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Then my father got very ill & I had to go down & see him (he is all right now.)

Then business in London, tedious travelling half across Europe, & now my wife and I are fixed in a little

I send you some stanzas about my day's walk with O'Grady (I found out shortly that he was a lover and

In a letter to Horst Frenz of August 13, 1950, Captain C. H.

Rolleston wrote: "I do not think there can be any doubt that my Father's schoolmaster friend was H.

O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! O Captain! 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, O how shall I warble myself for the dead one

driver and met Whitman one stormy night in 1865 when Whitman, looking (as Doyle said) "like an old sea-captain

W. laughed heartily the instant I put my hands on it (I had seen it often before)—Harned mimicked Doyle

, W. retorting: 'Never mind, the expression on my face atones for all that is lacking in his.

Doyle should be a girl'—but W. shook his head, laughing again: 'No—don't be too hard on it: that is my

name forever hence immortal, and has welcomed with becoming honor and rejoicing her own gallant son, CAPTAIN

Grass" will remain a real contribution to the thought of America, and some of the additional pieces, "My

Captain, O My Captain," "Song of the Banner at Daybreak," "Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Rocking," once

India or South American port—as far as possible with foreign hands and only American officers—the captain

One of the principals goes as supercargo, unless the captain be a principal.

of this account of the illegal slave trade is strengthened by first-hand accounts such as that of Captain

Captain Delano stated in the "Maryland Colonization Journal" that he "was to take these things to Gardiner's

successful, having landed her cargo somewhere on the coast of Cuba, she is usually burned or sunk, and captain

of this account of the illegal slave trade is strengthened by first-hand accounts such as that of Captain

Captain Delano stated in the "Maryland Colonization Journal" that he "was to take these things to Gardiner's

already—the grass & trees are beginning to look green—they have made a large flower garden right in front of my

idea for days & days, & of course suffered awfully—One of the watchmen of the Treasury, (formerly a Captain

Walt If Mary & the girls come, you must give them my love, & tell Mary I shall send her a small package

acknowledged receipt of the books on March 12, 1887 and sent the poet $30 as thanks for a copy of "O Captain

My Captain!" that Whitman copied by hand and sent along with the books to the historian.

PASSAGE TO INDIA. 1 SINGING my days, Singing the great achievements of the present, Singing the strong

Struggles of many a captain, tales of many a sailor dead, Over my mood stealing and spreading they come

of you strong mountains of my land! Of you O prairies! of you gray rocks! O morning red! O clouds!

the blood burns in my veins! Away O soul! hoist instantly the anchor!

O my brave soul! O farther farther sail! O daring joy, but safe! are they not all the seas of God?

PASSAGE TO INDIA. 1 SINGING my days, Singing the great achievements of the present, Singing the strong

Struggles of many a captain, tales of many a sailor dead, Over my mood stealing and spreading they come

of you strong mountains of my land! Of you O prairies! of you gray rocks! O morning red! O clouds!

the blood burns in my veins! Away O soul! hoist instantly the anchor!

O my brave soul! O farther farther sail! O daring joy, but safe! are they not all the seas of God?

Dear Walt Whitman Accept of my best thanks for your kind letter with the enclosed slips of your article

He also says that he has sent your photo (from my negative) "back to England, to a daughter of Charles

I received a letter form Captain Nowell (from Queenstown) respecting our commission & his visit to you

Say I & my grateful love accompany him always!"—I saw him this morning.

grand organ & looking at the really fine display of gorgeously tinted bloom—quite a pleasant break in my

On October 8, 1890, Horace Traubel notes that Whitman received a letter from Captain Noell [sic] stating

Traubel notes a few days later on October 14: "W. said Captain Noell [sic] had been in with the blanket

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

had a letter from George a few days ago—Mother tells me that George is wanting to get a position as Captain

in the regular Army—I have though[t] considerably about it and have made up my mind if we all go to

work it could be done quite easy —Jule Mason was at my house yesterday and I had a long talk with him

talk the matter over—he can and will help us if we will only make the effort I am going to try all in my

When you see George give my love to him—talk over the matter that I have written abt. and see what he

the safe prosecution of their task up to the evening of the 10th; and the still later news from the Captain

points & botherings as you have plenty enough y'r your own)—Lou was here Saturday—all well as usual— 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'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

But however, my view will be extreme.

The show of autobiography everywhere in my work."

But it is my vein, and I must flow in it. All my work is set on the same plane—no other.

" (from the Independent) and his comment upon W. was this:In some cases, as in Whitman's O Captain, My

They are not in my line—my habit, anyway." Tuesday, November 11, 1890

Captain George W.

