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June 1891 My dear old friend, For a fortnight now we have had no word from anyone as to your condition

My loving good wishes to you anyhow.

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

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

In Forman's letter of September 8, 1891, he sent "about 15 dollars" for "'Good bye, my Fancy!'

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

sixty-five poems that had originally appeared in November Boughs (1888); while the second, "Good-Bye my

for I am you seem to me all one lurid Curse oath curse; I look down off the river with my bloodshot eyes

, after 10 I see the steamboat that carries away my woman.— Damn him!

how he does defile me This day, or some other, I will have him and the like of him to curse the do my

I will stop the drag them out—the sweet marches of heaven shall be stopped my maledictions.— Whitman

how he does defile me, / How he informs against my brother and sister and takes pay for their blood,

/ How he laughs when I look down the bend after the steamboat that carries away my woman" (1855, p. 74

Hear my fife!—I am a recruiter Who Come, who will join my troop?

first several lines of "Pictures" (not including this line) were eventually revised and published as "My

Hear my fife

first several lines of "Pictures" (not including this line) were eventually revised and published as "My

of the poem (not including this line) were revised and published in The American in October 1880 as "My

Louis March 26th 73 My dear Mother I received your latest letter—I was glad indeed to hear from you—yet

acknowledged on March 13 that "the principal trouble is yet in the head, & so easily getting fatigued—my

whole body feels heavy, & sometimes my hand" (Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., The Correspondence [New York

New York, July 17 1886 Dear Sir Your postal recd received and I was glad that you had accepted my small

Well, give him my love: that is real: and if he is satisfied to be the happy owner of my love he owns

scratch smiling)—I am still getting along thro the hot season—have things pretty favorable here in my

ventilation (night & day) frequent bathing, light meals & lassaiz faire —all wh' makes it better for me in my

some where to sea-shore or mountain—It is not for a long time any how—then Elias Hicks's saying to my

article ab't me for N E Magazine —I make dabs with the little 2d Annex & licking it in shape—I made my

B[ucke] & I will bring out my book on you sometime, perhaps sooner than we any of us know.

Wilson, peremptorily ordering him to return my MS to me."

Whitman's "Rejoinder" was also reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect and

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

The first several lines of draft were revised and published as My Picture-Gallery in The American in

Shakspere-Bacon's Cipher, which was published first in The Cosmopolitan (October 1887) and reprinted in Good-Bye My

passage used in a note (entitled "Another Note") to the poem An Ended Day published in 1891 in Good-Bye My

Hattie Cooper is alluding to Whitman's poem "A Christmas Greeting," which had been published in Good-Bye My

When Whitman egged him to comment on “My Captain” (a poem Whitman himself several times ridiculed in

“O Captain! My Captain!”

Whitmanletsfly:“I’mhonestwhenIsay,damn‘MyCaptain’andallthe ‘My Captains’ in my book!

”thatturnedthepoetagainstit:“In some cases, as in Whitman’s ‘O Captain, My Captain,’ the high-water mark

My Captain!

to an "Elder Brother" is reminescent of lines "And 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."

Travel'd Roads was mostly made up of material from three previously published pieces: A Backward Glance on My

Own Road (1884), How I Made a Book (1886), and My Book and I (1887).

See in particular: "And 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" (1855, p. 15–16).; Transcribed from digital images of

Because I am in my place what of that? The perfect male and female are everywhere in their place.

the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, later titled "Song of Myself": "I resist anything better than my

own diversity, / And breathe the air and leave plenty after me, / And am not stuck up, and am in my

Simpson My dear Sir: I have been absent in New York & Brooklyn & only returned three days ago.

At present, I can only say that if you are going into publishing & if you feel like taking hold of my

My address is at this office.

…One of my reasons for securing your friendship is my appreciation for you as a man, with knowing your

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey U S America My dear Wm Harrison Riley Your letter has reach'd me

Riley was an ardent young Englishman who addressed Whitman as "My dear Friend and Master" on March 5.

In all my troubles and successes I have been strengthened by your divine teachings."

Whitman My sister Bessie & I both thank you very warmly for the present you sent us of your book.

It is postmarked: Sheffield | 14 6 | MY 14 | 91; PAID | K | ; New York | May | ; Camden, N.J. | May |

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

Retitled To the Pending Year, the poem appeared in Good-Bye My Fancy in 1891. To the year 1889

.00986My Native Sand and Salt Once MoreJuly 25 '81—Far Rockaway LI1881prose4 leaveshandwritten; A draft of My

Said as to my inquiries: "I am bad again, very bad—somehow start into a new siege: it is my head, my

My dear Mr.

That is my habit—they call it my procrastination—it has always been my habit.

old days, my youth, my forty years ago, any more!"

But my memory! my memory!"

serviceable present, from Mary & Alys Smith & Mrs S. nice new sheets & pillow and bolster cases for my

In his reply on April 29, Herbert noted that "John Burroughs was very violent against my intaglio."

Dear Friend: I have just read through again more carefully "Good-Bye my F."

To the Sunset Breeze and the last "Good-B my F" (did you notice that you had two of the same title?)

Give him my congratulations!

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

Whitman's poem "Good-By My Fancy!"

was the concluding poem in the poetry section of Good-Bye My Fancy (1891), and when those poems were

every week since I received your letter that I would write to you and as often I have failed to keep my

Mother & My Wife send their regards to you.

I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.

21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my

motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have

to be more guarded in my letters to you.

I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and

My Father died May 2 nd and was buried on the 4 I was in Syracuse a few days before he died to see him

My Mother is not very well this summer Little Walt and the rest of my family are all well. he is quite

I am a married man but I am not happy for my disposition is not right.

