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This sense forbids my taking up the pen carelessly to intrude upon your attention. I. Mr. H.H.

I came to grasp it; my humility to God, my esteem to you.

to my work as a composer.

Intention must befriend me or my chance must fall.

In the first, I send you a copy of this work, I have perforce of my religious perception, vested the

greeting: the enclosed S on have already "said give lectures or a little charity, ve out of myself." in my

Broadway" you sent me, and was so well pleased with it that I expect to order the following numbers until my

Let me add to the many my respectful and sincere greetings.

I feel, however, unable to withhold my tribute–feeble as it is and I can only pray you to forgive my

My dear Comrade, Will you permit me to add by anticipation my warm congratulations to those of your many

Now, my dear friend, you will doubtless hear many more agreeable things than the foregoing said about

years since I had the pleasure of meeting you at your home in Camden, and I can scarcely express now my

My good friend and fellow-laborer on the Journal, James Chisholm —An American citizen born and reared

Whatever remains for us in "The great labor-house vast of being" let it be a comfort to you, my dear

My dear Whitman, I have your kind favor of the 11th with the enclosed poem—or series of poems, rather

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

Whitman chose not to include the poem in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

I suppose I'm thin-skinned too, sometimes: I never get it quite clear in my old head that I am not popular

May 24, 1881 My dear Mr.

Aug, 28. 1889 My dear Whitman, I send enclosed a proof of an engraving by Closson from Innes's beautiful

My dear Whitman, The Voice of the Rain does not tempt me, and I return it herewith with thanks.

book sent March 24 Swanpool Falmouth Cornwall England— March•9•1891• Dear Sir My friend Mr Gleeson White

, (who called on you in November), I think mentioned my name to you as one fond of reading your books

compensation allowed to counsel upon employment by this office, I feel that I am scarcely warranted in giving my

the suggestion that you reduce it to the sum I have indicated, which, being done, I will promptly add my

Sir: A few days since I gave to the Secretary of the Interior my opinion in favor of the payment of your

No report has, within my knowledge, been made to you from this office, in relation to any violations

the papers presented to me by Senator Dixon, copies of which are herewith transmitted, I deemed it my

That he acted at the instance of the United States, however, is sufficient to authorize my consent to

As a claim against the United States, it is clearly without my official province, & I must therefore

My dear Madam: I have received your letter of the 9th instant, and in reply beg to say that if you will

Sir: In accordance with your request, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of my letter of January

Hartwell, was yesterday advanced by the Supreme Court, on my motion, and that the second Monday in January

I should be glad to know whether you are aware of any objections to my complying with the request of

Upon a careful consideration of this opinion, I adhere to the position expressed in my letter to you

course by which it can be set at rest, & this is, by instituting prosecution, as I have advised in my

Leese's recommendations for the office of Marshal. 4th; My acceptance of Mr.

I have now to say that your resignation is accepted,—& I feel bound to add that my confidence in your

of your friend Hatcher to the notice of the President to-day, & that he gave a favorable response to my

making Appropriations for the current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Bureau," by which it is made my

examination and to state that what proceedings, &c. relative to said stocks and investments, are in my

On the third point of inquiry, in my opinion, the various law officers now attached to the other Departments

me of the 1st November 1867,— whereupon the whole matter was treated as having been withdrawn from my

consideration, and all the papers relating to it, were, with my letter of 5th Nov. 1867, transmitted

that Court in favor of the State of Georgia, against yourself, General Meade, General Ruger, and Captain

Stanton that he, as well as yourself, wished me to appear in my official capacity to argue the motions

Upon the present motion, I feel no sort of embarrassment in resisting it in consequence of my known opinions

Ohio, enclosing a copy of Governor Tod's letter to you, I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my

You will make the same disposition of these arms as was indicated to you, in a former case, in my letter

Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit my opinion as to the proper course to be taken in reference

Tapara, which you have brought to my notice since that opinion was prepared, does not seem to me to authorize

I have already transmitted to you, with my communication of the 29th November, referred to above, a copy

of my letter of instruction to the District Attorney of this District, which, with the other papers

This preliminary action was made necessary by my imperfect knowledge of the circumstances.

Sir; As I am collecting the autographs of distinguished persons I would like to add your signature to my

and other imaginary trobles troubles , or as I once heard a young Baptist deacon Say—"I won't have my

my dear friend, there is no investment that will pay like this. Do you See it?

In looking over if find I have rather neglected female young America in my Asylum remarks; Altho' she

But I must tell you the news which is the cause of my writing For, this bright beautiful day gave birth

I am still engaged in perfecting my invention by repeated experiments.

Saturday morning, 1st December 1888 My dear Walt, I want to introduce to you my friend Edward Pease of

When my dear mother was initiating "The Free Will Offering" in London Edward Pease was the first to render

I look back upon my visit to the States with great pleasure—it is a lovely country—and I remember the

Please give my very kind regards to Mrs. Davis & With love to Walt. Herbert H.

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

My dear Walt Mother has been very ill; but is a little better now: & with grt great care will I hope

January 15 th My dear dear Walt Your altogether good letter came to hand yesterdy yesterday morn: old

The chiming of church bells float musically up Haverstock Hill greeting my ears pleasantly as I sit here

nations no longer go to church & church bells cease chiming, but I needn't worry for it wont be in my

explained the good points wch which a violin should possess: as a musician he praises the conception of my

A scotch mist this morning so I could not go on as usual with my out-door painting but the afternoon

Expect to stay in the neighborhood another week, when I shall shift my diggings as my bedroom window

will not open: a small cottage, otherwise to my mind.

I received your welcome letter of October the 22 nd —I rejoice that you and my friends at Glendale continue

I enclose my portrait and one for Morse.

I like it because I look in it as if I meant to paint or do my best in that direction!

Give my regards to all enquiring friends especially Tom Harnard and also to M Davies.

My dear old Walt: I have been a good deal worried of late. My Publisher—T.

The upshot of it all will be that either Unwin will sign my agreement as drawn by Ross or I shall part

company with my gentleman.

author is getting very little for it; yet he has the cheek to stand out for this cool proposition—and my

I am alone, very much alone and every day I miss my mother more than the last—I only keep things right

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

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

evening now planning out this large reception w 33 friends to see your portrait, that I spoke of in my

Give my kind rememberances to Morse, when you are writing, I expect to show his bust along with my others

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

Dear Walt The lovely spirit fled on Sunday afternoon at five o'clock.....My darling mother's life has

Some day next year I am going to send you a photograph from my last picture of mother I painted it this

I and brother (Percy Carlyle Gilchrist ) placed her semblance in my father's grave this morning at Kensal-Green

She died in my arms.

I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn

Three of my pictures are nicely hung at the Water Colour Exhibition Academy of Design, the first time

This morning being Sunday, I took my skates to the Park.