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You once brought him to my studio in Brooklyn.
I can imagine or recall him now, as he sat on the extreme end of my lounge—High Priest of Nature!
"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My
Burlington Vermont—— allmost almost begging for victuals—or provisions at times—Yet hope to surpass my
I have connected my stove with hers in bedroom, by adding more pipe and elbow —at a cost of 1 doll ar
He might come on himse lf Dear, trusty friend of ours dear Walt—I cannot fully expres s my gratitude
My sign reads, ["]C. L.
Han—also 2 dollars—nothing for me—I am unworthy, although I entreated but for 5 dollars, to help pay my
know what she would do, forced to quit her nice home: but such things will occur, and then it is, at my
My Sister Mrs Coll sends me a little money at times, which buys a load of wood and some groceries.
and my enthusiasm was rekindled in a very lively degree by the presence of these two blooming girls greeting
me apprehensive—a dollar occasionally would help—have put up 100 feet of new fence (parts) against my
Ingersoll is a n oble man, and well qualified, in every sense to do justice his subject. not quite paid my
Our noble good brother Walt Your generous gift of 10 dollars, (divided) was duly recd—Gratefull for my
share, which added to 10 I received for a painting, enabled me to pay my interest, now overdue to the
times that I shall be compelled to give up—I have something like the eumonia pneumonia at times too, in my
My father was a sea captain; sailed from Philadelphia to France was wrecked, lost at sea: rember remember
She had been married to a sea captain but was widowed when he was lost at sea.
I break down allmost almost to hysteria at times, from exhaustion but my appetite remains steadfast,
does not; is averse to having our clothes put to laundry; their condition is so bad: beside to keep my
house free from embarressment must beware of debt; for pay day comes at last, and my habitation is a
professional labours and endurance; my devotion—yet so many have imperative needs of their.
George should help us, all he can: Han's friends or relatives are known: and my embarressments embarrassments
Dr Lund is attending her steadily; he is a good physician: Asks no fee, but I shall pay him in my way
I have to meet my annual interest next week 15 dollars; that paid I shall have a year before me to housekeeping
regard for you (to help us) but I did not write—one grows desperate under difficulties you know, and my
Just as crept into my bed last Even g —Han called to me saying that she just got a letter from Walt and
I obtained a nurse, for my time was occupied in procuring remedies—all day—until allmost almost night
I have improved this property more than 1000$—by my personal industry.
It is night, clear a nd cold: Han has just left my room; gone to t he east apartment: She p refers much
Lou sent her some time ago a box of underclothing, at my suggestion: She was badly off: I purchased a
She tried to sew a little to day: I was away 3 hours this morning, to Union to get subscribers to my
at this point, there has been so much disaster— Could you help me ever so little—send it to Han for my
My sister has assisted me the same—to keep out of debt.
I am quite poorly—grippe—attacks my stomach—yet I succeed in managing the fires, and keep the house comfortable
My condition is drawing genera l attention, and the old querie query is asked me; "has she no friend?
Respecting public opinion of my services toward her, a neighbour neighbor of twenty years lately remarked
Bliss , rectory Episcopal church—he expressed great sympathy for me; in my straitend circumstances, and
placed a 5 dollar bill, in my hand, as he has done once before, this winter, which got me 1/2 ton of
I would much rather paint, could I sell my pictures.
brother, Walt, sends us a dollar, at times 2 every few days—and sometime since, sent 5 by mail—which with my
at times, that I am forced to quit my painting and take to the street: and then she assumes jealousy
, and during my absence ransacks my papers, trunks and portfolios for scraps of poetry, composition of
a date that have past my memory, and these she brings forward and reads to me, and berates me with,
She smells my coat, when I come home, my gloves, my handkerchief and declares that I have been abed somewhere
Half my time is passed in gardening, and portions the rest waiting upon her, from the grocery.
How long have I been a stranger to this foreign land in which I have wandered—foreign, and yet within my
My Dear Walt Through the stupidity of Lewis I did not receive the dispatch until late in the afternoon
I went directly to my frame makers, the frame will be done to-morrow, (it is a beauty) and if you wish
It is my wish it should be seen in Boston. Let me know how you propose to introduce it.
June 17 th , 68 My dear Walt, Your letter of inquiry and of the good old feeling has this moment reached
My heart warms towards Mr. Burroughs for his friendly words. I know I should love to meet him.
Don't fail my dear friend to call on me when you come to New York.
My dear old friend I love you—I shall be proud to hear from you at all times, and quick to reply— Charles
My picture, of which I sent you a notice will rest in somnolence during the summer.
