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50 Marquis Rd Camden London Nov. 3/'73 My dearest Friend, All the papers have reached me—3 separate packets

(with the hand writing on them that makes my heart give a glad bound).

May you be steadily though ever so slowly gaining ground, my Darling!

My children all continue well in the main.

And how that line will gladden my eyes Darling! Love from us all. Goodbye.

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

this mn'g from NY Herald, from J G B[ennett] himself ask'g me to write for the paper —I have just had my

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

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

My dear Walt: I am enraged and ashamed of myself to have never sent you a word responsive to your letters

It was such rain as we have often seen here from my windows, only this time I saw it all alone.

The rascally Congress taxes me in September fifty dollars in a lump, besides my normal income tax, so

Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that

Ellen O'Connor related in a letter on November 24, 1863, that the Count had said to her recently: "My

Also included in this manuscript is a draft of That Shadow My Likeness, first published in New-York Saturday

This poem later appeared as Calamus No. 40, Leaves of Grass (1860); as That Shadow My Likeness, Leaves

little Harry . . . is a fine, good bright child, not very rugged, but gets along very well—I take him in my

"Uncle Walt," and he found them "model children lively & free & children" who "form a great part of my

at all my notions.

My crime.

All worlds are my worlds. All advances are my advances.

My Captain!”

My hands, my limbs grow nerveless, My brain feels rack’d, bewilder’d, Let the old timbers part, I will

in my optimism, my democracy."

Weda Cook sang a My Captain song of her own composition.

I attribute much of my success in weathering this attack to my good stock—to my father, my mother: indeed

man,' 'my man,' 'my man.'

I must get to my bed: my head reels: I feel as though a minute more on my feet—on my feet—here—would

Whitman originally included the poem in his 1891 manuscript for the Good-Bye My Fancy annex to Leaves

The first several lines of that poem were revised and published as My Picture-Gallery in The American

pass death with the dying, and birth with the new-washed babe . . . . and am not contained between my

establishment" that he "had a real pleasant time" (nyp.00407).Of this photo, Whitman said, "It is one of my

Whitman is referring to his article "My Book and I," which was published in Lippincott's (January 1887

Jan 10 '88 Am sitting here by the fire alone early afternoon & will write you a few lines—have had my

machine—After a dark storm, (with snow,) nearly a week, the sun is out this afternoon & there is a half-thaw—My

Nothing delights me more—my limitations are so many.

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

Curtis, and the other friends, I will briefly say, tells daily & nightly & shall tell to the best of my

power, upon my dear boys here, in hospital.

Good by, my friend. Walt Whitman to James Redpath, 12 October 1863

After this sentence Whitman deleted the following: "Do you want to print my new little volume of poetry

you will , you I bit this I am in such a hurry I hav have to write fast but I will show you some of my

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

My term's work is over and I am going away for a month, to Cambridge & to Brighton.

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

Ed you too have my unalterable love, & always shall have.

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

My dear Walt: I felt my Book would not be complete with out at least one or two of your letters and though

I therefore asked W M Rossetti if he (on reading my M.S.S.) could look out two of your most characteristic

literary interest, one that will help the readers to understand you; hence, I shall venture to print it in my

B. sings discordantly in my ears—but in truth I was and am angry at his cool request to hand over your

My M.S. has been cast & makes 430 pages!

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

names, sometimes Southerners, sometimes Western or other writers of only one or two pieces,) deserve in my

Sept. 14, 18 71 My dear John Swinton: I have rec'd your note & enclosures.

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

Specimen Days vol. volume right thro: finding various new things, & continual pleasure in reviewing my

My mother is still with us—aged nearly 85: health & facul ties sound on the whole, but naturally bowed

I have also scanned with a good deal of attention (that of complete re-reading) my old & constant admiration

, the Leaves of Grass I observe that some edition (I think the Philadelphia edition is named, but my

is not under my hand at the moment for reference) is mentioned as the only final & complete form of Leaves

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

my love to a living soul.

I glory in my mutability and my vast receptivity; I glory in having no unalterable opinions.

I glory in my invincible supremacy over prejudice, my superb contempt for custom.

He is the author of all my suffering, but he hath redeemed my soul. (And alas!

Nor am I less thine equal on account of my years.

I could not but warmly respond to that which is actually personal: I do it with my whole heart."

Shall I live to write my Shakespeare book and a score of gorgeous romances?

Rely on me, Walt, for anything you want done here, or anything at all in my power.

Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that

is at its height and bitter cold here now, the earth hard and covered with ice and snow, as I sit by my

God bless my British friends assisters—(from the first they have come in when most wanted)— Walt Whitman

Pall Mall Gazette devoted a great deal of space to Whitman in 1887: January 10, excerpts from "My Book

days—I walk very clumsily yet, & do not try to get around by walking—but I think I am stronger now, & my

writing this over at the office—It is pleasant here, but cloudy & coolish—Mother, I suppose you got my

envelopes & I will send them—write whenever you can—I think I shall be able to soon give a good account of my

Washington: "walt if you think you cant get a house for us to live in dontdon't worry about me. i shall live my

To Burroughs on June 9, 1875, Dowden admitted that "my article on Victor Hugo is only partially satisfactory

I have read the copy of "Good-Bye, My Fancy" you gave me, and I am amazed and delighted with the great

Whitman has about ready what he considers his last book, entitled Good-bye, my Fancy , and a sub-title

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

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

unwell with me—abdominal bothers (doubtless some inward fermentations or something in spite of all my

girl baby—John Swinton writes in N Y Sun (alludes to me)—Harry Stafford was here yesterday—is well—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

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

letters in the Trent Collection at Duke University as one of the "true treasures [that] helped shape my

"My Boys and Girls," The Rover , April 20, 1844. Reprinted in The Early Poems and Sketches, ed.

ldent shut my hand my finger were so swoln but we got along." March 26–28?

present plan to do the ensuing winter at my leisure in Washington."

All errors I claim as my own.

benefactor, and have felt much like and New striking my tasks, visiting York to pay you my respects.

charity has no death— my wisdom diesnot,neither earlynor late, And my sweet love bequeathed here and

For my own part, I may confess that itshone upon me when lifewas when I was my broken, weak, sickly,

should be of my body.

my poems.

which it underwent various changes in content, title, and position until being joined with Now List to My

188uva.00565xxx.00259Hear my fifeBetween 1850 and 1860poetryhandwritten1 leaf8 x 15 cm; Whitman probably

first several lines of Pictures (not including this line) were eventually revised and published as My

(uva.00260) appeared, in revised form, in the poem eventually titled The Sleepers.; uva.00260 Hear my

included are: As the Time Draws Nigh, Ashes of Soldiers, Years of the Modern, Thoughts, Song at Sunset, My

bv6tex.00067xxx.00380Good-bye My Fancy: Sail out for Good, Eidólon YachtSail out for good, Eidólon yacht1890poetry1

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

The clearest relation is to the line: "A minute and a drop of me settle my brain" (1855, p. 33), but

however, physical and thematic similarities with And I have discovered them by night and by, above, and My

It was later published under the title Some Personal and Old-Age Jottings in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891)

I am glad you are pleased with my idea of Ingersoll lecturing. It will be a great event.

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

(choice persons,) one third women (Proceeds to me $869.45)—I went over, was wheeled on the stage in my

The order (as you are aware) does not pass thro' my own hands.

Carpenter —who paid two long visits at my house, & whom I liked much, obtaining from him numerous details

G before now, but for incessant occupations, & in the last 2 mos. months much anxiety regarding my brother's

I shd should have said that the £4.12. was the only money now actually in my hands on your account.

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

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

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."

little Harry . . . is a fine, good bright child, not very rugged, but gets along very well—I take him in my

"Uncle Walt," and he found them "model children lively & free & children" who "form a great part of my

Bibles i are divine revelations of God But I know say that any each leaf of grass and every hair of my

compiled composed is not august enough to dent endow answer tally a leaf of grass the partition of in my

. / I intend to reach them my hand and make as much of them as I do of men and women" (1855, p. 64).;

Belmont Mass Aug '85 My Dear Friend: You are very kind to remember Kennedy— yr your son by adoption &

My indebtedness to you—estimating values by all that makes life high & noble—is simply boundless.

Your confidential item abt about royalties also makes me glad & wrings my heart at the same time.

The $13. is a pure business debt. $5000. represents my soul indebtedness to Walt Whitman, who is the

the Universe as a whole I can sympathize as to copyrights; I have not rec'd received a cent yet for my

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

next N A North American Review (June number) will have a piece A Memorandum at a Venture signed by my

name in which I ventilate my theory of sexual matters treatment & allusion in Children of Adam —I shall

reprinting Burroughs's letter of May 1, Traubel interpolated an explanation of the loan: "This was money in my

He wrote in a letter dated May 14, 1863, "my profoundest help to these sick & dying men is probably the

Walt: You know that I have written to you last, and I cannot tell how it is that you will not answer my

stoped stopped to until I you know that I cannot enjoy myselfe myself any more at home, if I go up in my

I will have to close my letter, as the paper is running on so adieu if I never hear from you will think

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

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

This was not any of my own luck but to accompany the newly married set was all I was on the Company.

I have received only this letter Oct 7th & one writen to My Father of which both reached me the same

But this one I have neglected on account of my being a way from home so long.

not tell of my being hit there.

My health is very good at present Also the same I wish to you My best wishes gose with this to you Yours

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

Camden March 15 '88 Everything continuing on ab't the same with me—was out to dinner at my friends the

here—the throat trouble still—otherwise well—O'C[onnor] is taking massage treatment —the H[erald] has paid my

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