Captain Whitman, leaving the Rappahannock with his regiment in February, 1863, now went round with them

many, that a shell, whose explosion had killed two of his company and seriously hurt a third, struck Captain

Petersburg (Virginia, June 9 and June 15–18, 1864) were Confederate victories. and down the Weldon road, Captain

.; Captain George W.

are famous everywhere; and, though later efforts have been less happy, the one exquisite song, "O, Captain

My Captain!" written on the death of Lincoln, would make him one of our honored poets forever.

future," "You do not understand me, you cannot understand me, but I can wait hundreds of years for my

— The words of my book nothing, the drift of it everything.

"Not objecting to special revelations, considering a curl of smoke or a hair on the back of my hand just

The poet's quaternary on the death of Lincoln includes Whitman's most popular poem, "O Captain!

My Captain!," and one of his most critically acclaimed, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd."

"Give my regards to all the boys in New York city, and don't forget it."

The door was opened in response to my ring by a gentle faced, wistful eyed, elderly woman.

I told him of passages in his writings which I admired and referred particularly to "My Captain," that

bells; But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck; my captain lies Fallen, cold and dead.

I had outstayed the moments to which I was pledged to limit my visit.

18 City Hall Octo. 3d '67 My dear Walt, I have this moment clipped the enclosed paragraphs about Garibaldi

He is not a great captain; as a tactician he is no better than JEANNE D'ARC, but like her he has a familiar

ALEXANDER DUMAS to write my memoirs from.

Camden, New Jersey Aug: 13 '91 Let me send my little word too to J R Lowell's memory.

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.

I sit here tiding it all over—am just taking my supper—a bit of toast bread & rasperry jam & small cup

On April 27, 1890, Whitman sent Furness a copy of "O Captain! My Captain!"

Had written Bucke, gave me the letter to mail, along with papers for Captain Rayner and Gilchrist, postal

Policemen should be directed by the Mayor, Deputy Superintendent, Captains, or whoever it is that they

expected to comprise a thousand or fifteen hundred individuals, and will be under the command of Captain

You see Mother I have to date my letters yet from near Petersburg instead of from Richmond We are laying

I hold my own first rate and feel about as well as ever I did.

been kept pretty buisy trying to get things straigtened out, but this morning one of our seniour Captains

Give my love to all. George W.

I slept in my boat or under it all the time.

The next week after I returned home I wrote up my trip for the magazine, using the health & strength

say about you, with extracts, but I cannot catch you in any mistake, as I wish I could, for that is my

I wish I could also find a slip in Shakspeare Shakespeare , or Tennyson, but I cannot according to my

The baby is doing well & completely fills my heart. Wife is about as usual.

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!"

Whitman I intended writing to you to wish you good bye, but have just heard there is a chance of my seeing

Will there be any chance of my getting to speak to you?

Just as he was about to recite 'My Captain,' a little girl, the granddaughter of Edmund Clarence Stedman

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

Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his

That is queer—it is one of my favorite stories—one of the very richest I know.

The failure to rhyme, I mean, for the poem itself—"O Captain! my Captain!"

But to read my own pieces!

W. greatly amused at my story of getting the Doctor's glasses.

I took off my hat—sat there unperturbed.

Dear son, I did not finish my letter because I have not been able to get the little picture of Lincoln

& Washington —but I succeeded in getting one this morning—I send it as a little present to my dear boy

live at the same place in M street, 468—only I have moved into the front room—it is pleasanter—I have my

meals brought up to me—my landlady gives me very good grub, $32.50 a month—Well I must draw to a close

Now, Ally, I must bid you good by, & I send you my love, my darling boy, & also to your parents, for

"My father was booked in all those things—took a great caper at all the progressive fellows.

A death in my sister's family (today) will require my devotion, etc., for a few days.

To my description of the first glimpse of the Capitol: "Yes, it is grand—vast: it sits so proudly on

Attorney General Speed.Sir: I notice that it is the intention of holding Captain Wirz responsible for

I was nearly eleven months held there as a prisoner and I know that Captain Wirz was uniformly kind to

& welcomed—weather-fast & room-fast here—(altho' the sun is shining out to-day)—Nothing special in my

the $5 you sent—but had sent you word not to—all right now tho—it is ab't sun-down—I am waiting for my

supper—My young nurse is down stairs learning his fiddle lesson—have had my massage— Walt Whitman Walt

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

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

Last fall, our readers may remember, Major Whitman (then Captain) was spoken of by us as at that time

Promoted to Captain. February, 1863.—Left Falmouth with regiment. April, May, etc.

We allude to Captain Daniel E.

