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—It has " grown " upon me very much, and authenticates itself, to my mind, more and more, as a true characteristic

I have glanced them over & find much to stir my appetite. But I must not write more now.

Sept: 5. 1890 My dear Master I am sincerely obliged to you for your letter of August 19.

With the explanation you have placed in my hands, in which you give me liberty to use, I can speak with

The conclusion reached is, to my mind, in every way satisfactory.

either by your detractors or by the partizans of some vicious crankiness—sets me quite at ease as to my

I will tell my bookseller in London to send you a copy of the "Contemporary" in which there is an essay

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

The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect

the stock names on the womens' (Williams') side was Kossabone (doubtless Causabone) (Jenny Kossabone my

—If not I tho't you might like to have them—Have had my supper—roast beef & cold slaw—ate with appetite—grip

Nothing of any acc't in my condition or affairs—the grip has seized me ag'n—headache & sore throat—still

I sit up, eat my meals & get out in wheel chair —Look at the magazine Universal Review 15th Feb. 1890

29 '90 Nothing very new—Am pretty well but have the grip again & sore throat & swell'd head—but ate my

you one of these times soon—have just heard from Dr B[ucke], all well—I am sitting here as usual in my

Your great kindness—most fatherly, most tender—to D r Johnston & myself stirs my heart more deeply than

Thanks to you from my heart—and God bless you!

The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect

Augus 28th 1890 My dear friend, Your letter respecting package of books sent is at hand.

Accept my thanks for your valued gift to myself of your writings.

Symonds, f'm Switzerland—the grip has caught me again—have rather a bad bladder trouble interferes with my

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

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

all is well with me but I regret that I did not write to you sooner or cable to you immediately upon my

being and which eludes my senses and baffles my judgment to explain.

save my own, dear, good father could have done.

For all this and more I desire you to accept of my heartfelt thanks.

I am taking the liberty of writing to Dr Bucke to explain my not visiting him as I intended.

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

is W S K's letter just rec'd —fine & a little warm to–day—has been almost cool here four days—made my

breakfast on bread & canteloupe—still have my supper at 4½—no dinner—fair excretion business—out in

wheel ch'r last evn'g—my grip has call'd in upon me again the last two or three days (probably the great

the weather & stoppage of sweating)—not yet so bad as formerly—bladder botheration—a sister of one of my

war soldiers call'd yesterday—a nice smart old maid—my soldier still lives & flourishes—in California—Anson

or different with me—am pretty well & writing—get out doors & down to river side almost daily—make my

(I dont like that Illustrated News one—it looks a little foxy ) —I send my love, remembrance &c to Dr

"Every fine day I have my stalwart attendant wheel me out, often to the Federal street ferry, where,

As Carlyle says in his life of John Sterling, many of my seances with O'Reilly are written in star-fire

meeting at Young's was a most memorable one, and Emerson was kind enough to select the passages from my

England are imperative and I must soon sail for merrie England, and after a short stay I will keep my

promise to visit you and to renew my pleasant memories of the Pacific slope.'

yesterday afternoon—Tom Harned last evn'g—Geo: Stafford (the elder) yesterday—Cool weather here—fine sunny—My

printed slip with papers —enclose another in this (copied Boston Transcript ) —papers notice it some—(is my

sometimes I wonder whether J A S don't come under St Paul's famous category )—I am sitting here alone in 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 "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (See Prose Works 1892, Volume II: Collect

I was quite amused to see my letter about the G.A.R. in the Camden paper —not amused I mean but willing

Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."

The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect

Near the end of the essay, Whitman writes: "My own opinion has long been, that for New World service

get along fairly—fortunately have a placid, quiet, even solitary thread quite strong in the weft of my

I hear—All well as usual with me—hot weather—light eating—frequent bathing—the bladder botheration my

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

Camden Aug: 18 '90 Frank Sanborn's letter f'm Belgium enc'd —the Transcript copies my "rejoinder" complete

Rainy dark forenoon here—I keep ab't well as usual (has been very hot here again) made my breakfast of

Harned's family have ret'd f'm Cape May—Am on the watch for Symonds's to send you soon as I find it am'g my

Whitman's "Rejoinder" was also reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

It is falling soft and steady as I write here at my desk in my office and from time to time look up and

I send you my last screed in Critic N Y, (have sent other papers too)—Am getting along fairly considering—fair

It was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

with me these days—Have a little piece in (probably) the forthcoming Critic —have just got outside of my

It was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

fourth day of fine weather, pleasantly cool—go out in wheel chair every day a little—am pottering at 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

The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

This has been my life:— From early morn till evening, I've labored here for naught, And others coming

"And some other coming after—," When I've fallen by the way— With a touch completes my life work— And

turn, suffered leaf-flight and twig-flight, and with a fair enough outside, shall fall, at last, with my

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

I have two of your books, Leaves of Grass, and Two Rivulets ; they have been a light to my steps, these

. & I will bring out my book on you sometime , perhaps sooner than we any of us know. I wrote fr.

