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Camden N J Dec: 15 '90 Feeling fairly—send you the litte obituary ab't my bro :—seems as tho' my piece
1890, contained an obituary of Thomas Jefferson Whitman, which Whitman wrote and reprinted in Good-Bye My
Whitman is referring to the proofs for his book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman
the time)—Herbert Gilchrist here last evening—bowel action sufficient & regular at present—go out in my
toward sundown —A brisk rattling thunder shower—(will probably change the temperature)—have relish'd my
breeze—I am pretty comfortable while I sit quietly & dawdle over papers &c. as the last three hours—but my
purpose—or write— Two letters rec'd from you to day—Mrs Harned sent me a first rate broiled chicken for my
letters from friends of long ago—have just answered to an old N Y Broadway driver—also just a word to my
Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday, September 12, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My
tomorrow—W is visiting & seeing & chatting & enjoying NY & Brooklyn—I have had an offer to publish all my
London | PM | MY 16 | 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 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman
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
Camden Saturday Night Jan 14 '88 Have had my supper (some rice pudding & a cup of tea) & am sitting here
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
me the 10 (by Horace ) bowel action this forenoon—a little afraid I got a chill yesterday (worse for my
fourth day of fine weather, pleasantly cool—go out in wheel chair every day a little—am pottering at 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
The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
My picture collation goes on —I send papers &c: to Mrs. O'C at North Perry, Maine.
Camden Aug: 14 '88 Sunny & cool to-day—nothing new in my case—bowel action—my lines on Sheridan's burial
were printed in Herald Aug: 12—(I am beginning to keep my bits & contributions, poetic spurts &c. again
out still undecided—not before than October anyhow—I still have the design of making a 900 page Vol. my
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
Camden April 14 '89 Fine sunny weather—nothing special in my health—(if any difference am suffering less
My dear friend, I was glad to hear by your postal that you are getting along without an increase of suffering
My old enemy "melancholia" spreads its vampire wings still over my life and will I presume go with me
Gardner of Paisley, accepting my MS. "Walt Whitman the Poet of Humanity."
suppose his idea is that people will buy L. of G. more if they are not given the passages in question in my
temperature—ab't as usual with me—bowel action this mn'g—stew'd oysters, Graham bread, apple sauce & coffee for my
this season hereabout—you must have a splendid show of them—the yellow (canary) & white in a bunch are my
with a friend in Phila—I am sitting here as usual—no letter mail yesterday & this forenoon, (except my
pretty dull with me these days—yet I think I keep fair spirits (a blessed hereditament probably fr'm my
referring to the manuscript for "Walt Whitman's Last" (a one-page piece on his last miscellany Good-Bye My
Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain
My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.
reverential terms his meeting with Walt Whitman: "The memory of that 'good time' will ever be one of my
most valued possessions and it is associated with my most unique experience.
Whitman's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
ab't our dear O'C—eagerly look for word —Matters so so with me—good bowel clearance to-day—word from my
friend Linton from Eng[land] to-day—he is well—Shall have some oysters for my dinner ab't 4—made my
On October 9, 1888, O'Connor wrote: "My eye is now under battery treatment (assault-and-battery treatment
dots shoots of spasms of pain (quite instantaneous) in abdomen—have the pain early morning, bed rising—my
—Dr Thomas came over & Fox subsequently with nice glasses wh' upon trial did not seem to agree with my
eyes—strained them, & less clear than my old ones, wh' I resumed & since prefer to use—but something
of last hours of O'C, and then the funeral—& many things—but especially the evidence & presence of my
time fanning away the flies &c—not down ill but not far from that—some blackberries & a rare egg for my
breakfast— Sunset —Have had my supper & relish'd it—send this hence Camden (to Phila) 8 P M July 13—
July 12, 89 Dear Walt, I write you briefly this morning before starting on my 2 week vacation to Delaware
At that time I was having one of my streaks of insomnia, & was very wretched for two or three weeks.
I go about all day with two balls of twine at my side, training the young vines in the way they should
My impression is that tho' putting (for most part) a good face on things W. is really in a pretty bad
O'C's condition & every thing relating to him —(a good strong man nurse he evidently needs at once—my
Of course I make no response— Things nearly the same—not one even of my tolerable days—my head is uncomfortable
substantial volume—not that I am overwhelmed or even entirely satisfied by it, but as I had not put my
Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain
My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.
