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Han—also 2 dollars—nothing for me—I am unworthy, although I entreated but for 5 dollars, to help pay my
beautiful day overhead, and an adventurous robin chirping at 4 O:Clock this morning—I heard him from my
window—but cold chilly, freezing nights prevail—I am quite unsteady on my legs, from effects of the
grippe—and my stomach is weak, but I feel stronger this morning and encouraged— God bless you Walt, he
times that I shall be compelled to give up—I have something like the eumonia pneumonia at times too, in my
I am quite poorly—grippe—attacks my stomach—yet I succeed in managing the fires, and keep the house comfortable
Burlington Vermont—— allmost almost begging for victuals—or provisions at times—Yet hope to surpass my
"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My
, Dear Sir, I wrote to you a week since, as to call upon you and since I have received no I presume my
My former letter was, then, a formal request for permission to see you.
Your permission would be a favor and, if it must be so, your denial would put an end to my suspense.
The business would be unmixed pleasure to me were my capital larger, as I think I can serve humanity
I do not forget what I am owing to you, and try in every way to raise something towards discharging my
In order to tide over the dullness, I have accepted proofreading outside of my business, altho' although
My business is in the hands of a rural boy, & I attend to my correspondence from 4 A.M. till 6:30 A.M
But my mortification at having to ask you to wait, under all the circumstances, is very great.
This X is taken from my rent money, and makes us much short on rent.
with eight failures of those owing us, and many of the books that were supposed to be sold for cost by my
read your Poem "Leaves of Grass"—I have read nothing hitherto in which in a large sense I recognized my
John Frederick Schiller Gray was a captain in the Twentieth New York Infantry and later held the same
I have to apologize for a slight inaccuracy which crept into my article.
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
.— I enclose you my professional card.
after a fair trial I do not succeed in earning a living in this way I shall probably drift back into my
South Norwalk Ct April 9th 1876 Walt Whitman My Dear Sir You may and doubtless will think very strange
I think you will understand my motive well enough to think this emanates from a sincere feeling of admiration
Hine is referencing the poem that Whitman would eventually title "Who Learns My Lesson Complete?"
even though only in thought and by letter, though ere long I hope to see you face to face, for He, my
To thee I offer my affection, for that is all I can, but may we meet ere long. So long.
Now my voice is stronger, I ask, why will you not speak to me?
For the first time I act as my nature prompts me.
This is my mode of life:—At dusk I reach some village, a few grass huts by the sea or in some valley.
You will easily imagine, my dear sir, how delightful I find this life.
My address is San Francisco, Cal Box 1005. P. O. I shall immediately return there.
I am numbed with the frigid manners of the Christians; barbarism has given me the fullest joy of my life
If I could only know that it has pleased you I should bless my stars fervantly.
sure of your friendship and I should try to life live the real life there for your sake as well as for my
(my address always ) Charles Warren Stoddard to Walt Whitman, 2 April 1870
my own rhymes—being assisted in this (perhaps unwise move) by my friends.
May I send you a copy of my book in June?—when it will be safely out. D. V.
MY FRIEND I have a friend who is so true to me, We may not parted be.
away; He is my perfect day.
Thou art indeed my friend while ages roll, O! thou my deathless soul. C. W. S. AT ANCHOR.
in the London Journal and the promise of a bit of your writing for me to frame with the picture of my
It is now my chief delight and I am glad to tell you so.
Command me in return, my friend, and see if I will not respond.
neck, My brown hands, and the silent manner of me, without charm.
My friend Joaquin Miller and I have often talked of you.
I desired much to see you when I was on my way home from the Old World—two years ago—but failed.
Sir Today I was coming to Camden full of hope that I might see you but I have not enough money to pay my
Yes—you are good—may I come to see you when my ship returns in about a month?
I hope— Will you accept my "Minutiæ." Will you— if you are able —write to me.
My dear friend I cannot tell you what joy your message has given me, both as proof of your improvement
With what joyful smiling I thank God that you are better, as I wept from my heart, at hearing of your
ancestor of yours settled very early in Weymouth, this portion of which where I am now staying was my
My dear Friend, I send you this comprehensive brevity to tell you how glad I am that you are regaining
of Bascom 242 F Street stating that our testimony did not agree with the company rolls in regard to my
Clair my best wishes to you and Mrs.
Mr Abbot offered to assist me if necessary if he is there perhaps he can use his influence in my favour
I know perfectly well my own egotism. . . .
I will put in my poems, that with you is heroism, upon land and sea. . . .
