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Dr Johnston's letter & the pictures & birthday gift have safely reach'd me, & thank you indeed from my
Give my loving compliments to all the boys, & give this scrawl to Wentworth Dixon to keep if he cares
or different with me—am pretty well & writing—get out doors & down to river side almost daily—make my
(I dont like that Illustrated News one—it looks a little foxy ) —I send my love, remembrance &c to Dr
91 Y'r good letters all rec'd & welcomed—I am getting along easier than yesterday—am satisfied with 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
thanks—the Contemporary Mag: & Manchester Guardian 13th rec'd: & others—is now well on to sunset—have had my
supper, mainly a dish of strawberries, (good & plenty & cheap now here)—my condition the same continued
, bad bad enough—(if my birth-day reveller friends don't look out they will run on as bad a snag as the
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'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
of it & probably the sheets themselves—tell Dr J. the photos (of myself & Frank Warren Fritzinger, 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
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
aff'r broke out worse—thank the dear friends for urging you to come on a trip to America largely on 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
Wallace replied to Walt Whitman's card on August 1: "I have considered it one of the main privileges of my
life (since my mother's death the main privilege of my life) to be able to communicate with you personally
and to tender you my deep reverence and love" (typescript: County Borough of Bolton (England) Public
I send you my last screed in Critic N Y, (have sent other papers too)—Am getting along fairly considering—fair
It was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
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
yesterday an hour talking & inquiring ab't Tom Paine—(wh' life he is soon to pub. in book) —with altogether my
see the whole scene, the lawn, the evn'g shades, the crowd, Dr's return, y'r arrival—& hear the band —my
friend, take my advice, resign yourself tacitly to rest & absorb quietly, reposeful for a while, tying
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
On September 11 Wallace had written: "You remind me so much of my dear mother. . . .
You seem to me now as near & intimate as well as dear as my own Kith & Kin—Nay, dearer."
On September 13 he observed that Bucke's "interesting" collection of Whitmaniana "affects my sleep."
of pocket:b'k b'd L of G —& I now send it by same mail with this —Nothing very new or different in my
meeting on September 13, 1890: "Nearly all 'the boys' were present with two friends & the reading of 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
but I tho't w'd write you just a line—Nothing new or notable with me—rather bad times, but have eaten my
Please send me, by express, 30 copies of the number, when ready, to my address here.
Accept my thanks. I am pleased with the typographical appearance, correctness, &c. of my piece.
Jan. 14, 1869 My dear Mr.
Tell Charley that I have not forgotten him—I send him my love, & hope we may meet again one these days
Washington Jan. 29, 1872 My Dear Redfield, The $25 you sent me last week duly arrived, for which please
accept this Receipt, & my thanks.
firm was in bankruptcy, Redfield noted that the balance due Whitman ($63.45) "will have to go in with my
I think my estate will pay 50 cents on the dollar: hope so at any rate."
House inform'd informed me that you accepted, and would publish, my "Bardic Symbols."
About the two lines: (See from my dead lips the ooze exuding at last!
, that whatever pieces are printed, I reserve the right to include them in any future collection of my
ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE LA 1565 328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey Dec: 10 1885 Thank you my dear J R—&
This article, with "A Backward Glance on My Own Road," "How Leaves of Grass Was Made," and "My Book and
328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey July 28 '86 My dear Redpath Yours of 26th rec'd—All right & no harm
done—But I mortally hate to have any thing with my name signed go to press without my seeing proof—Also
I wanted the slips—Yes I will furnish you the (ab't) seven page article you request, & soon —My health
Dear friend, My idea is a book of the time, worthy the time—something considerably beyond mere hospital
interest I surely think—in some respects somewhat a combination in handling of the Old French Memoires, & my
own personality (things seen through my eyes, & what my vision brings)—a book full enough of mosaic,
I have many hospital incidents, [that] will take with the general reader—I ventilate my general democracy
know the people generally now are too (far more than they know,) & would readily absorb & understand my
could easily publish a small Book, but the one you propose...implies an expenditure that may be beyond my
the other was lost in the mail | JR # 3 447-1928 328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey Dec: 15 '85—noon My
Curtis, and the other friends, I will briefly say, tells daily & nightly & shall tell to the best of my
power, upon my dear boys here, in hospital.
Good by, my friend. Walt Whitman to James Redpath, 12 October 1863
After this sentence Whitman deleted the following: "Do you want to print my new little volume of poetry
see notes July 29, '88 | also Aug 1 All right my dear J R —$60 for the Booth article will do, in full
—(I reserve the right of printing it in future collections of my writings—this is indispensable.)
