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volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday, September 13, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My
Camden Oct 8 '89 Y'rs of 6th rec'd —Did you get the Harper's Weekly Sept. 28 with my little "Bravo, Paris
Bucke's letter to me, mentioning y'r last wh' I lent him)—Nothing specially new or significant with my
Can you kindly aid me in increasing my collection of autographs by sending yours on the enclosed cards
Belmont Mass Oct 3. 89 Dear Old Quaker Friend of the horse-taming sea kings of Long Island: My thorn
He drew those pictures of yr home for my book; but takes the blackguard view of you.
My dame laid him out flat after calling on you. She can do such things, is keen as steel.
White's pitiful parody of L of G. in my face & thot he had floord me, he said he ahd heard that Edwin
I have to do it for my writings now.
Dear Sir:— I would be highly pleased to receive your autograph to place in my collection, and hope you
to West Park—his wife & boy to Po'keepsie—Matters ab't as usual with me—am sitting in big chair in my
Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original
"Then you are welcome to my home," Walt Whitman replied, giving him both his hands.
Traubel in my letter to him for the photograph of William, & also for the pictures of the "laughing Philosopher
Traubel got my letter. How goes it with you? Send a line. With love always— Nelly O'Connor.
Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday, September 12, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My
Harper's Fifth Reader (1889) reprinted Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
I have been in Camden once or twice & should have called to see you but thought perhaps my comeing coming
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
My annual report is on again, shall make it short this year (between you & me—I am not saying any thing
about this but thinking of it a good deal—I rather hope this may be my last—if we are not entirely deceived
Walt Whitman, I owe to you my thanks for many strong, beautiful, bracing words and thoughts of yours—thoughts
that have opened my mind to new possibilities, larger, truer things.
./89 My dear Mr Whitman Among other precious things from Camden which greeted me this morning is the
And now our summer "loaf" is over, & glad I am of it, for loafing does not agree either with my health
Accept my dear Mr Whitman the assurances of our sincerest affection.
lent—also the "Liberty" piece sent —(I sent one to C W E[ldridge]) —much the same as when I wrote—not at my
here several days, & now—So-so with me—nothing I suppose very bad, but bad enough—am sitting here in my
I think the dinner my good friends gave me recently, at Morgan's Hall, gave me a new lease of life.
"At least here I am surrounded by my books, and the roses you see my friends send me daily.
Arnold, you are right welcome to my home."
My second wife, you know, was an American lady, and that gives me a claim on your people.
There was no ceremoniousness about my visit to the President, and as a journalist I liked my brief talk
Belmont Sept 15 '89 (Sunday afternoon) Dear Walt:— I never meant my last poor postal to be the answer
to write the bk I told you of, I must bore you with a letter—just to say how'd'e, & to tell you that my
staunch little dame, my brave frau kin is going to make a little visiting tour, & will some day make
for my freedom! [Here I cut a caper] Now for six weeks of thought . I wrote to F.
My gloire di Dijon rose has grown 12 feet high in many rigorous shoots.
Phil Pa Sept 15 89 My Dear Walt Whitman I met with a dreadful accident several weeks ago, and so could
money is in Drexels Bank, and as soon as I can go to town I will have it sent to you—I write this with my
left hand as my right arm is useless. $50. 00 of the money is from Henry Irving and $25. from Bram Stoker
picture or two besides—the one in the hat I call "the laughing philosopher" —I am sitting here alone in my
big ratan arm chair in my den—Supper soon—I only eat two meals (no dinner) but relish them— Walt Whitman
Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday, September 12, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My
Camden Saturday Evn'g Sept. 14 '89 Nothing particular or new in my affairs or condition—feel bad enough
Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday, September 12, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My
But in any case after you get this letter, my address will be care of my nephew in Boston which I will
I shall make a few short stops with nieces & others till I return home, & as my nephew is a fixture,
But I try to keep up a good heart, & not to worry my friends with my troubles.
I have one hope that I am clinging to, and that is that my sister Mrs. Channing may come on.