21, 1867, Wilson acknowledged Whitman's reply of April 12, 1867: "I do not want you to misunderstand my

motives in writing to you of my Situation & feelings as I did in my last letter or else I shall have

to be more guarded in my letters to you.

I wrote so because you wanted me to write how I was situated, and give you my mind without reserve, and

of power in my left."

Davis to my wife.

My friends do not realize my condition.

My supper is my main meal now.

He enquired what my programme was for the rest of my jaunt.

Y., July 16th 1865 My dear brother We duly received your letter —We of course all felt very indignant

are well  the baby is a little down just now—but I guess she will be all right again in a few days—My

she manages to quarrell me out of it—so that I leave it half eaten—she begins by questioning me about my

women [Heyde's art students],...and goes so far as to intimate that I have sexual intercourse with my

pupils, at my room This is damned mean—reckless characterless, common, and disgusting" (Trent Collection

Realy my experience robs my heart of all charity—Han has a plausible superficiality, but under that she

Whitman is referring to the proofs for his book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

Bucke notes on April 14, 1891: "It is a noble production and raises Wallace even higher than ever in my

, Dear Sir: Won't you do me the very great favor to write me a few lines regarding the condition of my

Though we have never met personally, I have heard of you from my mother & sister.

My sister in a late letter, wished me to write you & thank you for your great kindness to her.

Thayer I believe thinks all my thumb wont get well.

…be pleasant to Charlie while I am sick on my account" (The Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University

Traubel read this letter in 1889, Whitman commented on Heyde: "He is a cringing, crawling snake: uses my

was a plain everyday scamp I'd not feel sore on him: but in the rôle of serpent, whelp, he excites my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Sept 21 My dear Reid, Won't the herewith do for an editorial these

It was later reprinted in Good-bye My Fancy (The Complete Writings of Walt Whitman, [New York: G.P.

1891prose1 leafhandwritten; Draft fragment of American National Literature, first published in Good-Bye My

Dear Charley, My condition continues favorable—& if I dared to hope this will last & improve in proportion—indicates

Eldridge that he had paid Godey, my substitute, the money I sent on for his October pay."

same way this fragment does: "I am still doing as well as when I last wrote" on October 24, 1873, and "My

At the time Whitman wrote this note, he was preparing to publish Good-Bye My Fancy (1891); the book was

reads, in its entirety, "The two songs on this page are eked out during an afternoon, June, 1888, in my

Boston December 11, 1863 Walt Whitman— My dear sir— I went to the hospital in Pemberton Square yesterday

There seems a sort of hopelessness about this, and being unused to hospitals my feelings were far from

See Trowbridge, My Own Story, with recollections of noted persons (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903), 179

On October 18, 1863, Babbitt was depressed—"dark clouds seem to be lying in my pathway and I can not

remove them nor hide them from my mind"—until he mentioned his beloved, Nellie F.

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

My brother Eustace (who you will remember)—we call him Duke—arrived here at noon today from Ottawa We

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

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

melange rec'd this mn'g —fine sunny day here—shall try to get out in wheel chair soon as it is milder—my

locomotive power decreases can hardly get across the room—my evn'g massages help me much—water works

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

Camden 1883 March 31 noon My dear friend I send you the second proofs—look over carefully for technicals

on L of G Leaves of Grass , & on certain primary & spinal literary laws—so assuring a pedestal for my

Despite Whitman's praise, O'Connor, on April 1, felt "dreadfully at the prospect your letter opens, of my

You left out my remarks on 'Children of Adam', I believe they were good but I acquiesce—your additions

credit than the Author—I am really surprised at the tact and judgement you have displayed in putting my

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

much more than care for it—I would prize it very, very highly & would give it a place of honour in my

home second to none of my possessions."

Camden NJ Dec. 16 '84 Dear friend Please convey to the Marquis de Leuville my thanks for his beautiful

and the introduction, called "Entre-Nous," begins, "I had therefore better make some apologies for my

.00004xxx.00319My Canary Birdabout 1888poetryhandwritten1 leaf; This is a manuscript draft of the poem, My

My Canary Bird

first edition of Leaves of Grass thirteen years later, where he famously writes, "I loaf and invite my

soul, / I lean and loafe at my ease . . . . observing a spear of summer grass," and later asking his

first edition of Leaves of Grass thirteen years later, where he famously writes, "I loaf and invite my

soul, / I lean and loafe at my ease . . . . observing a spear of summer grass," and later asking his

—Am sitting here alone as usual in my den—all right I guess — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice

Robert Browning (1812–1889), known for his dramatic monologues, including "Porphyria's Lover" and "My

Sometimes as I read it I feel as if my whole previous life were rolling en masse through me, and as if

All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.

I read, Sunday, to my wife, Longfellows verses on Summer, in the last Atlantic, and then I read your

Jan 3 18 72 Dear Sirs: Wishing to close up matters, I solicit, as early as convenient, an answer to my

letter of about two weeks since, (in response to yours of a day or two previous) in relation to my books

1870, letter to Trowbridge, Whitman announced that he had "engaged in electrotyping a new edition of my

year or more ago of some Boston publisher, or bookseller, who was willing (or perhaps wished) to sell my

more daily work than ever has fallen upon me to do the current season, & though I am well & contented, my

I too send you my love. And do you feel no disappointment because I now write but briefly.

My book is my best letter, my response, my truest explanation of all.

In it I have put my body & spirit. You understand this better & fuller & clearer than any one else.

…I am yet young enough to bear thee children, my darling, if God should so bless me.

And would yield my life for this cause with serene joy if it were so appointed, if that were the price

On July 31, he wrote John Burroughs that he had "finished (sent all copy) my little Nov: Boughs."

reads, in its entirety, "The two songs on this page are eked out during an afternoon, June, 1888, in my