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Portions of this manuscript appeared in Some Personal and Old-Age Jottings, first published in Good-Bye My
red1888poetryhandwrittenprinted1 leaf; Handwritten notes and corrections on a printed copy of the poem O Captain
My Captain!
1891prose1 leafhandwritten; Draft fragment of American National Literature, first published in Good-Bye My
Old Chants first appeared in Truth (19 March 1891), and was reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
hun.00011xxx.00320HM 11207Queries To My Seventieth YearTo my seventieth year1888poetry1 leafhandwritten
; Heavily revised draft, signed, of Queries to My Seventieth Year, a poem first published in the May
Queries To My Seventieth Year
Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads was drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My
Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book [1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads was drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My
Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book [1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads was drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My
Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book [1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
Travel'd Roads was mostly made up of material from three previously published pieces: A Backward Glance on My
Own Road (1884), How I Made a Book (1886), and My Book and I (1887).
Travel'd Roads was mostly made up of material from three previously published pieces: A Backward Glance on My
Own Road (1884), How I Made a Book (1886), and My Book and I (1887).
Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads was drawn from three previously published pieces (A Backward Glance on My
Own Road [1884], How I Made a Book [1886], and My Book and I [1887]).
labeled it "Walt Whitman in his 70th year," and claimed "the picture is in the nature of a surprise: my
Gilchrist,and the intimacy which my brother,my friend Mr.
"My great anxiety about my wife lastsstill.
"My Dear Mrs.
"My Dear Mrs.
My Dear Mrs.
—"Step-along, my bullies!" Come, bullies, hop, now! hop now!" (9 Mixture of passengers .
My situation is rather a pleasant one.
There are many peculiarities in New Orleans that I shall jot down at my leisure in these pages.
My health was most capital; I frequently thought indeed that I felt better than ever before in my life
After changing my boarding house, Jef. and I were, take it altogether, pretty comfortable.
My own pride was touched—and I met their conduct with equal haughtiness on my part.
Ah dear old friend as I hear from her young lips those soul stirring words of yours my heart strings
My children join me in love and good wishes. Sincerely yours Mrs Anna M Kerr P.S.
Whitman is thinking here of the hymn sometimes called "Calvary," beginning "Come, O my heart," with the
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey Dec. 28 '87 Thanks, my dear friend, for your kind letter & (Christmas
You should see my old mother— spry today, gets about without a stick, not bowed, nor over much wrinkled
They all came down, my brothers, sister, & the three children, & didn't get back to bed again till past
I find my brother a very democratic individual—rather opinionated & too "damn sure" to get on easy with
The first my brother said when I showed him the Hicks picture was—"He's the man who said the blood of
Traubel he later said: "I can see defects; this forehead, for instance, is not quite as it should be; but my
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey For the present send Ernest Rhys's letters addressed here to my care
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
Milwaukee, Dec 11th 1887 My dear Walt I received your letter the other day—also the papers with the enclosures—and
you again Probably as Jess has told you I am poking around from place to place spending about 1/3 of my
best of it" I hope, dear Walt, that you will keep in good spirits during the bad weather—I find in my
I gave it draining regards that fixed it in my mind.
I regard it as a noble work, & am very glad of this rich honor done to my poet, & I want to congratulate
It is a fine, nay a great, work, in my opinion.
Fairchild & her husband are going to drive out & see my Cox photo, some time.
spell—Ab't as usual with me—No sight of Rhys yet—the artist Eakin of Phila: comes off & on painting my
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done.
Leave you not the little spot Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. II.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells! Rise up!
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 silent tread, Walk the spot my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
Sir, Having added the Editorship of this Magazine to my duties on the Pall Mall Gazette my thoughts at
Camden Nov. 29 [1887] latter p m As I write I am sitting in my big chair— cold to-day here—sunny however—Morse
Camden Nov. 19 '87 My dear Sir I tho't I w'd send you word that Mr Eakins the portrait painter of Phila
suppose will continue off & on all the current month (or more)—so you might tell Miss Wheeler —Also give my
Camden Nov. 19 '87 Thank you & double-thank you, my dear young man, for your affectionate letter & money
My little canary is singing blithely.
I enclose you my last pieces—Yes, indeed we shall be glad to see you—Mrs D will & I will—Meanwhile love
Eakins is here painting my portrait—it seems strong (I don't know but powerful) & realistic—very different
—not intended to be polished off—left purposely a little in the rough— I suppose you rec'd my cards—You
Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises...to sell my photo, with autograph.
Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises . . . to sell my photo, with autograph.
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.
Of course it has all been better said, but I must have my chance just the same.
feeling comfortable & hearty—took quite a drive yesterday afternoon & out to supper in the evening to my
My canary is singing loud & fast, as I write—Cloudy half-dripping weather, promising cold—clear skies
Camden Oct 26, '87 early P M —have just had my dinner, (plain boil'd beef, potatoes & a roast apple—all
relish'd well) & am now sitting here in my big chair in the little front room —Cold & cloudy out—looks
fuller details)—The Pall Mall Gaz. letter you speak of appears to have erased a sentence or two (showing my
of home helpers) —but even as it is I hope it doesn't bear the construction you speak of—I enclose my
it is growing too dark to write— Sunday forenoon early—Oct 23 —The sun is shining bright—I have had my
breakfast (pann'd oysters toast & coffee) & in half an hour I shall start in my light wagon & Nettie
Give my best regards to Ernest Rhys —a synopsis of his "New Poetry" lecture has been published here in
have written an acc't to Dr B[ucke] wh' he will send you—I sh'd not wish any such item as that ab't my
alleged opinion of Stedman to be printed — I have no such opinion—My feeling toward S is one of good
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.
The Herald, Boston, Oct. 8, 188 7 My dear Friend: I have yours of yesterday and enclose a list of the
M Oct: 7 '87 Dear friend Yours with the $12 has reach'd me safely—making $800 altogether sent me by my
late—was out driving yesterday, & shall probably go out for an hour this afternoon—Thanks to you & my
Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) under the title "Shakspere-Bacon's Cipher.
—McKay, my Phila: publisher, has just been over—paid me $77 for royalties for the last eight months—I
paid the Camden taxes on my shanty to-day $26 —The photos come from Cox all right, & I sign & return
—When you come again, don't forget to bring my Stedman book American Poets —Love to Alma and Al and all
Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises . . . to sell my photo, with autograph.
Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises . . . to sell my photo, with autograph.
Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises . . . to sell my photo, with autograph.
Johnston on September 1, 1887, "He advertises . . . to sell my photo, with autograph.
sill—every thing all right—had toast & a great mug of Whitman's chocolate & hot milk (excellent) for my
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey Sept: 14 '87 I am ab't as usual—have just had my dinner, a slice
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
Emersons are your own—except that I should like one of the medallions to go to Mary & her husband with my
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey U S America Sept: 11 '87 My dear Rhys I suppose you got the copy
Finally I give you the same privilege over the putting together of this, as my other volumes.
I shall expect £10:10s (same as my other vols) and also 10 copies of the "Vistas" bound in roan .