I send my address on the enclosed slip. With love always— Nelly O'Connor.
My dear Walt Whitman, I was very glad to have your postcard two or three days ago, & to find that you
My work—editing &c., made me come away at last sooner than I wished to.
through a quiet & picturesque cwm or valley,—so reaching this place, Carmarthen, where I stay with my
have been dipping more & more into old Welsh romance & poetry, of late; eking out with a dictionary my
Camden New Jersey US America Evn'g Sept 8 '89— Here I sit toward sunset in my big old chair in the 2d
story room in Mickle street wafting affectionate wishes over to you— Nothing new or notable in my affairs
I have abt 10 minutes a day to my self!
Wilson has my MS now. Am going to take a vacation in a month.
Do drop me a line dear & revered papa, & relieve my anxiety abt you. W. S. Kennedy.
Bucke is referring to Whitman's poem "My 71st Year," which would be published in Century Illustrated
good-will & good luck to you, dear friends both—Nothing very new or different with me—I have just finished my
& blessings — I am writing for pub'n a little still—have had a bad spell last week & before—one of my
Aug, 28. 1889 My dear Whitman, I send enclosed a proof of an engraving by Closson from Innes's beautiful
Camden Aug: 28 '89 y'rs of yesterday has come & welcome—I am feeling fairly enough to-day, after one of my
I had to come back to look after my farm. The heavy rains came near washing it away.
I & my man live alone in the old house, I am chief cook & bottle washer I keep well & busy, & am not
In a couple of weeks my grapes will be all off (only 1/2 crop this year) & I shall take another holiday
I wish you were here to enjoy this view, & this air, & also my grapes & peaches. Drop me a card.
Japanee Japanese Hartman call'd yesterday —have been idly reading & scribbling a little to-day—one of my
was welcome (I have sent it to Dr Bucke, as he likes such) —Nothing very significant—am still here in my
Camden am Aug 24 '89 Am easier than during the week, but bad enough yet—Have made away with my breakfast
Camden, 14 th Aug. '89 My dear Walt Whitman, Your welcome p'card of July 23 rd reminds me how the time
has slipped away since my last letter to you.
The Fritzinger brothers were the children of a blind sea captain, Henry Whireman Fritzinger, for whom
Herbert was here last evn'g very good visit—Hot weather here—Am pretty ill—one of my worst spells—now
a week—half the time stretch'd out on the bed—half the time in my big chair as now—Love to you all—glad
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
I have been in Camden once or twice & should have called to see you but thought perhaps my coming would
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Camden, 14 th Aug. '89 My dear Walt Whitman, Your welcome p'card of July 23 rd reminds me how the time
has slipped away since my last letter to you.
My picture collation goes on —I send papers &c: to Mrs. O'C at North Perry, Maine.
I have seen the copy, which you s o kindly gave to my cousin Phillips Stewart, and should li ke one as
Fridays Hill, Haslemere Surrey England Aug 13" 1889 My dear friend: Through one & another source we hear
I have full use of my one remaining eye and am in much better health in this much criticised but really
Wilson will tackle in some way my Whitman .
Camden P M Aug: 4 '89 Nothing very new—have not left my Mickle St: quarters this summer (hardly can )
—am feeling fairly to-day—my friend Traubel has written (at their request) & sent on to "Liberty" (Boston
I am a native Texan, but my father belonged to the Georgia branch of the Whitman family.
D and Ed Wilkins (my nurse) are good & so far I get along fairly with appetite, grub & sleep wh' of course
hear from him often—I had a letter from Ruth enclosed, (tho' I suppose she has written to you)—I send my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
—have just eaten my supper, stew'd chicken & rice—feel poorly these days & nights— a shade easier this
Wilson will tackle in some way my Whitman."
has come safely —thanks—I am here yet getting along fairly—seven weeks hot weather here—but I hug to my
old den thro' all as the best I can do in my immobile condition—no sales of books —love to all inquiring
Whitman made a similar observation in The Commonplace-Book on July 19, 1889: "No sale worth mentioning of my