District of our city, a brave officer, who fell mortally wounded in May, 1864, in the Wilderness; Captain

Wallace seems to have entered fully into the life there—indeed is hustling too much for my taste.

I feel as if to send something, testifying to my gratitude for the extra sheets."

Captain Noell (British Prince) has written W. his regrets, that he could not get over to say his farewell

If so I suppose we will march to Aquia Creek, and go on board of Transports  My own oppinion is that

I have my house nearly finished, and was going to have a nice warm place.

Sims, a captain in George's Fifty-first New York Volunteer Regiment, had been the subject in part of

letter to his mother on December 16, 1862: "I have come out safe and sound, although I had the side of my

jaw slightly scraped with a peice of shell which burst at my feet."

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 Captain of our company has a Wife, staying at his Brothers in Burlington Vermont,  he has writen

, and if Mac, does the clean thing at Richmond I dont see what hope will be left them I told you in my

Morris Hazard, Jr. was captain of Company D until his discharge from the army on May 7, 1862.

And I stood before the young man face to face, and took his right hand in my left hand and his left hand

in my right hand, And I answered for his brother and for men . . . . and I answered for the poet, and

to the President at his levee, And he says Good day my brother, to Cudge that hoes in the sugarfield;

Then the mechanics take him for a mechanic, And the soldiers suppose him to be a captain . . . . and

And I stood before the young man face to face, and took his right hand in my left hand, and his left

hand in my right hand, And I answered for his brother, and for men, and I answered for THE POET, and

to the President at his levee, And he says, Good-day, my brother!

Then the mechanics take him for a mechanic, And the soldiers suppose him to be a captain, and the sailors

And I stood before the young man face to face, and took his right hand in my left hand, and his left

hand in my right hand, And I answered for his brother, and for men, and I answered for the poet, and

to the President at his levee, And he says, Good-day, my brother!

Then the mechanics take him for a mechanic, And the soldiers suppose him to be a captain, and the sailors

54, Manchester Road Bolton, England Aug 19th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, Since Monday afternoon last (

My visit to you was the crown & glory of my life & his will be that & infinitely more.

Nowell, the Captain of the SS British Prince.

On October 8, 1890, Horace Traubel notes that Whitman received a letter from Captain Noell [sic] stating

Traubel notes a few days later on October 14: "W. said Captain Noell [sic] had been in with the blanket

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

W. asked me about the reception to the Missouri's Captain in Philadelphia Maritime Exchange at noon today

And my man I told you about yesterday, he was a bonnie Scotchman.

"Did I ever tell you of D'Avezac, my old French friend there in New York?

Then: "And I have had wonderful good luck anyhow in my life to have met a number of such originals—not

There was Flynn, too, my Irish friend"—spelled his name, also.

neck, draws my face down, &c. quite a scene for the New Bowery.)

My beard, neck, &c. are woolier, fleecier, whiteyer than ever.

Now you write to me good long letters, my own boys.

This room is up on the fifth floor, (a most noble and broad view from my window.)

Fred, I wish you to present my best respects to your father.

John Frederick Schiller Gray was a captain in the Twentieth New York Infantry and later held the same

.On May 1, 1863, Gray excused his neglect in replying because of his military duties and "bothering my

brain with the detestable clerical duties incidental to my position": "I have just come from my Mother

, who, together with my Father, desires to be kindly remembered to you. . . .I lead a very different

I'm damned if I wouldn't have given up all my hopes in the future to have had you and my little girl

living here) who had brought a request from someone in Bridgeport, Conn. that W. should transcribe "My

Captain" for hanging in a lodge room there.

W. much amused at my detailing my letter to Woodbury, so far gone unanswered. W. exclaimed, "Pain!

nut-brown girl—an English girl—right off the prairies" who "came here the other day—bought some of my

But I could not see her—it was one of my bad days. She was quite young, a mere girl.

Camden Sunday Evn'g evening : Oct: 3 '91 Am pleas'd pleased you get my notes entirely unopen'd —the money

D sick quite badly—neuralgia—Warry my nurse is helpful & good—of course I am up now & sitting by the

window in pretty fair spirits—have had my supper—drank a cup of hot tea—am sweating—how short the days

She was a widow and had been married to a Sea Captain. See Carol J.

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

1890, contained an obituary of Thomas Jefferson Whitman, which Whitman wrote and reprinted in 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

Rumpus" refers to the public scandal that occurred when the Irish soldier and member of Parliament Captain

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

his "head feels disagreeable"; In a letter dated May 30, 1864 also to Louisa Whitman, he wrote that "my

Baldwin entered the army at age twenty-nine, became a captain on October 1, 1862, was wounded at Laurel