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Camden Oct:31 '89 "The same subject continued"—good bowel passage last evn'g— my sailor boy nurse (Warren
bed) had a letter from Ed this morning—so he got there all right any how—buckwheat cakes & honey for my
pummeling, &c. bath also & have had a visit f'm some of the Unitarian conference—y'rs of 29th rec'd —my
to-day to Doylestown, Penn: (20 miles f'm here) to visit & comfort a very old couple—returns to-night—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
54 Manchester Road Bolton England June 11 th 1891 My Dear, Good Old Friend, Yesterday was a real Jubilee
God grant that this may be so, my dearest & best of friends, & my life's Benefactor & Blessing!
My best thanks to you, too, for your kind gift of the "mask" photograph.
I hope you liked the Birthday Letter of the friends & the copy of my "Notes."
I am sending Whittier a copy of your 1890 photo & of my "Notes" JJ Dr.
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
Johnston is referring to Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
In his letter of June 10, 1891, Johnston ordered six copies of Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy and a
Moses Lane wrote to Captain James J.
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
weather here (broken)—another letter f'm Symonds (I think there's something first class in him) —One of my
two boys 26 yrs old was married last evn'g —he came yesterday to talk ab't it & hung on my neck & kiss'd
Whitman's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
Wigston was the author of Francis Bacon, Poet, Prophet, Philosopher, Versus Phantam Captain Shakespeare
And you have my love for ever, & more so as I know you better.
My letters from home contain such sentences as these.
to give him my love," (R K Greenhalgh ).
"Please give my love & best wishes to Walt Whitman" (W.A.
All intensely interesting to me— too interesting indeed, for it affects my sleep.
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
Antonio Troiano, O capitano mio capitano (Crocetti 1990), betrays the influence had on this volume ("O Captain
My Captain!"
Earth of the limpid gray of clouds brighter and clearer for my sake! Far-swooping elbowed earth!
darkness , Our vessel riddled and slowly sinking…preparations to pass to the one we had conquered, The captain
Sept 15 th 1891 My Dear Friend, I have to acknowledge the receipt of, not one communication only, this
For each & all of these kind missives from your dear hand I now return you my best and heartiest thanks
; & I can only say thanks, my dear, good old friend, for this signal token of your love, & God bless
dear wife & the remainder at Annan, Scotland, among my beloved Kinsfolk & the scenes of my happy boyhood's
My best thanks to you for your kind letter about him.
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, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
Bolton England July 29. 91 My Dear Walt Whitman Our "Whitman mail" this morning was quite a heavy one—a
Accept of my best thanks for your kind p.c of July 17 th announcing your receipt of our cablegram re
On the 31 st my wife & brother with a lady friend intend going for a weeks holiday to Ballacooil—a farm
but have not yet seen it Wallace has just had tea with me & is sitting now in the next room reading my
Please convey my thanks to him & tell him I will write to him by next mail With kindest regards to all
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 foothold is tenon'd and mortis'd in granite; I laugh at what you call dissolution; And I know the
, my Captain,' 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed.'
What I experience or portray shall go from my composition without a shred of my composition.
You shall stand by my side and look in the mirror with me.'
place with my own day here.'
Mother, when you or Jeff writes again, tell me if my papers & MSS are all right—I should be very sorry
ground is an inch and a half deep with snow—and it is snowing & drizzling—but I feel very independent in my
I have felt quite well of my deafness and cold in my head for four days or so, but it is back again bad
Dear mother, I wrote the above, in my room—I have now come down to Major Hapgood's office.
I find a good letter from one of my New York boys, (Fifth Avenue)—a young fellow named Hugo Fritsch,
Captain John Mullan (1830–1909), an army engineer, was associated with General Isaac I.
"Yes," he said, "my right arm is my best, but I have a good deal of power in my left."
knee with my bag of crackers.
is the result of my sitting.
And now I'll write my name on it, and I want you to take it to Wallace with my love."
Davis to my wife.
to the oppressive factory conditions created by the capitalist factory owners that he called "The Captains
to the oppressive factory conditions created by the capitalist factory owners that he called "The Captains
though momentary view of them, and then of their course on and on southeast, till gradually fading—(my
Moreover, just as his one successful lyrical poem, "My Captain," is enough to disprove all his theories
(I think I see my friends smiling at this confession, but I was never more in earnest in my life.)
The rebel Captain then shot him—but at the same instant he shot the Captain.
I can say that in my ministerings I comprehended all, whoever came in my way, Northern or Southern, and
Also, same Reg't., my brother, Geo. W.
Let me try to give my view.
