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lately—to-day have been out f'm two to three hours—start at 11 abt—Stopt at Harleigh Cemetery to look again at my
Give my love to all—I most envy the S W salt air that must be breezing in there to day— Walt Whitman
Warry (my young man) has just been in to urge me to get out in wheel chair, wh' I shall—the sun is out
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
summer quarters—His address is Centreport Suffolk Co: New York—I enclose the "Twilight Song" one of my
last,—Kennedy remains as proof reader for Boston Transcript—I am writing this in my den in Mickle St
. | 7 | MY 23 | 90 |
My father still lives, at the age of ninety-one. But I have lately lost my sister.
May 7, '90 Walt Whitman My dear Friend How best can I introduce myself to you?
And then I read the Leaves of Grass and met my dearest friend!
I will write again if my disjointed rhapsodies are bearable and I hope to come down and see you very
siege of grip viciously departing (I hope departing)—But am decidedly easier to-day—am weaker than ever—my
MAY 7 | 6 AM | 90, LONDON | AM | MY 8 | O | CANADA; N.Y. | 1890 | 1030 AM | 8.
We have moved back here from Po'keepsie Poughkeepsie & I am very busy in my farm & fairly happy.
Bluebirds (a pair) building in my box. Also robin & golden woodpecker nesting in lane.
I am one of these fellows who wish to know what you think of my productions.
perhaps, you being an old veteran at it and knowing what is and what is not, you would kindly grant my
You will find on perusing the verses that I am a little melancholy in my tone, much more so than you.
Life and Death Dance on fair Life, yet a short while Will I allow thee to exist; But soon I'll cast my
that are to come Be they as pure as miry Hell is lewd, Or sunk in sin as black as God is good, Must to my
Burlington Vermont—— allmost almost begging for victuals—or provisions at times—Yet hope to surpass my
Revised and reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of
jhu.00001xxx.00218MS. 7O Captain! My Captain!
April 30, 1890poetry1 leafhandwritten; A handwritten version of O Captain! My Captain!
O Captain! My Captain!
I send a copy of my Complete Works & some pictures—with a slip of little piece in May Century —& my best
Whitman also sent "the MS of 'O Captain.'" See Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
"Give my regards to all the boys in New York city, and don't forget it."
The door was opened in response to my ring by a gentle faced, wistful eyed, elderly woman.
I told him of passages in his writings which I admired and referred particularly to "My Captain," that
bells; But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck; my captain lies Fallen, cold and dead.
I had outstayed the moments to which I was pledged to limit my visit.
Enclose this little billet to Mrs: Spaulding —(I have lost the address)—Ed, I feel a little easier f'm my
long grip —just ate my supper & relish'd it—was out an hour in the wheel chair this afternoon—quite
pretty well (he has sold out the grocery) —Horace Traubel comes regularly—I expect Dr Bucke ab't May 12—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
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
. | Apr 28 | 8 PM | 90, London | AM | MY 1 | | Canada; N. Y. | 4-29-90 | 11PM | 12.
pml.00002xxx.00218MA 1212O Captain! My Captain!27 April 1890poetryhandwritten1 leaf; O Captain!
My Captain!
Mitchell's hand says, "To give Walt a little money I offered for a gentleman 100$ for an autograph copy of My
Captain—I pin it to Furness note April 1890."
O Captain! My Captain!
This correspondence card apparently accompanied a transcription of "O Captain! My Captain!
you, but I have a bad habit of putting off things—as you know, & week after week slips by & accuses my
This remissness is very much of a part with the rest of my story of late.
Opposite my window the birds kick up a great row in the branches, as they discuss the delicate question
100 sets of the entire autograph sheets, plates & back labels for complete book and throw in one of my
under the bad influence of the grip —A London Eng: pub'r (I suppose pub'r) has sent to McKay asking my
328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey April 24 '90 My dear Stoddart Can you use this in the magazine?
times that I shall be compelled to give up—I have something like the eumonia pneumonia at times too, in my
Nothing settled yet about my visit East but hope to leave (as mentioned before) about 12 th May.
chair —was out yesterday—feeling dull & leaden four or five days—nothing very new—some oysters for my
In talking with Thomas Sergeant Perry last night we fell to discussing your work, and to my delight I
Howells and he were two of my most honored friends. Hamlin Garland to Walt Whitman, 20 April 1890
I have had a sorrow lately in the death of my elder sister.
