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Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

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

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

acknowledges Whitman's influence in the following statements: "I find it difficult to imagine what my

'Leaves of Grass' 'filtered and filtered' my blood; but I do not think I ever tried to imitate it or

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

I could convey no idea to you of how it affects my soul.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity

thanks—the Contemporary Mag: & Manchester Guardian 13th rec'd: & others—is now well on to sunset—have had my

supper, mainly a dish of strawberries, (good & plenty & cheap now here)—my condition the same continued

, bad bad enough—(if my birth-day reveller friends don't look out they will run on as bad a snag as the

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 Soul !

'Ve clof'led with him .... the yards entangled ...• the cannon touched, 895 My captain lashed fast with

I laughed content when I heard the voice of my little captain, \Ve have not struck, he composedly cried

-I put my arms around them-touch my lips to them .

my Fancy."

In the 1888 November Boughs, however, Whitman reprinted the 1867 version as Small the Theme of my Chant

manuscript draft may have been written before the Civil War, since it does not include the 1867 line "My

.; Reprinted as "Out from Behind This Mask: To confront My Portrait, illustrating 'the Wound-Dresser,

The first several lines of the poem were published in 1880 as "My Picture-Gallery.

I do indeed feel proud to have it direct from the Author, & to have my name written in it by himself.

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

Nice, France, Jan. 16, 1890 My Dear Walt— I am still here an invalid—nervous prostration.— To you, far

Whitman included the poem in his late collection Good-Bye My Fancy, 1891–1892; the poems in that book

I would send you a volume of poems of my own, but they are very juvenile; and I would rather not be known

My wife & I would both be delighted if you could come and stay with us so long as might suit you.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

So anyway I thought you wd. like to know that we here (my boys & we masters) had been reading yr.

For my boys & colleagues truly yours Cecil Reddie. Cecil Reddie to Walt Whitman, 14 June 1891

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

your previous one six weeks before—I wrote to you two months ago —also sent papers—I send paper, also my

On July 24, 1876, Schmidt reported his recent marriage to "my dear faithful little wife, to whom I have

Then he quietly chuckled: "But that's not surprising, not exceptional: my schemes never came to anything

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

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

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

. & all the boys & girls as usual— Nothing very new with me—I suppose you have rec'd received my pieces

about ten days ago —trust you are yourself again in sound health by this time —I believe I wrote last my

chilled —felt the effects two months—am now pretty well over it, & expect to be as usual till next time—My

My breath is so short, I cannot walk, which is a privation."

synopsis of it I can recall—quite certainly the same in amount as I told you while it was fresh in my

memory—the which with hasty scribblings on my relations with Emerson—I hope (working in as from yourself

even passionate well-wishing, which I felt then and feel to this hour the gratitude and reverence of my

And my arriere and citadel positions—such as I have indicated in my June North American Review memorandum

with Emerson, in this particular (it was not needed any where else) that goes on with many other of my

clerical blackguard, who has the audacity to accuse me of wilfully and consciously lying, and I shall do my

My Dear Mr.

Then I should like to give my explanations and comments of America and her shows, affairs, persons, doings

I send you by same mail with this, a more neatly printed copy of my "Leaves"; also "Dem. Vistas."

My address is: Solicitor's Office, Treasury, Washington, D. C., United States.

Write soon, my friend. Don't forget the picture. Walt Whitman.

The postmark reads: Yarmouth | B | My 23 | (?) 2 | (?)

way we talked of, (& I have no doubt we shall,) & satisfaction is felt on both sides, it is certainly my

Whitman observed to Horace Traubel in 1889: "What a sweat I used to be in all the time . . . over getting my

My dear Walt Whitman, I must content myself tonight with the briefest acknowledgement of receipt of the

Have been pressing on me the desire of the friends that I should come & see you (offering to pay my expenses

) which, however, I do not see my way to do.

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

Johnston, the Bolton physician, increased Wallace's previous order of two copies Whitman's book Good-Bye My

Section 2 of the Calamus group was permanently retitled Scented Herbage of my Breast in 1867.

(It may not suit them) I saw my ¶ abt the "banditti combine" in paper —I am having bound up 100 more

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

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

judson Judson came with her poor woman i felt great sympathy for her if i had had 5 doller dollars in my

paper concerning you and they thought so strange they hear from you i feel pretty smart only quite lame my

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman originally wrote, "my sympathy for her strong."

She then canceled the word "my" and the phrase "for her strong."

She inserted "i felt great" above the canceled word "my."

