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I round and finish little, if anything; and could not consistently with my scheme.
"'Leaves of Grass' indeed (I cannot too often reiterate) has mainly been the outcropping of my own emotional
No one will get at my verses who insists upon viewing them as a literary performance, or as aiming mainly
Give my love to Dr. B.
My Dear W Whitman, Yr letter & papers both rec'd with thanks.
My article is scientific , I even reverently analyze Shakespeare's technique & prove that he inclined
I had been reserving this piece of work until I moved into my new house.
I sent my article on poetry to the Century. They ordered an article on E.E. Hale, wh.
Just as my MS pkg was consigned to steamer Roman of the Warren Line, comes crawling along—like a fly
Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain
My Captain!"
thanked Walt Whitman for the copy of Complete Poems & Prose, and expressed his "admiration . . . with all my
love for one I considered, from my first reading of him, as one of the best and the greatest men of
called up on us with her Sister. she said was acquainted with your brothers family. her Sister lived in my
I got your Picture on Broadway near 28 st for my Friend Mrs Edward Smith the head of the C lothing Firm
noon Feb: 24 '89 Sitting here by the oak fire dawdling over the Sunday's Tribune and the Phil: Press —my
last three days & nights—nothing very new—sunny & very cold here—some strangely favorable notices ab't my
Two prose pieces which appeared there under the titles "My Book and I" and "How I made a Book" are now
He said once to my father, 'They talk of the devil—I tell thee, Walter, there is no worse devil than
My life now seems very pale & poor compared with those days.
which I derive any satisfaction, Julian & that bit of land up there on the river bank where I indulge my
is developing into a very happy, intelligent boy, full of enthusiasms, full of curiosity, & is about my
I hope I can see my way to go to W again to see him. I shall not stay here in P. much longer.
along fairly—physicalities &c. from fair to middling for an old man & whack'd & paralyzed at that— My
up & imprison'd in sick room—y'rs of a week ago rec'd & welcom'd —I want to send over some copies of my
well considering but rigorously imprison'd in the sick room—good heart but entirely disabled—printing my
February 15, 1889 Am sitting by the oak fire all day—no visitors or letters—but sort o' get along with my
papers & books—Kennedy, Boston, sends kindest inquiries ab't you with sympathy & greeting—My friend
328 Mickle Street Camden N J p m Feb: 14 '89 Y'r card came yesterday—Rolleston has rec'd in Ireland my
I hear from Dr Bucke often, he expects to come here next week—my friend O'Connor is very ill at Washington
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.
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.
this)—the last date fixed by Dr B starting hither was 18th (next Monday)—Ab't as usual with me—(but my
I am still confined to the room & chair—eat & drink moderately—my meals mostly mutton-broth with bits
badly off—worse—& I am much worried ab't him—he is laid up, mainly bed fast, in his house—very bad, at my
afternoon Feb: 10 '89 Hope you have as fine & sunny a day in Wash'n as we are having here—Send you my
People who know absolutely nothing of his writing, either prose or verse, who have not read even "O Captain
, My Captain," do not hesitate to assail him, to excoriate him, to blackguard him with a vehemence which
I will also want my utterances to be in spirit poems of the morning.
I have wished to put the complete union of the states in my songs without any preference or partiality
Then the simile of my friend, John Burroughs, is entirely true, 'his glove is a glove of silk, but the
send the card of Mrs: O'C[onnor], just rec'd —gloomy prospect enough—Nothing new with me—have just had my
and bladder troubles and fearful weakness of ten weeks ago—At present I am sitting by the oak fire in my
T. has been and is invaluable to me—my books are all printed etc.
Feb: 8 '89 Am thinking a good deal ab't you to-day—have rec'd the card N[elly] sent & it has rous'd my
tho't's & sympathies greatly—Nothing new or special in my condition— Love to you & N— Walt Whitman Walt
Glendale a longish letter wh' I want you to have, as it is meant as much for you —I have finished all my
good oak fire—Am still imprison'd in the sick room—Keep up spirits pretty fair, but weak as ever in my
friends from seeing me)—& for a month or so I was in a horrible plight—a nuisance to myself & all—but my
here in the room—Mrs Davis has just been in & wishes to send her love to you, & says come up & see us—my
is well, & seems to be well off & satisfied—young Harry Bonsall died there three or four weeks ago—my
sisters at Greenport L I and Burlington Vermont are ab't as usual—my brother & sister Lou are well at
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
have—shall send you some more as I shall have some more in a day or two—(S[arrazin] takes 'em all down in my
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
"The sea-wind & the sea Made all my soul in me A song for ever!"
