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My dear Walt Whitman, As one of the College Boys who feels honored by the hospitable reception given
kind messages of love which you have so frequently sent to us, I wish to send you a word to convey my
I (& the others I am sure) feel very grateful for the act. & I return my best thanks. Dr.
The engraved portrait with your autograph on my mantel reminds me that that is another favor.
Traubel & Warry I send my most cordial regards. WD.
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
as one who values your writings more than I can ever attempt to express, please allow me to express my
Your teachings rest always in my mind like gleams of sunlight upon the pathway of the future, & I may
write a leading article without trying, as much as lies within me, to hold your "Democratic Vistas" 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
England Feb 20 th . 1892 My Dear Good Friend, I send you my best & warmest thanks for that transcendantly
us about would cheer & delight you greatly I have just returned from a flying visit to the home of my
dear sister —near Carlisle, 100 miles from here—who is ill & the journey there & back in 18 hours & my
Please give my kindest regards to Warry & to M rs Davis .
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
England Feb 17. 92 My dear Walt, What a long long time it seems since I wrote to you & what a long dreary
Some of the letters have made my heart ache with sympathy & love for you, my dear good old Friend of
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
Dear Sir:— Accompanying this note, I send you a copy of the first volume of my collection "Poetic Works
Please accept it with my compliments and my best wishes for your welfare I am yours very truly, Frank
Remember me to all my old friends in New York."
My theory has been to equip, equip, equip, from every quarter, my own power, possibility—through science
But my mind is animated by other ideas.
My parents' folks mostly farmers and sailors—on my father's side of English—on my mother (Van Velsor's
—This year lost, by death, my dear, dear mother—and, just before, my sister Martha—(the two best and
Feby 9th 92 My dear Whitman— I am going away to-day—first to Buffalo—then Cleveland—then Chicago—Cincinnati—and
I think of you hundreds of times a day and you are in my heart always.
With loyal affection and best wishes to my dear poet. God bless him!
New York, Feby 6/92 My dear Mr.
my Captain!
O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies Fallen cold and dead. O Captain!
my Captain!
My Captain does not answer; his lips are pale and still; My Father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
carpenter (an art which I learnt as a boy) & it has done me so much good that I hope to return soon to my
My dearest love to you. & my most fervent prayers & good wishes are yours always.
sixty-five poems that had originally appeared in November Boughs (1888); while the second, "Good-Bye my
Much the same—weak & restless—otherwise fairly— y'r your letter came —2 enc'd enclosed —Geo was here—my
Jan 26/92 For Mr Walt Whitman My father thanks you cordially for yr new edition of 'Leaves of Grass'—
With my greetings for the New Year.
1892 Burlington Vt Jan 24 Only a word my darling to say how precious precious your letter is & how much
I feel your thinking of me now, but But my dearest you will be better & then I may write to you you
have my constant prayers & thoughts always. my dear dear brother only get better. there There is are
for you Want to send you so much love and do feel so thankful that you are better The $5 came s afe my
appetite fair—The plaster cast come safe to Dr J[ohnston] —Bolton —Ralph Moore is dead—Tom Harned well—my
much more than care for it—I would prize it very, very highly & would give it a place of honour in my
home second to none of my possessions."
New York January 21, 1892 My Dear Walt— I salute you.
in reading "John Russell Youngs reminiscences of Walt Whitman " as published in last evn'gs Paper, my
Such we shall pray & hope for—I have always longed to hear you recite "Captain, Oh, My Captain," & may
Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!
"O Captain! My Captain!"
For more information on the poem, see Gregory Eiselein, "'O Captain! My Captain!'
Among my earliest indiscretions was Walt Whitman.
fame and no peril to my immortal soul, not to speak of my standing in society?
Whitman was the author of the lines, and my quoting them among my earliest indiscretions.
No one can read "My Captain" or "Pioneers" without seeing that there was capacity for music in the man
Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin.
give up the ship although "the prize is won" Thanking you for the book and with hearty love from both my
sixty-five poems that had originally appeared in November Boughs (1888); while the second, "Good-Bye my
Bush is echoing the second line of "O Captain! My Captain!"
England Jan 6. 91 My Dear Old Friend It is a cold wintry day here—a hard frost, with snow on the ground
I have just finished my morning's round of visits, had dinner & seen the folk in the surgery & as this
continued & unchanged affection for you & of my heartfelt sympathy in your illness.
You are much in my thoughts at all times & I long with a great inexpressible longing to help you But
Later I had got thus far with my letter when I was called away to take in a box wh. had come by rail
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's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
In these days of your sickness my thoughts and sympathy are with you.
Please pardon the familiar manner of my writing, this letter is just for you alone and is from the heart
things that troubled me formerly will have power to vex me no longer, I will be at ease, with you for my
My dear old friend Mr. Whitman So many years have passed since we last saw each other.
that you remember me , and the old home on M.Street —and the dear old "Cherry Tree" " where you and my
Sevellon Brown, Sackett my son were there also.
