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His text is—and it is a stalwart text: "I stand in my place, with my own day, here!" II.
"I resist anything better than my own diversity," he says.
Clifford in his essay on "Cosmic Emotion:" "I open my scuttle at night and see the far-sprinkled far-
"My sun has his sun, and round him obediently wheels, He joins with his partners a group of superior
Hence from my shuddering sight to never more return that Show of blacken'd mutilated corpses!
But in my little intellectual life "Leaves of Grass" had been so much to me that I could not meet and
The circumstance passed from my mind but a few days since one of the gentlemen referred to the occurrence
You should see my room.
more, by looking you in the face, recover memories of the past that will refurnish the lost beats of my
Caranne, 153, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris. 11 Juillet 1891 Reached Paris, exceedingly tired, but my
Send me papers and works: my permanent address is my uncle's, in the country, as follows: M.
Noumeáa Nouvelle-Calédonie (Colonies Françaises) 3/7 1890 Dear Walt, an important event took place in my
As I have no fortune whatever, and journalism does not suit my temper, I obtained a situation in our
My opinion, too, is that Bruno is one of the martyrs of free thought, one of our martyrs, and one of
On my arrival here I suffered from this Oceanian climate, but am getting better each day and will, no
Morris by this very post; be assured, dear Walt, of all my love Gabriel Sarrazin My address is as follows
I am now quite used to my new situation, and my opinion, too, is that such a change of base will be something
I was poor, unfit for journalistic work and, nevertheless, wanted to free my intellectual life from pecuniary
In this way I secured my "bread and butter," and, now, can set to my intellectual task; I can read, write
I wish you, dear Walt, a bright and happy new year; be assured of all my love Gabriel Sarrazin see note
periodicals, and I would not myself encroach on the space devoted to the work of other contributors; but my
Whitman said this photo was "one of the best . . . my mother's favorite picture of me" (Horace Traubel
Looking at it another time, Whitman mused, "That was my prime—that was the period of my power—of endurance
Indeed, all through those years—that period—I was at my best—physically at my best, mentally, every way
"So here I sit gossiping in the early candle-light of old age—I and my book—casting backward glances
over our travelled road…That I have not gained the acceptance of my own time but have fallen back on
I had my choice when I commenced.
I present my tribute, drop my bit of laurel into the still warm, firm hand of the victorious singer.
These snowy hairs, my feeble arm, my frozen feet, For them thy faith, thy rule, I take and grave it to
Whitman defended himself by reversing his previous commentary and writing "My Tribute to Four Poets"
Hannah Whitman appears in Whitman's story "My Boys and Girls" (1844) as a fair and delicate youth.
She is an unnamed fourteen-year-old in his story "My Boys and Girls" (1844) and is presented as the sweet
My Captain!”
The copy of “O Captain! My Captain!” is dated by WW as March 9, 1887, as is a Gutekunst photograph.
My February 1. From R. Brisbane. Syracuse. Captain!” LC. CT: WWWC 4: 266–67. April(?) 19.
McIlhaney, a Captain! My Captain!”
, My Captain!”
At Montreal I came to the end of my purse and was obliged to remain at the St.
supervisorships, so that Seymour shall get half the patronage of the treasury, an institution which my
obliged to you for the trouble you have taken, and deeply interested in the book, for which I shall write my
I presume that my name in the book is in the author's handwriting, if so I shall value it the more.
I sent you yesterday a copy of my paper containing the lecture Keep off the Grass.
The whole edition of my paper is still held at the Post Office awaiting decision from Washington as to
As in my next number I shall have the whole history of this infamous impertinence and audacity in print
I am however loath to intrude my self on public personages— as I know that much of their valuable time
Walt you know wat what good times Petter and your selfe self and me had together Walt how is Harry my
not Receved Received no answer as yet but you must tell him that you have herd heard from me and give my
love to him and take a good share your self give my love to all the Boys on the Rail Road as mr sailor
to go to the D. and so forth Walt I want you to write to me as soon as you get this you must excuse my
me George D Cole Tottenville Staten Island in care of Cap t JW Sprague how is old car no number 29 my
My dear Sir. There lies before me, as I write, a copy of "Brother Johnathan" Vol 1.
Whitman I intended writing to you to wish you good bye, but have just heard there is a chance of my seeing
Will there be any chance of my getting to speak to you?
Just as he was about to recite 'My Captain,' a little girl, the granddaughter of Edmund Clarence Stedman
Monthly Magazine"—containing an article which I humbly beg you may accept as a feeble expression of my
abolished one of the third class clerkships in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, and upon my
It is, therefore, my duty to inform you that your services will not be required from and after the first
My Dear Walt Whitman, I am commissioned to ask if you can supply The Herald exclusively with a poem in
Mar 9 th 92 7 Taylor Ln— Bolton My Dear Walt Whitman Just a few lines in response to your loving message
How very kind of you to send such tokens of your love to me, tokens which go deep into my. my heart,
My little message will convey my gratitude, my deepest sympathy, and my very best love to you now— and
leave Walt the 4th July I rushit rush it some I have the best buggy and Harness there is in Scio with my
of the big guns out here Walt the folks know very little is a letup on me every one is trying to be my
present but write to me as soon as you get this G I Storms Walter do not wate wait for me to write give my
enquiring friends Dressmaker in particular and give me his address if you can George I Storms P.S. in my
My Kind Sir: I am try ing hard to collect the auto gra phs of all the men of note all parts of the country
and think, 'Well, this great thing has been, and all that is now left of it is the feeble print upon my
brain, the little th rill which memory will send along my nerves, mine and my neighbours'; as we live
reading them, can be attached to their opinion at page 8 of the report R OBERT S PENCER OBINSON In my
radiation, &c. as to its fitness, appropriateness, advantage (or disadvantage) with reference to me , to my
This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightest not lose
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
My Dear Sir: In Baldwin's Monthly for July there was quite a long article relating to yourself, written
My Dear Sir, I saw Mr.
