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Let [Joel] Benton have my letters, take as much as possible my point of view, and he might write to me

Of course the letters I write you are for perusal by all my friends—Gilder, Swinton, Benton, &c.

weather (very hot here to-day)—& the babe —When you write direct to Camden—I send Smith a paper, with my

Christmas Graphic " —(comes out in a week or so,) in which I say a brief word about Emerson— To eke out my

All other books seem to me weak and unworthy my attention.

I read, Sunday, to my wife, Longfellows verses on Sumner, in the last Atlantic, and then I read your

Now along toward the end of third week of grip that holds on by day & night like grim death on top of my

school of the great modern scientists & progressive metaphysicians—Sh'l probably have to give up reading my

My dear friend, My book has been delayed among the printers,—but I shall stay till it is all printed—it

fellows & willing enough—but it seems impossible to prevent them making lots of ridiculous errors—it is my

My mother is pretty well for an old woman of 72—John, I hope this will find you, & the wife too in good

I send you both my love.

have not stirred out—the roads and rivers here all block'd blocked with snow and ice—the last week my

Rice, to me about a week after the piece appeared, one of the most eulogistic, solid acceptances of my

or giving any very deep or elaborate analysis of them, in connection with the Emerson question, (as my

brain is in a state not allowing thought, argument or study)—but still I will give you my first impressions

Manuscript as first rate , (including the opening part)—My opinion is that you had perhaps better work

it all over, & leave out at least half— About the allusions to me, my off–hand thought is that my name

might be brought in, in one or two places, as foil or suggestive comparison— but my name only , without

I could convey no idea to you of how it affects my soul.

I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity

June 29 My dear friends John and 'Sula Burroughs, I am here again in Camden, stopping awhile, with the

there—staid about a couple of weeks—obtained two months leave of absence, & (after almost making up my

been for about two weeks—(I think comparatively better the last two days)—occupying the rooms in which my

in life & heart left by the death of my mother is what will never to me be filled— I am comfortably

hour or two every day, while I am in this condition—The last nine or ten days in Washington, I left my

June 26 P M Dear John & 'Sula I got in all right before sundown—Still keep well, (& all the better for my

Walt Whitman My brother & sister well—brother full of business— The following are responsible for particular

since I last wrote you has passed on, bringing no decided change in my condition—in my bad spells, (&

I have them often enough) I 'most think the end is not far off—but I get over them & my natural buoyancy

reässerts itself—(& in the main keeps control of the helm)—though to a man of my lazy-activity this

I was discharged from my clerkship on the last of June, by B.

left yesterday in the 4 p m train, had a fine run to Phila: Philadelphia & here I am to-day today in my

regular den—all the better for my month's trip— Nothing very new—brother & sister well as usual—my two

I suppose you got the Tribune of July 4 with my letter in.

Walt Whitman I eat my biscuits for supper only—have two or three of them in a bowl soak'd for an hour

Stevens street Camden New Jersey U S America Dear Sir I send you by same mail with this the circular of my

fort (sort o') & have had a glum winter—but signs of spring opening—have the good photo you sent me on my

Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that

For more information on Good-Bye My Fancy, as a book and an annex, see Donald Barlow Stauffer, "Good-Bye

my Fancy (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed.

I wish to forward you a copy of my book—as I shall presently bring out a new edition.

1871 that his poem "is of course implicit already in your Calamus, especially in 'Scented herbage of my

from 328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey U S America June 20 1886 My dear Sir I write a line to introduce

Suggestive" two vols: have just come—thank you—I shall write soon ab't them more at length—Have you rec'd my

I keep up yet—paralyzed almost completely—get out in wheel chair —sleep & appetite fair—my N A.

plate are ready —I shall be coming along—will send you word when— I have hardly any thing to tell about my

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey April 18—pm— I have just mailed to you my two Volumes, Centennial

is important, I will put down the lap tablet on which I am writing—& finish afterwards— Well I had my

& performance—was used tip top—Mrs Davis went with me—got back here ab't sunset thro' a snow storm—My

Dear J—& thanks—I am better now & sit up most of the day—had some mutton-broth, toast & an oyster for my

breakfast—We are going to have fine weather for Christmas—I rec'd a letter from Miss Harbinson ack'g the book—My

My dear niece, I received your nice good letter—and also Hattie's a week or two before —& have been very

I am not much different in my health—no worse. All the rest here are well.