In a day or two I go to visit my father who is in his ninety–first year & who has been saddened by this
Walt Whitman, My dear Sir: I am preparing a series of letters for the above newspapers on How to Reach
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
'90 Much the same—stupid condition—fine sunny day—passable night—buckwheat cakes honey & coffee for my
furnish them in MSS a new book (60,000 words) on Abrm Lincoln, for a new series Makers of America —my
heartier breakfast than usual—The piece last night went off all right—got thro' all without dishonor—feel my
not what they were—presence (self–possession &c) perfect—audience large & very cordial—It is probably my
place, not a show place, is call'd the Aldine —it is or was, (& I think they owned it) by German family my
The mere reading from some of your pages serving to open the eyes of my hearers.
I am perfectly certain that this will be my spring message as long as you stay here with us.— As for
Please give my regards to Traubel and other friends.
easy night—Superb weather sunny & warm—Am going out presently in wheel chair —ate four raw oysters for my
breakfast—Expect to give the Lincoln Death piece to-morrow evn'g Phila: (Shall probably skip my daily
I did think of putting off my trip until the end of May but there are reasons why I had better go now—I
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
Continued heavy headache—ate my breakfast—am sitting up most of the time—rest very poorly—still calculate
on this grip trouble passing over, but not in time for my 15th lecture in Phila: —I have now sent you
brother, Walt, sends us a dollar, at times 2 every few days—and sometime since, sent 5 by mail—which with my
had sleep of a couple of hours—A suspicion of better, very faint but palpable, this forenoon—ate all my
of past month—head ache all the forenoon—rather pleasant day, sun out most of the time—anxious abt my
Burroughs and Stedman (at Horace's request) also to Edw'd Bertz Potsdam & R P Smith London— 5 p m—have had my
any doctor in yet & probably will not—what I have is mainly an expansion & perhaps concentration of my
Now along toward the end of third week of grip that holds on by day & night like grim death on top of my
school of the great modern scientists & progressive metaphysicians—Sh'l probably have to give up reading my
I sit here tiding it all over—am just taking my supper—a bit of toast bread & rasperry jam & small cup
On April 27, 1890, Whitman sent Furness a copy of "O Captain! My Captain!"
the woods & badly but the breathing machinery working easier to-day wh' is a good point gain'd—Pass my
beautiful day overhead, and an adventurous robin chirping at 4 O:Clock this morning—I heard him from my
window—but cold chilly, freezing nights prevail—I am quite unsteady on my legs, from effects of the
grippe—and my stomach is weak, but I feel stronger this morning and encouraged— God bless you Walt, he
almost human tenderness in the atmosphere, to get up and go out, and as I was being wheeled about by my
But I staid just a little too long in my unaccustomed wanderings, because I had not been out before during
It was after sunset when I got back to my home, and I enjoyed my supper better than I had for many a
I can read the magazines, and my friends from abroad keep me advised as to what is going on in the world
6 '90 Still down sick—it holds on day & night—(well have they call'd it the grip )—I am sitting 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
you will be dined and wined on your next May-day (Birthday—) We are all reasonably well save Marrie (my
Whitman found the visitor interesting but too effusive: "My main objection to him, if objection at all
day & clear evn'g, after snow-storm &c—I have the grip at last & quite badly—am sitting here alone in my
den—nothing very new—my eyes failing—Expect to give (& wish to) my "Death of Abraham Lincoln" memorandum
day—feels Spring—but I am suffering from the grip —it has caught me at last—am sitting here alone in my
how—it is pretty heavy here crippled here this way, week after week)—write a little—expect to speak my
time, ab't the 12th or 13th)—They are thinking of a sort of dinner in Phila May 31 in compliment of my
beginning on my 72d year, but we will see.
mind-clouding was temporary—(the worst of course is the eligibility of returning & worse)—¼ to 2—I have had my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I keep touching deeper & not before understood tho'ts with my plummet in reading you,—espec. in these
quiet here, plenty of work, but as long as we can do it we must not grumble at that—still, if I had my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
prostration at every hand all around me)—had a good little letter f'm Ed Wilkins —buckwheat cakes & honey for my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to