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continued—warmish but I am satisfied—Tom Harned comes every day, often bringing his nice always welcome children— 2

Camden Jan: 24 '88 Just after 2 P M —Yours of 22d has just come—Have you rec'd a letter from J H Johnston

Kossabone"; February 27, "Mannahatta"; February 29, "Paumanok"; March 1, "From Montauk Point"; March 2,

Broadway"; April 15, "Life"; April 16, "To Get the Final Lilt of Songs"; April 23, "To-day and Thee"; May 2,

Bucke acknowledged receiving it on September 2, 1890.

—hoping to take up the story at greater length shortly. Luck has been dead against me of late.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) was an American poet, story-writer, and novelist who also served as

Fritzinger) has just (1 p m) given me a good currying (with a horse brush) & will give me another ab't 9 1/2—

irascibility)—its off-handedness, even evidence of decrepitude & old fisherman's seine character as part

. | Jul | 2? | 9 AM | 1890 | Transit, Philadelphia, PA | Jul | 23 | ? PM | 1890 | Transit.

or 4 hours to assist it (if necessary) that would be more like what is wanted and you might do this 2

Camden 2½ P M Dec: 23 '88 Fair day—all quiet—Dr Walsh call'd—I sit here in the big chair hour after hour—hardly

The cluster was rejected by Benjamin Orange Flower, the editor of the magazine, on December 2, 1890;

See Whitman's letter to Bucke of February 2–3, 1890.

See Whitman's January 2, 1889, letter to Bucke.

Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,

which he enclosed a draft of his preface for O'Connor's posthumously published collection of short stories

satisfactory—rare fried eggs, Graham bread, stew'd prunes & tea for my breakfast—am sitting here (same, same old story

impressions) soon as I have them printed nicely—definite bowel action this forenoon—the Sat: Review (March 2)

. | Jun 2(?) | 6 | AM | 88; N.Y. | 6-22-88 | 2 30 PM | 1.

Camden Sunday P M July 21 '89 Dull with me—am sitting quietly in my 2d story room—am not taking the tonic

| Dec 2(?) | 12 | (?).

. | Apr 2 | 8 PM | 91; Philadelphia, PA | Apr | 21 | 9 30 M | 1891 | Transit.

. | Oct 20 | 3 30 PM | 91; London | PM | OC 2 | 91 | Canada.

some stew'd rhubarb for breakfast—eyes bad—rain falling copiously as I write—sitting here alone 2d story

I have one—it goes all right—sells the same $2—the postage on the big book is 38cts—I put four 10ct stamps—I

Camden Evn'g Feb. 2 '90 Am half or rather quarter busy writing little things ("pot boilers") to-day and

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2–3 February 1890

Camden PM Feb: 2 '89 Y'rs of Jan: 31 have come (two) —yes I value Sarrazin's review the more & more I

wife & boy —I enclose Edw'd Carpenter's last — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2–

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, [2–3 February 1888]

Camden N J—U S America Aug: 2 '91— All goes fairly considering—good & frequent letters f'm Bolton —I

Chesterfield) one of my most valued Eng: friends — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2–

Camden Evn'g Sept: 2 '89 Am feeling middling well—ab't as usual—sort o' busy all day— bowel action this

going out in the wheel chair for a short turn— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Sep 2 | 8 PM | 89.

Camden Sunday 11 a m Sept: 2 '88 A perfect day—sunny cool—I felt easier this morning when I got up—(anticipate

think—no special news ab't me—all comfortable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Sep 2 | 5 PM | 88.

Camden PM Oct: 2 '90 Yr's of 30th Sept: rec'd —Mr Baker (from Ing: ) is in Phila conferring with Horace

Moore Sup't took me—grip and bladder bother on me Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | 10-2-90 | 12PM | 8; Camden, N.J. | Oct 2 | 3pm | 90.

Camden May 2 '89 Feeling ab't fairly—weather not unpleasant, cloudy, & a little cool—am sitting here

Love to you, Mrs B & the childer — W W Y'rs of April 30 rec'd— Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

Camden Sunday Evn'g June 2 '89 All goes well—the feeling pretty good Friday evn'g continues.

wh' proves a great comfort)—fine sunny weather— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Jun 2 | 5pm | 89.

Camden July 2 '90 It is just after noon—raining as if it meant so all day—have had a long hot spell—am

Kennedy has sent H. a piece "W W's Quaker Traits," to be printed — Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Jul 2 | 8 PM | 90; London | PM | Jy 4 | 9 | Canada.

Camden Monday afternoon 1½ July 2 '88 Thanks for your letter this morn'g—the "Sands" is intended (such

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2 July 1888

Camden noon Jan: 2 '89 Every thing keeps on with even way.

Century —Am sitting here alone by the wood fire— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

| Jan 2 | 6 AM | 89.

The card announced the child's birth on December 2, 1888 (Charles E.

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian realist writer of novels, plays, short stories and

Camden Feb: 2 a m '91 Rec'd Clare's letter while I was at breakfast, & it sort o' struck a chill thro

& rare fresh egg—bowel voidance—glad you got the last pict's—somehow I like them best of any—(dont part

that I am sure—& all right again or toward it— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Feb 2 | 6 PM | 91.

Camden Aug:2 '89 The sun is out—quiet & warm & very moist—nothing very new— Dull & rather poorly with

Tennyson (in old age) in Aug: Century —All well— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

Camden Thursday PM August 2 '88 Yet continue weak & listless—but no set-back.

Continued pleasant weather—warmish— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2 August 1888

. | Aug 2 | 8 PM | 88.

Camden April 2 '91 Y'rs of 31st M comes & helps me much —& I need it for I am feeling badly—& yet guess

to-day—company & talk make me headachy & deaf—dark & raw weather— W W Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

Rhys wrote from Wales on February 2, 1889.

The Philadelphia Inquirer carried the story on the front page on the following day, and the account in

the Camden Post on June 2 the poet reprinted in Good-bye My Fancy (Prose Works, 1892, ed.

Floyd Stovall, 2 vols. [New York: New York University Press: 1963–1964], 686–687).

terrible bowel obstinacy (pills) & I have just sent off to the druggist's for it—the proofs of the poetic part

See Whitman's letter to Wallace of March 14, 1891, especially note 2.

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

Camden June 19 '88 2 ½ PM Have just had the most liberal dinner for three weeks—Mrs.

Camden Thursday 2 PM July 19 '88 Ab't the same subject continued, quite a decided bowel motion at 12.

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

sent—Have heard nothing more of late f'm Stoddart (Lippincott's ) or Talcott Williams (the Ingersoll talk )—2½

On November 2, 1889, Whitman sent the piece, now called "Old Age Echoes," to Nineteenth Century and asked

bro't me some nice ice cream, wh' I have duly eaten—A NY man has offered me $100 for a novel (shortish story

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

Whitman is referring to Jonathan Trumbull's article in Poet-lore, 2 (1890), 368–371.

Whitman's reply, "Shakspere for America," appeared in Poet-lore 2 (October 1890), 492–493, and was reprinted

Edwin haviland Miller says that "A Death-Bouquet" appeared in the Philadelphia Press on February 2.

Whitman mentions the publication in his February 2–3, 1890, letter to Bucke.

Floyd Stovall, 2 vols. (1963–1964), in Collected Writings, 671n.

It appeared in the Philadelphia Press on February 2, 1890.

See Whitman's February 2–3, letter to Bucke.

It is postmarked: Philadelphia | Oct 18 | 8 30 PM | 91; London | PM | OC 2 | 91 | Canada.