by the way, to say that a note has come to say a package (of portraits presumably) from you, awaits my
I shall be able now to get on with my article for the 'Scottish Art Review' as soon as I am back in town
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
substantial volume—not that I am overwhelmed or even entirely satisfied by it, but as I had not put my
import of his first book ("without yielding an inch, the working-man and working-woman were to be in my
Had my breakfast & relish'd it—three or four hot stew'd oysters, a stout slice of toasted Graham bread
, & a mug of coffee— My housekeeper Mrs: Davis is compell'd to be temporarily absent these two days &
Ed my nurse gets my breakfast & gets it very well.
often bless the Lord & congratulate myself that things are as well with me as they are—that I retain my
mentality intact—that I have put my literary stuff in final form—that I have a few (but sufficient)
Nor for myself—my own rebellious self in thee?
but must send it sure before long—he has made & sent me a fragmentary trans: of part that I have had my
is Edw'd Carpenter's, as you will see —( Nov: B is more likely to be read and take than any other of my
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Camden Evn'g Jan 31 '89 Have had a favorable day in my condition—fine sunny pleasantly cool weather—hope
It took me several days to absorb it and make my extracts &c.
(I fear my digestion must be poor to-night judging from the tone of the foregoing!)
I keep toiling away kicking my MS into shape, adding touches &c &c W S Kennedy William Sloane Kennedy
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
the pressure is so great that I can't get the moment to sit down, for as yet I am the only nurse, & my
I try to keep my courage up, & not to look ahead more than I must.
length (with many interpolations) in The Commonplace-Book: "A very bad (never so bad before) lapse of my
payment (to J M Shoemaker & Co. bankers) they spoke of the paid original draft, & I gave the Camden bank my
. * "No one will get at my verses who insists upon viewing them as a literary performance, or as aiming
Leaves of Grass has been chiefly the outcropping of my own emotional and other personal nature—an attempt
day, there can be no such thing as a long poem, fascinated him: "The same thought had been haunting my
flashes of lightning, with the emotional depths it sounded and arous'd (of course, I don't mean in my
"I round and finish little, if anything; and could not, consistently with my scheme.
has been & may be again—think of you every day as we all do—many inquiries ab't you—have a big Vol (my
Camden Jan: 22 '89 Still keep up & read & write ab't the same—but remain cribb'd in my room.
So you see 'tout va bien" with my collection which bids fair to be one day the envy of millionaires.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
I always forget to say that while several times in my MS I seem to have ignored yr notes, in reality
its Dantesque horror, and then, brooding over brotherhood, union, democracy, sang 'Leaves of Grass,' 'My
Captain,' 'Calamus,' and all that me quoque which forms the essential germ of the Whitman gospel: egotism
way: but as to writing about novelists, novels, English, American, any other—God help me: I can't see my
way to it . . . what he proposes is out of my line . . .
Received from Thomas Donaldson Ten Dollars for books— Walt Whitman Dear TD I am here imprison'd yet in my
I have a copy of my big 900 Vol.
Dear Walt— Just a line as you have been much in my thoughts lately.
Sharpe, my old harper friend that I told you of, died a few days ago—"very quiet & gentle" says his son
The Money Order is sent in my name. Edward Carpenter to Walt Whitman, 13 January [1889]
I am wanting to envelope up & send some copies by Oceanic Express of my "Complete Works," a big 900 page
(one copy for you), all directed to my friend R.
, London—will send you word when I do so—also wish you to give me address of Misses Ford (give them my
love) to whom I send a copy in same package—As I finish I am comfortable—sitting in my big chair here
length (with many interpolations) in The Commonplace-Book: "A very bad (never so bad before) lapse of my
payment (to J M Shoemaker & Co. bankers) they spoke of the paid original draft, & I gave the Camden bank my
It forms the staple for a number of my lectures on the literature of Democracy.
Whitman's poem "My 71st Year" was published in Century Illustrated Magazine in November 1889.
sketch of Elias Hicks is very pleasant to see, as like yourself I am proud of having Friends among my
I am going to send you a pamphlet which has in it a sketch of William Grimm by my best friend and fellow-worker
for I should like to see you in the flesh, but that is in the hands of the powers, I do not know how my
But I have no right to trouble you with myself or my concerns and I will stop here wishing you the best
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871