Although many years have passed since you lived at my house and many changes have come to us, still,
hope this may reach you, it would give me a great deal of pleasure to know that you remember me and my
Dear Walt, Just a few lines to express my constant thought of you and my dearest love.
Yesterday, (New Year's Day) was a perfect day—the finest I have seen since my retur n .
But with love to you & best wishes from my inmost innermost heart.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
I made a call upon Captain Green, one of the vice-presidents of the Penn.
calmly: As at thy portals also, death, Entering thy sovereign, dim, illimitable grounds, To memories of my
"You want to know in a word, then, the sum total of my life philosophy as I have tried to live it and
as I have tried to put it in my books.
It is only the closest student who would find it in my works.
The sum total of my view of life has always been to humbly accept and thank God for whatever inspiration
STARTING NEWSPAPERS (ANOTHER ACCOUNT) Reminiscences —( From the "Camden Courier." )—As I sat taking my
As I cross'd leisurely for an hour in the pleasant night-scene, my young friend's words brought up quite
How it made my heart double-beat to see my piece on the pretty white paper, in nice type.
My first real venture was the "Long Islander," in my own beautiful town of Huntington, in 1839.
I enjoy'd my journey and Louisiana life much.
I have read the copy of "Good-Bye, My Fancy" you gave me, and I am amazed and delighted with the great
Whitman has about ready what he considers his last book, entitled Good-bye, my Fancy , and a sub-title
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
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
The Morton C Portsmouth, O., J Walt Whitman Esq My Dear Sir Please send me your autograph on enclosed
My Dear Old Friend As no cablegram came this morning we conclude that "no news is good news" & our anxiety
My best heart love to you now & always. Yours affectionately J. Johnston.
PS Please tell Warry & Mr s Davis that I send my affectionate regards & best wishes for a happy new year
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually 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
Wall Street New York Dec 29th 91 My Dear Whitman, I am glad that you have lived long enough to know that
England Dec 23rd 1891 My Dear Old Friend, By last mail I received your kind pc of Dec 10 th & the copy
of the Complete Edition of Leaves of Grass which you kindly sent For both of these I give you my most
The book I shall prize all my life long as a gift from you my dear good old Friend, & I desire in an
entitled "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads" and sixty-five poems; while the second, "Good-Bye my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
cast and it was decided in favor of Walter Whitman after Walt Whitman, America's Poet I have had on my
New York, Dec 21 189 1 My dear Sir.
And my doctor was Doct Swift of that place.
I am still a little weak , but my strength is daily improving.
—I believe you can recover if you will follow my suggestions.
After that to my office 132 Nassau Street New York City.
Walt Whitman My dear friend, much do I regret to hear of your increased illness—yet, let us hope for
I keep pretty well & lead an eventless life: read a few books, write a little now & then, & work on my
ONTARIO 20 Dec 18 91 Well we are in Christmas week once more: and yesterday (thank goodness) I wound up my
For I know more clearly than I did the character of the men I have been dealing with, & the nature of my
I am clear of my cold again & feel pretty well. And all the friends are well I think.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
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
enclose a Postal order for £4, and want you to mail one copy of your great big volume complete edition to 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
Rome 17 Dec. 1891 The "linked sweetness" of my negociation negotiation , here in the eternal city has
This morning, dear Walt Whitman, Have a letter from my boy Maurice, expressing great delight at the big
He tells how, to my great regret, that that poor young man Balestier whom I was to have seen for you
16 New King Street Bath England December 17. 1891 My dear sir, Having seen by a paragraph in the Pall
First I wish to have the new one, Goodbye, My Fancy.
My edition of Specimen Days is 1883 by Wilson Glasgow, with a photograph.
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
You will probably receive it on or about Christmas Day & I send it with my best love & fervent wishes
the rest with occasional dips into books, which however have to occupy a very subordinate place in my
I haste this to you in the interval between my morning & afternoon round of visits.
In his March 9, 1892, letter to Traubel, Greenhalgh wrote that "Walt has taught me 'the glory of my daily
In all the departments of my life Walt entered with his loving personality & I am never alone" (Horace
now to write a proper letter, but I cannot let the mail go without sending a line or two to express my
constant thoughts of you, & my loving good wishes.
In his March 9, 1892, letter to Traubel, Greenhalgh wrote that "Walt has taught me 'the glory of my daily
In all the departments of my life Walt entered with his loving personality & I am never alone" (Horace
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.
entitled "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads" and sixty-five poems; while the second, "Good-Bye my
its want of courage Will you write on the enclosed sheet of paper a few words that I shall treasure—my
So says Walt Whitman in a foot-note to the little volume which he has just put forth ("Good-bye, my Fancy
Here is his poetical good bye:— Good-bye my Fancy! Farewell dear mate, dear love!
my Fancy.
Essentially my own printed records, all my volumes, are doubtless but offhand utterances from Personality
Indeed the whole room is a sort of result and storage collection of my own past life.