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waning —Horace's piece comes out finely—the picture is a queer one though—the Lips paid me $90 for my

six pages—besides sending (addressing mailing) 100 copies at my instance —am at the Good Bye —the printers

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

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

Camden Feb: 28 '90 4PM Dark wet & warm (almost) to-day—stay in to-day—yesterday out nearly two hours in my

coffin, as I took a notion to, & was acquainted with him—Keep up the massages—am sitting here alone in my

den—lots of fog here lately—My supper is coming— March 1 early p m —weather "same subject continued"

just drink'd a mug of milk punch—dull & heavy enough here—read the papers, & read again— 1½ Have had my

good last night—no doctor now three or four days—a note from Mrs: Fairchild Boston rec'g the big book—my

be printed Jan: 5—I will send you a copy at once—have been taking some ice cream & a cup of milk for my

. | Apr 28 | 8 PM | 90, London | AM | MY 1 | | Canada; N. Y. | 4-29-90 | 11PM | 12.

am sitting here as usual in the big chair—suppose you get the Harper's Weekly I sent yesterday with my

good spirits— will see what to-morrow brings forth— Oct: 28 —It is near noon—Yrs of 26th rec'd —Give my

papers in the "yesterdays" than I said—they are both good tho' )— I enclose a "Viking Age" notice —my

rare egg, fried, Graham b'd and coffee for breakfast—am to have three or four rare stew'd oysters for my

April 28 Well it just looks out like clearing & sunshine—so mote it be—Nothing very different with me—my

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

serene as ever & getting on comfortably—had a present of some plump sweet partridges —& half one for my

American sent last night—I believe the books, printing &c. are going to eventuate satisfactorily from my

point of view & plans—no cyclone of success—but no special mishap—wh' is a great victory considering my

. | May 27 | 8 PM | 91; London | PM | MY 29 | 91 | Canada.

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

days—water works I guess better action—use the catheter—feelings dull & heavy enough nearly all time—have my

daily massage (generally on going to be[d], a little after 9)—eat my two meals tolerably yet—rice, sago

Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that

For more information on Good-Bye My Fancy, as a book and an annex, see Donald Barlow Stauffer, "Good-Bye

my Fancy (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed.

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

continue to feel fairly & what may be call'd improving—bowel movement this forenoon—I read letter from my

practically with it—certainly so—& glad to get it all— As I write, the Post paper comes, with an item ab't my

a second time—I guess I am getting along pretty well, considering everything—to have the books off my

Japanee Japanese Hartman call'd yesterday —have been idly reading & scribbling a little to-day—one of my

of the O'C bit—& will give you the copy (a terrible mangle) if it is not destroy'd—the Critic prints my

— Harpers Monthly man rejects my poem —says it is too much an improvasition —An Englishman (in an eulogism

Whitman enclosed a reprint of "My 71st Year" with corrections (Feinberg).

circulates quietly quite extensively, here, the Pacific region & in Australia, & this art: will do my

B. " and has considerable to say of my "fame"—(I am not sure but we are to put E C S on our list of real

I am sitting in my big chair by the oak wood fire as I write—it is a darkish, damp, heavy-air'd day &

I am not feeling my easiest—Mr Ingram has just been in & bo't a copy of Nov: B. for a Quakeress friend

, & got some loose reading matter for a prisoner in jail I send to sometimes —my head is weighty & sore

early P M June 26 '91 Hot wave again—am keeping up pretty well—Suppose you rec'd Dr J's facsimile of my

will probably so appear (why so deferr'd doth not appear)—Enc'd y'r introductory to Tennyson —give him my

—have just eaten my supper, stew'd chicken & rice—feel poorly these days & nights— a shade easier this

rec'd —thanks—first dribbles of proof begin f'm "Good-Bye" —dark slushy glum weather—just finish'd my

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

is W S K's letter just rec'd —fine & a little warm to–day—has been almost cool here four days—made my

breakfast on bread & canteloupe—still have my supper at 4½—no dinner—fair excretion business—out in

wheel ch'r last evn'g—my grip has call'd in upon me again the last two or three days (probably the great

the weather & stoppage of sweating)—not yet so bad as formerly—bladder botheration—a sister of one of my

war soldiers call'd yesterday—a nice smart old maid—my soldier still lives & flourishes—in California—Anson

My Complete Works , ab't 900 pp Vol: will be put to press nearly contemporaneously with the Nov.

recover strength or personal activity or any thing of that sort, the least particle—I have not left my

sense & mellowed & ripened by five years your 1883 book (biographical & critical) about me & L of G—& my

—the text, O'C[onnor]'s letters, the appendix—every page of the 236 left as now—This is my spinal and

business in another sphere & land—Your letters come & are always welcome—As I close I am sitting in my

big chair in my room 1½ p m quiet & measurably comfortable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice

Bucke replied on September 28, 1888: "I note all you say about my 'W. W.'