—Am sitting here alone as usual in my den—all right I guess — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice
Robert Browning (1812–1889), known for his dramatic monologues, including "Porphyria's Lover" and "My
Sometimes as I read it I feel as if my whole previous life were rolling en masse through me, and as if
My eye got open at last, but is still bleary and bad" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Wednesday
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 NJ— 1891 Nov: 12 —Sunny fine Nov. day—have pann'd oysters for my meals—continued bowel stoppage—rise
pay same am't more wh' is certainly 1/3d more (altogether) than square—But I wanted much to collect my
parents' & two or three relatives' dead relics with my own—& this is the result—& I am & think I shall
Whitman's preface was also included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
morning in bed—& then during the day subsides or is quite gone—a bit of chop & some bread & tea for my
yesterday 1½ P M in wheelchair but was too chill'd & made it short—cold weather here—Keep good fire—just 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
shall go to the Hall & show myself, & just say publicly a word or so (as I wish to definitely settle my
That same day, he wrote Horace Traubel: "I am over my eyes in work and my right arm is helpless and painfull—it
makes a neat looking little oblong booklet—what it may am't to we will see— The most uncanny item of my
Canada (London I believe) for the purpose of finishing his veterinary studies— I am ab't as usual (my
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
Nov: 12 '90 Cloudy wet & dark—mild temperature—y'rs of 9th rec'd last evn'g —Horace here—Shall call my
little 2d annex " Good Bye my Fancy " after a little piece in it—Tom Harned's mother is dead 65 y'rs
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
, en route for Wash'n—Shall try to get out in wheel chair a little to-day—nothing very different in my
jaunt—went to the bank—went down to the river side—sun, river & sky fine—sat 15 minutes in the Nov. sun—find my
head & bodily strength pretty low yet (no improvement)—I like my sailor boy nurse —I cannot move without
his help—my grub to-day rice-and-mutton broth, bread, and stew'd prunes—appetite fair—feeling pretty
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
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
: weather— Bad condition with me—"Keep good heart— the worst is to come "—was one of the sayings of my
published in the magazine: "Twilight" (December 1887), "Old Age's Lamben Peaks" (September 1888), "My
Whitman is referring to the proofs for his book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman
Bucke notes on April 14, 1891: "It is a noble production and raises Wallace even higher than ever in my
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
M Nothing special to-day—weather fine, sunny—no doctor visiting—note f'm Century (Gilder) accepting my
met at the binder's, & I am to have as designed by them a specimen of the good cover, &c. ready for my
whack at it several times)— Sunday Jan: 13 Another fine sunny day—just right—Continue well considering—my
wolf skin spread on the back of it & the woolen foot-cloth in front on the floor, with a lap-spread on my
Whitman's poem "My 71st Year" was published in Century Illustrated Magazine in November 1889.
however, it never reach'd me—it was but really rec'd two days since)—Am feeling sufficiently easy today—my
arriving my 70th year old terminus—a good dinner, tickets ($5), toasts, speeches, &c.
than decent—tho' the jamboree does not present itself as appropriate, or particularly encouragable to my
again to-day—the weather continues fine, very mild—I sweat quite freely—had some good asparagus for my
breakfast (sent f'm my brother's garden, Burlington)—Harry Stafford was here yesterday, he is pretty
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Quite a steady snow to-day, half melting after it falls—I have written to Kennedy —nothing to-day (to my
the youngsters out with skates & sleds— Am thinking much of O'C —I enclose Symonds's letter —So far my
Your "November Boughs" has been my companion during the last week.
I shall try to obtain it through my London bookseller.
Each time I have attempted to do so, I have quailed before my own inadequacy to grapple with the theme
—also my Eng: friend Wallace's —am eating peaches—John Burroughs sends me a nice basket of 'em—Mrs: Davis
jaunts off to Kansas this afternoon, to be gone two weeks, I believe—am at my 2d annex in fits & very
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
—Letters f'm Bolton to-day —good weather, warm—I have just made my supper—some string beans & a dish
Mary Davis makes very nicely, tomatos stew'd with onions & crumbs of well toasted bread—(a dish my mother
My idea for the scheme of y'r full book w'd be— a rambling free art: by you another by Horace Sarrazin
am trying to get the E[lias] H[icks] paper presentable—but hard work—but I keep at it obstinately (my
Camden NJ—U S America Aug: 11 noon '91 A line at any rate to say I hold out yet—(this is my 10th missive
Whitman is referring to the proofs for his book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman
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
.— Delightful day—am sitting here ab't as usual—had my breakfast ab't 9—(get my dinner ab't 4 or ½ past
send proof pages 119 to 127—part of "Elias Hicks" —In a few days shall send 118 & all the rest—I send my
Perfect weather to-day & hope you & W[allace] have had the benefit of it —nothing very different in my
health & feelings—have just eaten my supper with fair zest—Horace here this even'g—Warry just ret'd
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
me—raw, wet, cloudy weather here—H Gilchrist came this forenoon to inquire, but did not come up to my
kitchen girl, giving out some bread & meat to the tramp at the gate the other day)—The strength of my
I don't see much prospect of my book on you seeing the light soon" (Feinberg; Horace Traubel, With Walt