I have been & am lingering under the miserable inertia following my sunstroke—otherwise should have sent
you one or two articles—have them on the stocks— Am very slowly gaining the tally of my previous strength—had
328 Mickle Street Camden N J July 10 Noon My dear J R By an announcement in the Phil: Press this morning
I suppose you have used my "How I made a Book" &c for the newspaper syndicate—All right.
somewhat concerned ab't is that I have not seen the proof (which is always an important point with me)—& my
This article, with "A Backward Glance on My Own Road," "How Leaves of Grass Was Made," and "My Book and
Dear friend, I am going to write you to ask any friends you may be in communication with for aid for my
Then I select the most needy cases & devote my time & services much to them.
hospitals, nothing but the mere hard routine, no time for tenderness or extras)—So I go round—Some of my
My brave young American soldiers—now for so many months I have gone around among them, where they lie
too near to each other, there is no time to lose, & death & anguish dissipate ceremony here between my
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey May 8 '81 My dear Mr Osgood I write in answer to the note on the
other side from my dear friend O'Reilly —My plan is to have all my poems, down to date, comprised in
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey June 4 '81 My dear Mr Osgood Yours of yesterday rec'd received ,
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey May 29 '81 My dear Mr Osgood I suppose you rec'd received the copy
You already have my plan—a volume of say 400 pages, (not over 450) handy size, first class (but I know
431 Stevens street Camden New Jersey May 26 8 p m My dear Osgood Just returned from a week down in the
Camden New Jersey May 20 '81 My dear Mr Osgood Yours rec'd received , & accordingly I am fixing up the
16 '81 Dear Sirs I have been down in the Jersey woods the last ten days—just returned —have finished my
be new or substantially new long primer —I sent on the proof page for a little change, last night on my
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey June 1 '81 My dear Mr Osgood Yours of May 31 just rec'd received
—Thanking you warmly for willingness, promptness, &c. my terms are: 25 cts on every copy sold if the
My friend seems to speak in a very recommendatory manner of D.
But I would like to have a sample page in bourgeois too for my calculations —I hope it will be new type—The
typographical show of my poems—how they shall show (negatively as well as absolutely) on the black &
white page—is always in my idea in making them—I am printer enough for that— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman
211 Tremont St Boston No I cannot consent to leave out the two pieces I am only willing to carry out my
To give you a definitive idea of what I meant in my notes of March 8 and March 19—& of course stick to—I
The whole thing would not involve an expense of more than from 5 to $10— My proposition is that we at
My copy will come in about 400 pages of it—perhaps a trifle more.
Rand & Avery's 117 Franklin st: street Please send my mail, by bearer, & please send the same down to
seen them, they are quite creditable) has gathered a variety of biographical information—criticises my
a volume ( It at least will not be liable to any District Att'y Attorney episodes—) comprising all my
be three Volumes gyrating together, the L of G—the S D & T—and Dr Bucke's book— Upon the whole, & as my
English stock & birth, but grown up in Canada and the California regions of America, & combining in my
Walt Whitman My last three letters to you have been One of March 8 (or 7) " " 19 & the present one find
Camden N J March 19 '82 Dear Sirs I have been expecting response to my letter sent you some twelve days
I re-affirm my suggestions and disposition of March 8 — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to James R.
About the plate my impression still is that in the hands of a good expert steel plate printer it will
My notion is against getting up any further portrait (this steel plate will have to permanently continue
carefully done , & with good ink)—& the binding, color, style, (strong, plain, unexpensive inexpensive , is my
fullest satisfaction (if not already—which I thought the case—distinctly, amply, legally secured by my
correspondence between us ante )—But the copyright of Leaves of Grass must remain absolutely & solely in my
I want to say over again that while I reserve to the fullest degree all my own rights & the means to
maintain them, you are to be, & I hereby make & confirm you, the sole issuers and publishers of my completed
strenuously & loyally in the enterprise—& to add that I do not fix any term or limit of years, because it is my
Jersey Dec: 10 '81 Dear Sirs Please send me here by express fifteen free copies Leaves of Grass for my
sheets are sent)— Then another thing: I have a few copies remaining (between one & two hundred sets) of my
mostly in England —which I should like to sell whenever applied to—price $10— You have no objections to my
good than harm to it—but is not of much importance any how—only (to me) as putting a few dollars in my
My dear sir, your contributions are very, very welcome—they go to the direct sustenance, cheer, & comfort