Now, at Chicago, I have just bought "Good-Bye My Fancy," and renew the acquaintance.
ferry: "I don't know what I should do without the ferry, & river, & crossing, day & night—I believe 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
Excuse all mistakes an Bad Writing Also Excuse mi shoart letter this tim an i will try and Do Better in my
Cape May July 21/91 Dear Mr Whitman "Good Bye my Fancy" came announcing in your proper hand that it was
thyself and love the Truth for itself" I have written enough to tell you that I cannot explain to you my
debt so my creditor you must remain Sincerely Yours C G Garrison Charles G.
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
—I am yet young but have had more experience for my age than many Desiring to thoroughly understand the
work I have undertaken I make these inquiries—My dearest wish is like Burns'— "That I for poor Columbia's
I am a young man—a Californian—my home being in Los Angeles— and always your steadfast admirer Chas F
guarantee that at the business meeting at 8 o'clock you would be elected & at nine you could come in, as my
I want your name to head the list, not merely because of my esteem for you personally, but because of
sixty-five poems that had originally appeared in November Boughs (1888); while the second, "Good-Bye my
Jan 21 1881 Walt Whitman My dear Sir Permit me to thank you on behalf of the readers of the Review for
be able to afford to the readers of the Review frequent opportunity of being instructed by you I am my
way: but as to writing about novelists, novels, English, American, any other—God help me: I can't see my
way to it . . . what he proposes is out of my line . . .
Walt Whitman Esquire My Dear Sir: I take pleasure in soliciting your literary cooperation in an enterprise
Whitman; You know how hard I have tried to get the autograph copy of "My Captain," for our Iowa Collection
inches—is now devoted to memorials of yourself, but I am most anxious to secure a holograph copy of "My
Captain," while you can still write it & I can fitly arrange it in my collection, which, you are aware
Aldrich wanted an autograph copy of Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!."
"O Captain! My Captain!"
For more information on the poem, see Gregory Eiselein, "'O Captain! My Captain!'
Whitman eventually did furnish Aldrich with a manuscript copy of "O Captain!
I have looked so long for that autograph copy of "My Captain," for "a place of honor," in my collection
Aldrich wanted an autograph copy of Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!."
"O Captain! My Captain!"
For more information on the poem, see Gregory Eiselein, "'O Captain! My Captain!'
Whitman eventually did furnish Aldrich with a manuscript copy of "O Captain!
The Daily Tribune Denver, Colorado, Mch 27th 187 8 Mr Walt Whitman My Dear Sir I am one of those ubiquitous
Now if you could take a peep into my album, which I have been over fifteen years in making, and see my
If you have made a rule never to reply to requests of this kind, please make an exception in my case
SPLENDOR of falling day, floating and filling me, Hour prophetic—hour resuming the past, Inflating my
Open mouth of my Soul, uttering gladness, Eyes of my Soul, seeing perfection, Natural life of me, faithfully
To prepare for sleep, for bed—to look on my rose- colored flesh, To be conscious of my body, so amorous
How my thoughts play subtly at the spectacles around! How the clouds pass silently overhead!
sailed down the Mississippi, As I wandered over the prairies, As I have lived—As I have looked through my
WITH antecedents, With my fathers and mothers, and the accumulations of past ages, With all which, had
In the name of These States, and in your and my name, the Past, And in the name of These States, and
in your and my name, the Present time.
and let one line of my poems contradict another! Let the people sprawl with yearning aimless hands!
Let him who is without my poems be assassinated!
Then my realities, What else is so real as mine?
done and gone, we remain, There is no final reliance but upon us, Democracy rests finally upon us, (I, my
all—aplomb in the midst of irrational things, Imbued as they—passive, receptive, silent as they, Finding my
woods, or of any farm- life of These States, or of the coast, or the lakes, or Kanada, Me, wherever my
sake, Of departing—of the growth of a mightier race than any yet, Of myself, soon, perhaps, closing up my
myself make the only growth by which I can be appreciated, I reject none, accept all, reproduce all in my
Have you studied out MY LAND, its idioms and men?
What is this you bring my America? Is it uniform with my country?
Will it absorb into me as I absorb food, air, nobility, meanness—to appear again in my strength, gait
own Soul or defiled my body, I have claimed nothing to myself which I have not carefully claimed for
untrodden and mouldy—I see no longer any axe upon it, I see the mighty and friendly emblem of the power of my
I do not vaunt my love for you, I have what I have. The axe leaps!
response, Take what I have then, (saying fain,) take the pay you approached for, Take the white tears of my