Walt Whitman Walt
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
for breakfast—am expecting one of Mary Davis's nice rice puddings (baked in old red tile dish) for my
that is too far, but it is general enough—fine steady sunny day, cool, some breeze—Warry groans at my
refusal to go out—but I have hardly power to raise my hand to my head—& this letter is mostly automatic
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
Perfect weather to-day & hope you & W[allace] have had the benefit of it —nothing very different in my
health & feelings—have just eaten my supper with fair zest—Horace here this even'g—Warry just ret'd
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
May 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, I can only write a line or two tonight—but wish to send you my loving
Wallace, who has just left me, suggested that I might utilize this space on his letter, to send you my
word of greeting & my best wishes.
Now, all peace & all good & all joy be with you my dear old Master & Friend, is the heartfelt 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
Here I sit in my favourite seat on a bank overlooking Rivington Lake—(where we sat Sunday afternoon,
I must write to you tonight (my last chance this week) but as it is a beautiful evening I decided to
And now while resting here I may as well draft my letter.
L. of G. is with me & my thoughts are of you .
God bless you, & my heart's best love to you always. J. W. Wallace P.S.
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
I send a copy of my Complete Works & some pictures—with a slip of little piece in May Century —& my best
Whitman also sent "the MS of 'O Captain.'" See Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
So I insisted on my refusal. Till then he would not start.
living and writing and sleeping place (has been likened to some big old cabin for a kinky sailor-captain
few pieces which are marked by the "piano-tune" quality that he derides—the true and tender lyric of "My
Captain" and the fine poem on "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors."
delighted to have been the means of giving to future generations a portrait of you that is certainly one of 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
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
My Dear Old Friend As no cablegram came this morning we conclude that "no news is good news" & our anxiety
My best heart love to you now & always. Yours affectionately J. Johnston.
PS Please tell Warry & Mr s Davis that I send my affectionate regards & best wishes for a happy new year
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
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
(choice persons,) one third women (Proceeds to me $869.45)—I went over, was wheeled on the stage in my
Camden New Jersey Sept. 25 1890 My dear friend Here is the Preface —three printed slips, copies—not so
much of preface to the tales but my memorial & reminiscence of dear W[illiam] —& to give a dash of appropriate
led—have a stout man nurse —go out doors in wheel chair occasionallyᾺwas out yesterday at sunset—I sell my
own books when I can get purchasers & am still rejected by all the magazines—my right arm power & volition
good yet—appetite, sleep &c: fair—am now well on my 72d year—have the grip rather bad—cool spell of
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
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
We are soon to see a thing accomplished here which I have often exercised my mind about, namely, the
Not at all, to my eye.
many respects of our constructive nation and age, and even so poetical, that I have even balanced in my
When a train comes to a bad spot in the road this Captain reins in his horse and stands there till they
I find this everywhere, and very pleasing to my sight.
Milwaukee, July 14th 1888 My dear Walt I was very very glad to get a letter from you yesterday.
that you are gaining again—I was very sorry that I could not get back to Camden—but I had to go with my
Sentenced to death after serving as captain of engineers in the Parliamentary Army during the revolution
trouble & head bring me much suffering—(This is quite a hospital Mickle St around here)—sell some of my
She was a widow and had been married to a sea captain. See Carol J.
Clock it comenced to rain not very hard but enough to make it very unpleasant I stuck it out until my
Brigade driving the enemy untill we got into a thick swamp where the mud and water was over the top of my
order to charge and away we went the water flying over our heads as we splashed through it I was in my
pickets all day so that we must have some 2500 to night I have seen 1 or 2 Colonels and lots of captain
work yesterday is a little stiffness in my legs from walking George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van
Captain O. Jennings Wise died as a result of wounds on February 9, 1862.
Aug 29 th 1891 My Dear Old Friend.
Please accept of my warmest thanks for your kind postcard of Aug 16 from which I was glad to hear that
I would prize it very, very highly & would give it a place of honour in my home second to none of my
possession s About the time you receive this letter my dear friend, Wallace, will arrive at Phila. &
The mere thought of his meet ing you fills me with undescribable emotion & my heart fairly wells with
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
Whitman's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
Wisdom mentioned by Whitman is Captain William A.
Wisdom mentioned by Whitman is Captain William A.
HIS FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT "I will then gather all my work of the last three years in verse and make my
I publish my own books and have done so ever since my first little volume entitled, 'Leaves of Grass'
Give my love to Mr. Morris.
—finally making contract in my name, Morris witnessing.
I do not wish to appear, but my friends, who know my ways, will readily see who it is from."
My heart's best & warmest love to you, my dearest & best of Friends!
for you at the "Bolton Literary Society"— composed mainly of the so-called "upper ten" of Bolton—& my
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
day's visit 30 miles country to his grandfather—apples are coming in ripe & large—had two roasted for my
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
John Frederick Schiller Gray was a captain in the Twentieth New York Infantry and later held the same
W. then added, addressing me: "Why do they all set to and curl my hair?
often my own price sent them with the piece.
I did not send them, of course—it is not my practice.
I did years ago do that thing for John Hay: copied My Captain for him: he paid me handsomely for it.
He saw the hat in my hand—thought I was impatient to go. I said: "You bet!"
"My soul ascends Above the Stars."
My poor handkerchief, when I pulled it from my pocket the next morning, was what the wolverines might
I had done it in the agonies between my laughter and attempted decorum.
The captain gets his sixteenth or twentieth "lay," and one or two others share equally well; but the
"I am inert, feeble, borne down with lassitude—my head being sore and sick: but there has been no recurrence
—I am not so sure of it, my hearty.
"I always designate my price when I submit a piece: it is far the simplest way: I make my own valuations
lines—a touch)—that was a mere thumb-nail, a hint—yet I named my sum and got it."
Alexander Dumas to write my memoirs from.
England Dec. 4th '91 My Dear Old Friend Your kind & most welcome p.c. of Nov. 22 nd came by last mail
& glad indeed was I to receive it from your dear hand My best thanks to you for it.
Sat Dec 5 th '91 This aft n I stole a couple of hours from my work & went over to see J.W.W. at Anderton
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
Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday, September 13, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My