18 toward noon '89 Feeling middling—am scribbling a little—I believe the ensuing Century is to print my
little poemet "My 71st Year" —& I think of sending off a piece to Harper's—sent it off Friday evn'g—w'd
weather, now the third day—A young rather green fellow, Charles Sterrit, came over here as candidate for my
the kind—bowel action this forenoon—pretty fair I guess these late & current days—am sitting here in my
Whitman's poem "My 71st Year" was published in Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine in November 1889.
becoming Whitman's housekeeper, Mary Davis had worked for Henry Whireman Fritzinger, a former sea captain
Whitman found the visitor interesting but too effusive: "My main objection to him, if objection at all
My hospitals are dwindled down to a small force—but there are plenty of cases to occupy me a couple of
yet—Jeff, I wish I could now & then be home & see you all, even if was only a couple of hours— Give my
Lane, and the Doctor —I send my love to Mat & the little girls.
O'Connor related in a letter on November 24, 1863, that the Count had said to her recently: "My Gott,
Mason, who "used to be in my party on the Water Works."
According to his letter to Jeff on January 30, 1865, Whitman wrote to "Captain" Mason the same day; on
My heart's best gratitude to you beloved Master & Friend for your magnificent Letter of march 30th &
"valved voice"; and I seem to live over again those two red letter—nay rather epoch-making—days of my
life which I spent with you , my dear, old Camerado & Elder Brother.
We had another Whitman gathering at The College last night (April 14th) Some of the friends came to my
But I must close as I have other duties awaiting my attention.
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 Walt Whitman I have just finished writing a letter to Mr s Andrew Rome of Brooklyn & one to a
I presume the missing one has reached you but as I find that I omitted enclosing the copy of it in my
How I wish I had the opportunity of "firing off" at you again my dear good old friend!
I am glad he has not put my name to it, as it does no one credit as it is tho' the original has some
With my hearts best love to you always I remain Yours affectionately 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
aff'r broke out worse—thank the dear friends for urging you to come on a trip to America largely on 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
WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM'D . . . 255 O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN . . . . . . . . 262 HUSH'D BE
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! O CAPTAIN! my Captain!
O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain!
my Captain!
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
Camden am Aug 24 '89 Am easier than during the week, but bad enough yet—Have made away with my breakfast
Camden, 14 th Aug. '89 My dear Walt Whitman, Your welcome p'card of July 23 rd reminds me how the time
has slipped away since my last letter to you.
The Fritzinger brothers were the children of a blind sea captain, Henry Whireman Fritzinger, for whom
1890 Camden Sept: 24—noon —Sunny cool day—Warry (my nurse) proposes that we get a horse and wagon & drive
but I dont feel for it somehow—I enclose the O'C preface, such as it is —I wanted to put on record my
rule—prove his splendid freedom & individuality—have rec'd letters f'm J H Johnston —am unshaken in my
Johnston —also letter f'm J H Johnston , advocating New York as place for Ing: speech—you know what 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
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
"It clogs up my head." The temperature had taken a big drop in the night.
Years ago Osgood or Houghton used My Captain in one of their readers: it was a terrible affliction, almost
"Oh my! I never thought I was so subtle!"
"You must try to be patient with my snail-like processes," he said.
["My God! that's true!
But the pick of the good things fell to my lot—a copy of the Centennial (1876) Edition of L. of G. &
edition of from J.W.W. wh he got from Johnston of New York (who I am glad to know hails originally from my
I cannot hope to be able to express my feeling to you, my good dear old friend, for your munificent gifts
—You have enriched my library as you had previously enriched my life & you have again filled my heart
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
Johnston is referring to Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
Among my earliest indiscretions was Walt Whitman.
fame and no peril to my immortal soul, not to speak of my standing in society?
Whitman was the author of the lines, and my quoting them among my earliest indiscretions.
No one can read "My Captain" or "Pioneers" without seeing that there was capacity for music in the man
Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin.
stirs my curiosity—makes me wonder how far I survived in his good graces.
I reminded W. of Captain Lindell's wife, who suffered similarly. W.
oh my yes!" "I wondered: I wondered."
all the people who really know me, my work, consider, include, love, admire, William.
"Good: that's it: my soul won't let me. That's the way we have to keep up the balance."
my Captain!
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! CAPTAIN ! my Captain!
O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain!
my Captain!
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM'D . . . 255 O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN . . . . . . . . 262 HUSH'D BE
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! O CAPTAIN! my Captain!
my Captain!
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
or "To the Leaven'd Soil they Trod," Or "Captain! My Captain!"
My dear Walt Whitman, As one of the College Boys who feels honored by the hospitable reception given
kind messages of love which you have so frequently sent to us, I wish to send you a word to convey my
I (& the others I am sure) feel very grateful for the act. & I return my best thanks. Dr.
