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Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 16 March 1892

  • Date: March 16, 1892
  • Creator(s): Dr. John Johnston
Text:

I was very sorry to hear from M rs Traubel that you were going to lose your good, kind nurse M Zeller

Edward T. Wood to Walt Whitman, 21 December 1891

  • Date: December 21, 1891
  • Creator(s): Edward T. Wood
Text:

—He also gave my nurse each night instructions that at the end of each 2 hours, I should take a milk

Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 3 October 1891

  • Date: October 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

D sick quite badly—neuralgia—Warry my nurse is helpful & good—of course I am up now & sitting by the

Walt Whitman to Edward Wilkins, 30 September 1891

  • Date: September 30, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Doughty & Maggie well—Warry still my nurse & satisfactory—Horace Traubel married & well—faithful as ever—So

Charles L. Heyde to Walt Whitman, 2 August 1891

  • Date: August 2, 1891
  • Creator(s): Charles L. Heyde
Text:

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

Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 7 July 1891

  • Date: July 7, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I got over the 4th favorably—am sitting here by the window as usual—have had a good supper—My nurse has

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 28 June 1891

  • Date: June 28, 1891; 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Unknown author
Text:

Representatives of matrons, sisters and nurses of the Kingdom waited on the Princess Louise of Schleswig–Holstein

these simple lines, being the latest and probably the last from his pen: Take, lady, what your loyal nurses

Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 26–27 June 1891

  • Date: June 26–27, 1891; June 27, 1891
  • Creator(s): Dr. John Johnston | Unknown author
Text:

Yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace, representatives of the matrons, sisters and nurses of the

Lord Tennyson has written these lines in the first volume of his works:— Take, lady, what your loyal nurses

Walt Whitman to George Ferguson, 22 May 1891

  • Date: May 22, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Respectfully Walt Whitman This is Warren Fritzinger, my nurse & friend— Walt Whitman to George Ferguson

Walt Whitman to Bernard O'Dowd, 3 November 1890

  • Date: November 3, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

badly—but I keep fair spirits & suppose mentality & (as before written) fair appetite & sleep—have a good nurse

Walt Whitman to David L. Lezinsky, 28 October 1890

  • Date: October 28, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Davis, my housekeeper, is well—She has been off to Kansas & Colorado on a jaunt—Warren Fritzinger my nurse

Walt Whitman to Ellen M. O'Connor, 25 September 1890

  • Date: September 25, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

bodily wreck, cannot get across the room without holding on to something or being led—have a stout man nurse

John H. Johnston to Walt Whitman, 23 September 1890

  • Date: September 23, 1890
  • Creator(s): John H. Johnston
Text:

being whisked over here in two hours, then after three days good solid rest, with Mrs Davis & your nurse

G. Jarrell to Walt Whitman, 15 September 1890

  • Date: September 15, 1890
  • Creator(s): G. Jarrell
Text:

You were a "Nurse" in 1861. You are the biggist of humbug Poets of this or precedent generation! G.

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 24 August 1890

  • Date: August 24, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

afternoon—Tom Harned last evn'g—Geo: Stafford (the elder) yesterday—Cool weather here—fine sunny—My nurse

Walt Whitman to Bernard O'Dowd, 12 July 1890

  • Date: July 12, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

have a good strong tight cane chair & get out in it almost every day —propell'd by my stout young man nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 18 June 1890

  • Date: June 18, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

early supper (do not eat dinner at all, find it best)—have massage every day—bath also—have a good nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18 June 1890

  • Date: June 18, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Ingersoll to me —my nurse is down stairs practising on his fiddle—he gets along well— Walt Whitman Walt

Walt Whitman to Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe, 10 February 1890

  • Date: February 10, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

America Feb: 10 '90 — It is near sunset after a bright winter day & I am waiting for my supper—my young nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 10 February 1890

  • Date: February 10, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

had sent you word not to—all right now tho—it is ab't sun-down—I am waiting for my supper—My young nurse

Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe to Walt Whitman, 3 February 1890

  • Date: February 3, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe
Text:

Karin is babbling on the floor, playing with blocks, & both nurses are adding a not insignificant share

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 25 January 1890

  • Date: January 25, 1890
  • Creator(s): richard Maurice Bucke | Richard Maurice Bucke
Text:

In a good hospital you would be surrounded by absolutely capable attendants (doctors and nurses) and

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 22 January 1890

  • Date: January 22, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

well—Logan writes—am sitting here dully enough—stupid—no exhilaration—no massage or wheel-chair to day—my nurse

has disappear'd for the day—now 3½ oclock—If I had a good hospital, well conducted—some good nurse—to

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 29 December 1889

  • Date: December 29, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Sunday Evn'g Dec: 29 '89 Much the same things &c: continued—feeling dull & stupid—dark bad weather—my nurse

Edward Wilkins to Walt Whitman, 24 December 1889

  • Date: December 24, 1889
  • Creator(s): Edward Wilkins
Text:

would have stayed longer with you only for some of the Camden fellows that was keeping up the nurce nurse