This little cut picture was one I intended to send last Christmas, but it got lost in my papers—so I

enclose it now, for fun— Best love to you, dear child, & to my dear Hattie too, from Uncle Walt— I will

Am sitting here in my 2d story room same— affectionate uncle Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Jessie Louisa

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

For more information see Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman

of last Critic here—also send the little slips of the poem here, unless already sent —I like to see my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey April 9 '81 My Dear Miss Gilder Thanks for the slips of No: Number

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Jan: January 8 My dear Miss G Yours of yesterday rec'd received

received —and I send you some thoughts of mine on Burns—(a much belabored subject—but I wanted to have my

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Feb: 6 '81 My dear J L G I send you the Carlyle piece as requested

forget to mention before (& perhaps is not strictly needed any how) I reserve the right to print any of my

impressions (proofs) & send me—direct to me, care of J H Johnston Jeweler, 150 Bowery —that will be my

Yes, my friend, I will supply you with some little out-door sketches—three, possibly four—for your paper

I also enclose a slip better describing "the situation", (which I wish my friends to bear in mind more

Hope I may yet meet you personally—& your brother, (whom I have heard of lately by my friend John Burroughs

Private 328 Mickle st Camden May 27 My dear friend If convenient & you can print the following, just

Camden Wednesday noon April 27 My dear Jeannie Yours just rec'd received here sent on from Boston—Yes

Camden New Jersey Dec 20 My dear Jenny Gilder Yours of to-day rec'd received —(The other also—but I thought

write now in haste to say I will help you to any thing on the subject you desire—Will turn it over in my

Gilder wrote to Whitman, in his words, "that she is going to write my life & asking for items &c" (Walt

431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Jan: 15 '81 My dear friend As I have not rec'd received the proof

In the Feb: February N A North American Review there is a piece of mine about Poetry (a good many of my

send to Mr Rice, the editor, or Mr Metcalf the business manager, & I think get the sheets—you can use my

name— Walt Whitman Should you notice, send to me In my last I addressed you at 757 Broadway—is either

[Whitman wrote to ask that copies of "A Backward Glance on My Own Road" be sent to Edward Dowden, John

with the $10, hereby receipted — I appreciate the "Dogberry" article not only for its bearing on me & my

431 Stevens street Camden N J Jan: January 25 '83 My dear friends Would "the Bible as Poetry" suit you

431 Stevens Street Camden, New Jersey Nov. 23, '83 My friends I am puzzled considerably—Nov 12 I sent

431 Stevens street Camden New Jersey March 21 '82 My friends I believe you have in MS one or two clusters

of my Notes — yours —they are paid for—I think I would like to look over them & touch them up to date

Camden Dec: December 21 '82 My dear friends Yes I will give you the autograph name & perhaps a sentiment

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey September 16 1884 My friends Can you use this in the C[ritic]?

& 20 copies of the number—& of course I should want to see proof—(reserving the right to include in my

Whitman on December 21, 1883, sent "A Backward Glance on My Own Road" to The North American Review and

I have to say—Send them flat—if convenient— Hand this note to Mr Cox—I am all right—rec'd $600 for my

days)—deadly lassitude & weakness continued—appetite just receptive—a rare egg on Graham toast for my

doubtless) all y'r Canada letters & welcom'd all—Send you a word in hopes it may reach you thro' care of my

up on a rush—& Tom Rome —how good & considerate & faithful they both were—& I wish to send them here my

of course show them this letter—(Tell Andrew I am just having a big book, complete works, including my

last "Good-Bye my Fancy" bit, bound up, & I will surely send him one )— Still holding the fort (sort

sixty-five poems that had originally appeared in November Boughs (1888); while the second, "Good-Bye my

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

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

Camden NJ U S America Sept: 8 '90 Y'r kind letter rec'd & I have enc'd it in my letter to Dr Bucke to–day—I

continue well as usual of late—had melon & rye bread for my breakfast—fair appetite—have just written

to-day —thanks—fine sunny spring-like day out—keeping on much the same—no worse I guess—Have you seen my

Am sitting here (listless & stupid as a great log) in my den—take medicine every day—God's blessings

[Johnston] —& my love — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to James W. Wallace, 7 April 1891

Your words to me—'God's blessings on you and the Doctor and my love'—seem to me to carry their own fulfilment

authentic and dearest blessing, more sacred and precious to me than all besides, except the memories of my

better—get out almost daily in the open air, push'd on a wheel'd chair by a stout Canadian friend, my

Nothing of any acc't in my condition or affairs—the grip has seized me ag'n—headache & sore throat—still

I sit up, eat my meals & get out in wheel chair —Look at the magazine Universal Review 15th Feb. 1890