The engraved portrait with your autograph on my mantel reminds me that that is another favor.
Traubel & Warry I send my most cordial regards. WD.
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
Lancashire, England. 31 July 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, I hope that this will find you in better health
And my supreme love & best wishes to you always. J. W. Wallace Mg. 1.
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
Camden Oct:30 '89—near noon Still cloudy, dark & threatening rain—My sister Lou this forenoon with a
nice chicken & some Graham biscuits—Warren (my nurse, my sailor boy) drove her out in a little wagon
to the cemetery "Evergreen" where my dear mother & Lou's baby children are buried—as she wanted to go
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.
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
to ride out with him & Annie to-morrow—Warry had a good trip to N Y—got back that evn'g to give me 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
April 20th 1863 Dear Walt, I was glad to hear—from your letter to mother—that you had received my letters—containing
Captain John Mullan (1830–1909), an army engineer, was associated with General Isaac I.
only 5 minutes from Philadelphia ferry, foot of Market st Department of Justice Washington. 187 I send my
Give them my address.—I shall be happy to hear from them. I saw Mrs.
Singing Thrush" (March 15, 1873, later called "Wandering at Morn"), "Spain" (March 24, 1873), "Sea Captains
This I suppose that "nearest friend" or yourself intended as answer to my inquiry whether you were reduced
real, and immediate , I can spare you something of the small store of capital that is helping me in my
dollar I send, to report occasionally whether my idol still lives and how he fares.
I am 13 miles from the nearest village Post-script My family Physician quite lately borrowed from me,
all my money except 2 10 ct scrips, 1 gold dollar, and 8 silver quarters, which I bought to pay my (
Singing Thrush" (March 15, 1873; later called "Wandering at Morn"), "Spain" (March 24, 1873), "Sea Captains
"As for poetry, my boy, listen to this."
Now, however, I put my faith in humanity.
He said simply but without petulance, and as if he rather pitied my intelligence: "Of course my poetry
And, after all, in "O Captain! my Captain!"
At the time of my acquaintance I could not lay my finger on any more definite example of this than 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
sixty-five poems that had originally appeared in November Boughs (1888); while the second, "Good-Bye my
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
It connects itself with memories of my mother's like condition—her only companion often a canary too.
first "cluster" of pieces in the definitive Osgood edition of Leaves of Grass (1881) he declared: "my
Walt Whitman later confided to Horace Traubel: "No one of my people—the people near to me—ever had any
found dear brother George, and found that he was alive and well, O you may imagine how trifling all my
One of the first things that met my eyes in camp, was a heap of feet, arms, legs, &c. under a tree in
"You don't know what it is, do you, my dear?" said he, adding, "We don't either."
Now I laugh content, for I hear the voice of my little captain,(says my grandmother's father;) We have
my Captain!
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! 1 O CAPTAIN! my captain!
Leave you not the little spot, Where on the deck my captain lies.
Fallen cold and dead. 2 O captain! my captain!
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
Conversations with Walt Whitman: My First Visit MY FIRST VISIT.
S ADAKICHI : "My father is a German, but my mother was a Japanese and I was born in Japan."
ONE of my first visits, after I had returned to Philadelphia from my first European trip, was to the
In my books, in my prose as well as my poetry are many knots to untie."
my captain' with which he generally concluded.
Whitman's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
nerves) they say it must not be applied, for it will do more harm than good, might cause convulsions—My
I wrote to Jeff yesterday—I send you Harper's Weekly , mother, it is quite interesting—I still hold my
mind about getting a house here & shall certainly do so —At present my great hope is to get well, to
get so I can walk, & have some use of my limbs—I can write, pretty well, and my mind is clear, but I
cannot walk a block, & have no power to do any thing, in lifting or moving any thing in my room, or
Later a board of inquiry attributed the disaster to dereliction of duty on the part of the captain.
In 1644 Captain John Underhill led forces against a group of American Indians, killing about 120.
.”; In 1644 Captain John Underhill led forces against a group of American Indians, killing about 120.
John Titus, The John Titus mentioned here is probably the same John Titus who served as a captain in
.; The John Titus mentioned here is probably the same John Titus who served as a captain in the militia
Some of them say my face there has a rogue in it. O'Connor called it my sea-captain face.
W. commented in this way: "I'm honest when I say, damn My Captain and all the My Captains in my book!
, my Captain!
FIRST DRAFT MANUSCRIPT OF ONE VERSE OF WHITMAN'S "MY CAPTAIN" My captain does not answer, his lips are
My captain does not answer, his lips are closed and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no