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 24 December 1889

  • Date: December 24, 1889
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Text:

I am well pleased that you like your present nurse so well and hope he will stick to you and to the massage

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 7 December 1889

  • Date: December 7, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

here alone in my den—one bunch of flowers on the table at my left & another on the right—& Warren my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 21 November 1889

  • Date: November 21, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Fritzinger, has just been up to see me—I like the two fellows, & they do me good (his brother Warren is my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 12 November 1889

  • Date: November 12, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

in the Nov. sun—find my head & bodily strength pretty low yet (no improvement)—I like my sailor boy nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 31 October 1889

  • Date: October 31, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Camden Oct:31 '89 "The same subject continued"—good bowel passage last evn'g— my sailor boy nurse (Warren

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30 October 1889

  • Date: October 30, 1889; 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Unknown author | Unknown
Text:

threatening rain—My sister Lou this forenoon with a nice chicken & some Graham biscuits—Warren (my nurse

Walt Whitman to Mary Whitall Smith Costelloe, [27 October 1889]

  • Date: [October 27, 1889]
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

welcomed as sunshine—I am sitting here in my den as ever—dark & rainy to-day & yesterday—My Canadian nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 22 October 1889

  • Date: October 22, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

22 '89 Fine sunny weather continued—Warren Fritzinger , one of Mrs D's sailor boys, is acting as my nurse

Susan Stafford to Walt Whitman, 21 September 1889

  • Date: September 21, 1889
  • Creator(s): Susan Stafford
Text:

Its A pleasure to know that you are comfortable—am glad to know that Mrs D & the nurse are kind I hope

Susan Stafford to Walt Whitman, 21 August 1889

  • Date: August 21, 1889
  • Creator(s): Susan Stafford
Text:

Its A pleasure to know that you are comfortable—am glad to know that Mrs D & the nurse are kind I hope

Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 30 July 1889

  • Date: July 30, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

D and Ed Wilkins (my nurse) are good & so far I get along fairly with appetite, grub & sleep wh' of course

Walt Whitman to James W. Wallace, 4 June 1889

  • Date: June 4, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

better—get out almost daily in the open air, push'd on a wheel'd chair by a stout Canadian friend, my nurse

Walt Whitman to Edward Carpenter, 28 May 1889

  • Date: May 28, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the river shore when I feel like it—have a good strong young Canadian (Ed Wilkins ) for my helper & nurse—have

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 8 May 1889

  • Date: May 8, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

onnor] (f'm the wife ) to day, & I am gloomy—Dr B[ucke] writes me every day & cheerily—Horace & my nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 8 May 1889

  • Date: May 8, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

ashington] may-be unconscious,—may-be passing from life—meanwhile—thought o'ertoppling all else—my old nurse

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 6 May 1889

  • Date: May 6, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

cogitating of a strong out-door push chair to get out in, to be propell'd by my good hearty Canadian nurse

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1 May 1889

  • Date: May 1, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

night—(Ed goes—I am favorable)—& besides Dr Baker "graduates" this afternoon—you know he is my first nurse—last

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 13 February 1889

  • Date: February 13, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

wanted, all ab't, mainly & detailedly O'C's condition & every thing relating to him —(a good strong man nurse

You must remember that I am housekeeper, nurse, marketer, & have to see that the house is decent, if

So far I am the only nurse, & if you have been as badly off as he is, you may have some idea of what

You will ask why we don't have a nurse & the answer is William does not want one, & is not ready yet,

Ellen M. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 12 February 1889

  • Date: February 12, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Ellen M. O'Connor
Text:

You must remember that I am housekeeper, nurse, marketer, & have to see that the house is decent, if

So far I am the only nurse, & if you have been as badly off as he is, you may have some idea of what

You will ask why we don't have a nurse?

Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, 8 February [1889]

  • Date: February 8, [1889]
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

continue almost totally disabled from getting around, can hardly get across the room—have a good stout nurse

Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 6 February 1889

  • Date: February 6, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

friends from seeing me)—& for a month or so I was in a horrible plight—a nuisance to myself & all—but my nurse

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 1 February 1889

  • Date: February 1, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

of coffee— My housekeeper Mrs: Davis is compell'd to be temporarily absent these two days & Ed my nurse

Ellen M. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 28 January 1889

  • Date: January 28, 1889
  • Creator(s): Ellen M. O'Connor
Text:

you, but the pressure is so great that I can't get the moment to sit down, for as yet I am the only nurse

If things get worse I shall have to have a man to help me lift & nurse William.

I am sure he could advise me how to nurse & care for William in the best hospital manner,—as yet he has

Walt Whitman to Edward Carpenter, 11 January 1889

  • Date: January 11, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

weeks ago —am very weak & unable to get across the room without assistance—but have a good strong nurse

Walt Whitman to Karl Knortz, 8 January 1889

  • Date: January 8, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

mutton-broth & milk & toast bread—am very feeble, cannot get across the room without assistance—have a nurse

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