London Canada, to Fred k Wilson, peremptorily ordering him to return my MS to me.

hot weather here—but every thing goes on much the same—I bother (scribble, transpose, add, dawdle) at 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

not, but if not, it is to be hoped you will now seek that Saviour who stands waiting to receive you— "My

: Art essay & sent it to the Critic —so if they print it you will see, but for a good while now all my

back rejected (the Century, Harpers, the Eng: Nineteenth Century, the Cosmopolitan &c: &c: all send my

evn'g—is invaluable to me—I enclose Dr Bucke's last, just rec'd —also other things—I am sitting here in my

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

published in the magazine: "Twilight" (December 1887), "Old Age's Lamben Peaks" (September 1888), "My

Am Hof, Davos Platz, Switzerland August 3 1890 My dear Master I received your card of July 20 in due

But it was then too late to alter the reference in my own essay on "Democratic Art" w. had been printed

I hope to have a second edition of my "Essays Speculative & Suggestive" (for only 750 copies were printed

For my own part, after mature deliberation, I hold that the present laws of France & Italy are right

It has not infrequently occurred to me among my English friends to hear your "Calamus" objected to, as

"A monument to outlast bronze," comes from the first line of Horace's Ode 3.30: My Monuument.

Camden New Jersey Aug: 1 '90 Dear Sir Herewith find $45:50 to pay my brother Ed's board for Aug:, Sept

Edinburgh, Scotland, July 31, 1890 My Dear Walt— Again I salute you.

I wish I had been at the birth-day fest, and heard the beauteous words of my friend Bob.

"Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and was reprinted in Good-Bye My

get along somehow out of this fearful weather & every thing else myself—very hot to-day—have just had my

daily bath—my breakfast three hours ago on bread & stew'd stewed prunes & a cup of tea—appetite fair—yesterday

little $6 piece to order for a N Y New York paper —sent off last evn'g evening —I sit here alone in my

send, as I have plenty—Mrs: D has just bo't bought some clams & I am to have a small plate raw for my

She was a widow and had been married to a sea captain. For more information, see Carol J.

My dear friend: That young fop, Hartmann, has sent me a ms. for Herald called "A Lunch with Walt Whitman

Y'rs of 28th rec'd—Symonds' letter is here somewhere am'ng my stuff & I will send it you soon as I get

Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

Am in my office, it is now noon.

have attended chapel, written a few letters (to Kennedy and others) & pause to think, to take stock of my

I remember you & y'r call & the ladies very well & send my best wishes & respects to all—I w'd be glad

Suggestive" two vols: have just come—thank you—I shall write soon ab't them more at length—Have you rec'd my

I keep up yet—paralyzed almost completely—get out in wheel chair —sleep & appetite fair—my N A.

The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."

short & if you can register the parcel so as to render safer its receipt by me, pray do so & increase my

Wallace replied to Walt Whitman's card on August 1: "I have considered it one of the main privileges of my

life (since my mother's death the main privilege of my life) to be able to communicate with you personally

and to tender you my deep reverence and love" (typescript: County Borough of Bolton (England) Public

For the month of July my address is as above.

winter Were you pleased with the article and portrait of yourself which appeared in the sixth volume of my

not happen to have seen the work, I will take pleasure in sending you the sketch and illustration on my

Louie, "Tom Touchstone" (when there,) & any other friends not named—the 'cute & loving appreciation of my

book & me by them there in Australia has gone right to my heart—is far more than literary or technical

interest you all but it is over color'd flattered)—Dr B is well & is busy—is a leading personal friend & my

middling well, (eat bread & honey, blackberries &c this summer weather—occasionally a mutton chop)—my

plane of course—I have a good strong tight cane chair & get out in it almost every day —propell'd by 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

At my request he sends the paragraph on the back of his own photo.

My drawings and my clay greatly interest her and a large company of boys & girls who flock to her porch

God sends my due—or approximates it. My busts sell, but my landlord stands at the door.

My lectures succeed, but the money they bring takes me back home, & then comes a dying whisper—"nothing

blackberries & bread & honey largely—rec'd a kind note f'm Tom Donaldson —am sitting here the same old way in my

Hurd, literary editor, or kept till my return. Had grand visit of 3 days with Dr. Bucke.

I fear I can't see you on my return, as my ticket takes me back (excursion ticket, via northern N.

Camden P M July 9 '90 Getting along pretty well—Still hot weather but a lively breeze comes in my windows—am

sitting here at present in usual cane chair in my den after my daily bath—Shall probably get out in

6th just rec'd—Kennedy then has gone—Very likely Horace T will visit you before long—Have just had my

supper—small mutton chop, onions & corn & beans—Fiercely hot day here—worse than ever—Shall probably not put my

Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that

For more information on Good-Bye My Fancy, as a book and an annex, see Donald Barlow Stauffer, "Good-Bye

my Fancy (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed.

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