I have confessed to Burroughs my admiration of the spirit you have breathed into the air, to enlarge
At times, I have had an intense longing to express my gratitude to you yourself; & it was a sharp disappointment
collection, however, your contribution would have to conform to the more usual rhythms at least as far as "Captain
, my Captain!"
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
"O Captain! My Captain!"
I am asked to invite you to come & read on one of the days, & I add to this my own earnest request that
My Dear Whitman, On receipt of your card, to-day, stating the time of your intended start, I telegraphed
I go straight to my subject. Do not call me an autograph fiend.
your leisure, write me out on good paper, one side only, so that I may frame it with your portrait for my
editor, would, (I quote,) like to keep & use an original three-page poem sent him from me, but demurs to my
I repeat that I distinctly reserve the right of printing the piece in a future edition of my poems.
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Thursday Feby, 13 189 0 Dear Walt Whitman During my travels so far away from home; I have often thought
of writing you, just walk as once before into your grand presence & explain the interesting parts of my
occasionally (as while here) with an $800.00 order, I continue west to Denver & Leadville and upon my
long confinement which in my case & very many others was a gross injustice upon free men I enjoy the
varied & grand sight now ever so much and while Beer & music is yet one of my standards & enjoyed by
of the Metropolitan Police, No. 300 Mulberry Street, N EW Y ORK, Dec 6th, 186 7 Friend Wat Walt At my
I could tell you a long story of my actions, for the relief and assistance of our Soldiers and their
My dear old friend I want to be present to congratulate you on your seventieth birthday, and to tell
Walt Whitman Your "Leaves of Grass," has just been placed in my hands.
things, say so; if not, let it " werk " as the little boy said, but I warn you that, Sans-Culottism to my
letter to Viscount St Albans calling Bacon saying "the most prodigious wit that ever I knew of any my
George received his promotion to captain on December 12, 1862—with the date of rank retroactive to November
On March 17, Captain Whitman left Brooklyn to return to Newport News.
LeGendre on the battle field perfectly unable to move I took the blankets that I have strapped to my
all their Artillery and Baggage, and so ended the great battle of Fredericksburg which was lost in my
Straitened up my receipts found the money all came out right to a cent, took a walk about the City
July 12th My Co was releived at 8 A.M. and were to act as a reserve for the other skirmishers that
clothes, and took things comfortably as we were all completely tired out, and I made up my mind that
The following note appears at the top of this page in the diary: "[re]ceived my commission as [first
Clock it comenced to rain not very hard but enough to make it very unpleasant I stuck it out until my
Brigade driving the enemy untill we got into a thick swamp where the mud and water was over the top of my
order to charge and away we went the water flying over our heads as we splashed through it I was in my
pickets all day so that we must have some 2500 to night I have seen 1 or 2 Colonels and lots of captain
work yesterday is a little stiffness in my legs from walking George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van
Captain O. Jennings Wise died as a result of wounds on February 9, 1862.
scratch although the balls fairly rained around me, and several of our boys were struck down close by my
better acount of the fight, than I can give you (from the papers) but I know you will want to hear my
the back of the neck passing out of his cheek, I took off the rubber blanket that I had straped on my
a tent where he now lies in a very critacle condition, The Chaplain of our regt was killed. one Captain
corner the following verses are printed: Bright Banner of Freedom with pride I unfurl thee;Fair Flag of my
be-holdbehold thee,Gleaming above us in freshness and youth,Emblem of Liberty, Symbol of truth;For the Flag of my
Sprague held the rank of captain in Company B of the Thirteenth New York State Militia from April 23,
'61 Camp Brooklyn near Baltimore June 28 My dear Mother Your letter and Walts came all right and glad
and down in the city but after ten O Clock it was as quiet as Brooklyn Well good bye Mother give my
Walt you see I aint got my furlough yet.
or in a case of life and death or something of that sort, so I dont know but they will jew me out of my
down here and see a feller, and if I do go home you must come as soon as I get back, I shall have my
May 29th/63 Dear Mother My last letter home, was written from Lancaster and dated somewhere about the
get as far in the State, as Liberty, without our hearing of it. and I dident like the idea of loseing my
My morning report this morning (and for the last 8 days has been the same) was I—Capt, 2 Sergts 2 Corpls
I suppose the draft must be through with in New York & Brooklyn by this time, I wonder how many of my
another fine Stroke for our side, and Gillmore to at Charleston seems to be getting along well, but its my
I suppose Walt thinks strange of my not writing to him, but as you send my letters around, writing to
had on leaving our trunks here in camp, and two or three times I have went to a pond and took off my
night, and got up at 4 O clock next morning feeling first rate, and I am now as well as ever I was in my