(seven—me at the head) drank health & respects to Queen Victoria—(it was her birth day you know—)— —My

sailors from the ship down stairs Sunday toward noon May 26 A clouded rather rawish day—Am going up to my

friends Mr & Mrs: Harned's in an hour, in my wheel chair—to stay a few minutes & probably get a drink

—Nothing particular to write—my head is a little heavy & thick—no pocket-book copies yet, but I count

. | May 26 | 5 PM | 89; Philadelphia | 6PM | 1889 | Transit; London | AM | MY 28 | 89 | Canada.

'89 Dec. 25 6 p m —have been out to-day in the wheel chair —& down to the kitchen at the table for my

supper—now sitting as usual up in my den—J A Symonds from Switzerland has sent the warmest & (I think

you after a little while— Yesterday went out (two hours drive) to the Harleigh Cemetery & selected my

to-day, & got the money —am feeling fairly (inclined to heavy) to-day—plain indications of rheumatism in my

right arm—both my parents had r but not yet in me—Shall have a currying & then get out in the wheel

indeed "passionate": "I cannot even attempt to tell yourself (upon this page of paper with this pen in my

cannot find words better fitted to express the penetrative fate with which you have entered into me, my

reliance on you, & my hope that you will not disapprove of my conduct in the last resort."

Christmas has come & nearly gone—I hope you & all have enjoyed it—Superb weather here now two days—My

fair feelings continue, & I have had quite a generous slice of turkey with some cranberries for my dinner

here—some visitors, a young Englishman, Rathbone, son of the man of the address on the "nude" I use in my

it to me—8½ Horace pays his welcome evening visit— Wednesday 26th—10¾ A M I continue fairly—have had my

cool—have signed & sent the contract with Rheinhalter Bros: 18 Broad st: Phila: architects &c: for my

burial house in Harleigh Cemetery —Ralph Moore to have control & charge under my name & be my representative

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

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

Wilson will tackle in some way my Whitman."

don't want them back)— If any gaps of the proof pages up to 104 exist, mention it & I will remit—Keep my

room yet—am sitting now (& in four fifths time day) in the capacious ratan-seated arm chair—my condition

the opposition & resentment at L of G. is probably as concentrated & vital & determined in New York (my

known— —I am sitting here all alone to-day—I do not eat dinner these short days—only breakfast & supper—my

appetite fair—had some buckwheat cakes & raw oysters for my breakfast.

under the bad influence of the grip —A London Eng: pub'r (I suppose pub'r) has sent to McKay asking my

dusty—we need rain, & will probably soon have it— Stedman is mad over that Japanee's item in the Herald of my

enc: card rec'd from Mrs: O'C[onnor] to day —New ed'n of L of G. progressing—Horace was here to-day—My

On April 25, 1889, the New-York Tribune reported that Captain Hamilton Murrell of the steamship Missouri

1890 Camden Sept: 24—noon —Sunny cool day—Warry (my nurse) proposes that we get a horse and wagon & drive

but I dont feel for it somehow—I enclose the O'C preface, such as it is —I wanted to put on record my

rule—prove his splendid freedom & individuality—have rec'd letters f'm J H Johnston —am unshaken in my

Johnston —also letter f'm J H Johnston , advocating New York as place for Ing: speech—you know what 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

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

days & nights here—now the fourth in series—bad condition yesterday and last night & to day—quite bad—my

absolute power —J W W[allace] is here—to go down with the Staffords to-morrow—shall presently make my

nap of say four hours f'm 12 to 4 nearly every night)—an egg (fried very rare) with Graham br'd for my

snow storm, quite brisk—well I laid in a cord of oak wood yesterday & am keeping up a good fire—had my

meant in it is (as I have before told you) to make the completed, authenticated (& personal) edition of my

Commonplace Book added a few details: "He will sell me the plates of Spec: Days for $150—he gives consent to my

Days for my complete works edition—500 or 600 copies." (Whitman's Commonplace Book; Charles E.

Camden 6 P M June 24 91 Pleasant weather—partial depression to-day—just finish'd my supper—some stew'd

new little "November Boughs" is slowly but steadily moving—Horace Traubel is invaluable to me in it—My

head in preparing my copies or reading proof is poorly, dull, raw, no weak grip, no consecutive, no

Horace Traubel —& by the best printers I have ever yet had—The Century people have just sent me again my

October number—bowel movements continue every day or other day—I take no drugs at all—have not moved from my

Phila —Horace T goes to N Y this afternoon—returning Monday— —Scribner's has rejected & return'd to me 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

On December 17, Whitman sent four poems: "Old Chants," "Grand is the Seen," "Death dogs my steps," and

yesterday afternoon—Tom Harned last evn'g—Geo: Stafford (the elder) yesterday—Cool weather here—fine sunny—My

printed slip with papers —enclose another in this (copied Boston Transcript ) —papers notice it some—(is my

sometimes I wonder whether J A S don't come under St Paul's famous category )—I am sitting here alone 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

The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (See Prose Works 1892, Volume II: Collect

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

pocket-book style, six or eight portraits, & autograph—$5—(shall probably bring it out to commemorate my

finishing my 70th year)—a little inscription on title — Afternoon —another big book sale—T B Aldrich

Had my breakfast ab't 9, hot oysters & chocolate & Graham bread—McK declines my proposition—I am sitting