On my way a moment I pause, Here for you! And here for America!
of my own, And that all the men ever born are also my brothers, and the women my sisters and lovers,
Earth of the limpid gray of clouds, brighter and clear- er clearer for my sake!
18 City Hall Octo. 3d '67 My dear Walt, I have this moment clipped the enclosed paragraphs about Garibaldi
He is not a great captain; as a tactician he is no better than JEANNE D'ARC, but like her he has a familiar
ALEXANDER DUMAS to write my memoirs from.
Walt Whitman Esq My dear Sir Many thanks for the Copy of the Two Rivulets."
Talbot's brief, I preferred to make one of my own, and have done so, and will send it to the branch printing
"My Boys and Girls" (1844), critics agree, is a reminiscence about Whitman's many brothers and sisters
My Captain!”; Whitman’s new poems in newspapers; and his essays on various topics.
My Captain!”
My Captain!” and unusual in his poetry in general.
My Captain!”
94–96; Worthington version of Leaves My Captain!
six-line poem, first published in the second annex to the 1891 edition of Leaves of Grass, "Good-Bye my
O truth of things, I am determined to press my way toward you; Sound your voice!
I exclude you; Not till the waters refuse to glisten for you, and the leaves to rustle for you, do my
Grass" will remain a real contribution to the thought of America, and some of the additional pieces, "My
Captain, O My Captain," "Song of the Banner at Daybreak," "Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Rocking," once
Stephen A.CooperWilliams, Captain JohnWilliams, Captain John Captain John Williams, great-grandfather
/ List to the yarn, as my grandmother's father the sailor told it to me" (section 35).Bibliography Allen
Williams, Captain John
There is something in my nature furtive like an old hen!
of my real life, Only a few hints, a few diffused faint clews and indirection I seek for my own use
I wish to see my benefactor, & have felt much like striking my tasks, & visiting New York to pay my respects
Among the pilots are some of my particular friends—when I see them up in the pilot house on my way to
, and exemplify it," was my candid response.
reconciliation now that he grasps the truth about death: "Lilac and star and bird twined with the chant of my
It reads:328 Mickle StreetCamden New Jersey Sept. 13 Evn’gCox’s photos: came today & I have written my
is a head with hat on, the photo marked No 3—the pictures with the children come out first-rate—Give my
mouldering.When a friend asked about the poem, shortly after its publication, Whitman admitted: “That’s me—that’s my
It reads:328 Mickle StreetCamden New Jersey Sept. 13 Evn’gCox’s photos: came today & I have written my
is a head with hat on, the photo marked No 3—the pictures with the children come out first-rate—Give my
mouldering.When a friend asked about the poem, shortly after its publication, Whitman admitted: “That’s me—that’s my
It reads:328 Mickle StreetCamden New Jersey Sept. 13 Evn’gCox’s photos: came today & I have written my
is a head with hat on, the photo marked No 3—the pictures with the children come out first-rate—Give my
mouldering.When a friend asked about the poem, shortly after its publication, Whitman admitted: “That’s me—that’s my
It reads:328 Mickle StreetCamden New Jersey Sept. 13 Evn’gCox’s photos: came today & I have written my
is a head with hat on, the photo marked No 3—the pictures with the children come out first-rate—Give my
mouldering.When a friend asked about the poem, shortly after its publication, Whitman admitted: “That’s me—that’s my
Would you forgive my suggesting, as a sufficient reply to your adverse critics, the the insertion of
Furzedown, Streatham Surrey Sunday April 23. 1871 My dear Mr.
day—I have been very, very much occupied & intensely busy one way & another arrears of work claimed my
attention for you know I am not a "briefless barrister" & latterly my work has increased but I have
determined that this glorious spring time shall not pass without my carrying out the my my intention
smell of the flowers, the clouds the rainbows & sun lights as I see them & hear them all from this my
My dear Mr.
you or think of you, I feel once more the cool never to be forgotten breeze of a boundless prairie; my
respire more easily I feel perhaps freer for the time & less material & then again I feel that I hold in my
YORK, March 21 st 189 2 Mr Walt Whitman Dear Sir: Can you let me have "November Boughs" and "Good Bye 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
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done.
Leave you not the little spot Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. II.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells! Rise up!
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
But I, with silent tread, Walk the spot my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
New York, March 14, 188 3 My Dear Mr Whitman Enclosed please find CK check for $12.
I loafe, and invite my soul; I lean and loafe at my ease— Observing a spear of Summer grass."
I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my own, And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest
brother of my own, And that all the men ever born are also my brothers…and the women my sisters and
I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven.
is as big to me as any, Logic and sermons never convince, The damp of the night drives deeper into my
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