I.E. by being sold in what is termed the "remainder sale" of course my own feeling respecting this is

silent, and while at oxford I wandered through the Marketplace (for I love to mingle with all kinds of my

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

editorial decisions, which included editing potentially objectionable content and removing entire poems: "My

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

54 Manchester Road Bolton, England Feb 21 st 1891 My Dear Old Friend I was indeed delighted to receive

Hope that he has now quite recovered from it Things are going on with us here much as usual—my time being

chiefly occupied with my professional work, with, as you will see from the Bolton Journal which I send

During the last three weeks my wife has been on the sick list—suffering from a rather severe attack of

At the next exhibition of my American photographic slides—which will be on Mar 5th on the occasion of

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

pann'd oysters & coffee for b'kf'st—Arnold is cutting quite a swathe here—he is so genial —he is one of my

Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday, September 13, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My

Dillingham Co: New York), he writes of Whitman: "Whitman gave a few readings under my management during

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

My boy, ten years old, said to me this morning, "Have you got a book with a poem in it called '0 Captain

My Captain!' I want to 234 WHITMAN IN HIS OWN TIME learn it to speak at school."

my Captain!"

"Most of my readers ne glect my prose."

My Captain!

In the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, Whitman famously wrote, "I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and

loafe at my ease . . . . observing a spear of summer grass" ( Leaves of Grass [Brooklyn: n.p., 1855]

In the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, Whitman famously wrote, "I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and

loafe at my ease . . . . observing a spear of summer grass" (Leaves of Grass [Brooklyn: n.p., 1855],

wish I might myself give you the special hand grasp which he gave me for you, but I can only send you my

Dillingham Co: New York), he writes of Whitman: "Whitman gave a few readings under my management during

Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday, September 13, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My

to-day —thanks—fine sunny spring-like day out—keeping on much the same—no worse I guess—Have you seen my

Am sitting here (listless & stupid as a great log) in my den—take medicine every day—God's blessings

[Johnston] —& my love — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to James W. Wallace, 7 April 1891

Your words to me—'God's blessings on you and the Doctor and my love'—seem to me to carry their own fulfilment

authentic and dearest blessing, more sacred and precious to me than all besides, except the memories of my

My dear Conway: Mr. Whitman has shown me your letter of October 12, with news of Mr.

But as I have made Leaves of Grass & their author my study for the last seven years, & have had some

These are the points, my dear Conway, that I wish, through you, to submit to Mr. Rosetti.

Whitman my intention of writing him, & he, W., has made no objection.

He observed to Traubel: "It gives my idea of my own book: a man's idea of his own book—his serious idea—is

I am wanting to envelope up & send some copies by Oceanic Express of my "Complete Works," a big 900 page

(one copy for you), all directed to my friend R.

, London—will send you word when I do so—also wish you to give me address of Misses Ford (give them my

love) to whom I send a copy in same package—As I finish I am comfortable—sitting in my big chair here

length (with many interpolations) in The Commonplace-Book: "A very bad (never so bad before) lapse of my

payment (to J M Shoemaker & Co. bankers) they spoke of the paid original draft, & I gave the Camden bank my

.; Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

a makes raises but bubble of the sea-ooze in comparison with against that unspeakable Something in my

—I look back upon that time in my own days.— I have no gibes nor mocks mockings or laughter;—I have only

the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, which was ultimately titled "Song of Myself": "Backward I see in my

deal of energy in starting off as he does, & as to his courage it is simply sublime , & he puts all my

I send all but had to separate the bundle, as it was too thick for my envelope.

Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871

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

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

London England, May 26 / 90 My Dear Walt— I am here from Rome, and I see in the papers here your lines

. | 7 | My 27 | 90 | N.; Paid | G | All; New York | Jun 4 | ; Camden N.J. | Jun | 6 A M | 1890 | Rec'd

Camden New Jersey U S A Oct 23 My dear friend Yours of 19th Oct rec'd received —(I came up yesterday

up this little piece to my mind—let me send it as a souvenir."

in the Feinberg Collection, Whitman wrote in 1886 or 1888: "Have had this little Vol. at hand or in my

It arises in my mind, as I write, to say something of that kind to you— I am not a little comforted when

I learn that the young men dwell in thought upon me & my utterances—as you do—& I frankly send you my

I am numbed with the frigid manners of the Christians; barbarism has given me the fullest joy of my life

nothing new in the office—the same old story—I have rec'd a number of papers from England with notices of my

George is well, & having good times—I see him every day as I have his picture tacked up on the door of my

April 7, 1868, Louisa Van Velsor Whitman said that she was "troubled with the dissinessdizziness in my

On February 10 he informed the poet that he was suffering from an "abcess in my neck," and asked for

again but the wheeling is good and the weather clear and charming I am going out for a drive in an hour my

letter to Whitman's disciple and biographer Horace Traubel: "I had a fall last evening and dislocated my

, but up—yours of March 5 rec'd and welcomed—O how I should like to see you, every day , dear Mitch—my

On March 5, 1875, Farwell, who owned a farm in Michigan, wrote: "Walt my dear old Friend how I would

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