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and think, 'Well, this great thing has been, and all that is now left of it is the feeble print upon my
brain, the little th rill which memory will send along my nerves, mine and my neighbours'; as we live
reading them, can be attached to their opinion at page 8 of the report R OBERT S PENCER OBINSON In my
radiation, &c. as to its fitness, appropriateness, advantage (or disadvantage) with reference to me , to my
This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightest not lose
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
(In my last letter among the names proposed was S S Cox, M C— I wish that name cancelled )—I should well
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.
My boy is running my plow—preparing ground for our usual cotton crop—somehow there seems never to be
Do you share my astonishment?
Ba "My course runs below the soundings of plummets".
I wish to keep J.B.s book, and I sent part pay ($1) in my Feb-letter.
You'll know the name— the tenant who makes my grain on my home farm, for 6 or more years, is still engaged—he
sometimes nips ahead and sometimees sometimes tuck but in the main we are all right as long as I only have my
will and would like very much to see you whenever you feel as if you could come or any of the rest of my
I feel myself growing old and failing every day but my health has been better this winter than usual
good outdoor days there—Have had a pretty severe attack of what appears to be (mostly) rheumatism in my
right shoulder—more pain to me last night than I have before felt any time, I think, in my whole life—besides
Ed, Harry & Debby, &c. well—Mr S. pretty well— Saturday & Sunday lots of Company —Am writing this in my
rheumatism (or neuralgia)—I count on its soon passing over, & leaving me about the same possession of my
—I have just got a letter from Johnston, the jeweler, asking me to come on to his house, & make it my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
The Daily Tribune Denver, Colorado, Mch 27th 187 8 Mr Walt Whitman My Dear Sir I am one of those ubiquitous
Now if you could take a peep into my album, which I have been over fifteen years in making, and see my
If you have made a rule never to reply to requests of this kind, please make an exception in my case
Camden Thursday afternoon March 28 My dear friends I am still grunting & unable to go out Walt Whitman
My Dear Sir, I saw Mr.
I have confessed to Burroughs my admiration of the spirit you have breathed into the air, to enlarge
At times, I have had an intense longing to express my gratitude to you yourself; & it was a sharp disappointment
collection, however, your contribution would have to conform to the more usual rhythms at least as far as "Captain
, my Captain!"
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
"O Captain! My Captain!"
—Change my base a good deal—but this is my centre & p o address W.W. Walt Whitman to George W.
Camden New Jersey U S America April 29 '78 Dear Sir In answer to yours of 14th—I send by mail postpaid my
, I wrote you a two-page letter (with scrap codicil ) on August 14 1875, giving you the " theory of my
have prompted me to ask you if it would be necessary for my theory to be abandoned "!
And now seeing how my laziness is growing on me so much, the question comes to me thus— will you let
me resign my commission ?
I tender you my resignation of the Lieutenant .
My dear Sir: A short time ago while on a visit to New York I happened one evening to find your Leaves
Bayard Taylor's library: and taking it with me to my room at the hotel I spent a night of glory and delight
purchase a copy (which please mail to the above address) I cannot resist the temptation to render you also my
the person which your pages so unreservedly make, yet I feel sure that I understand you therein, and my
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey May 8 '78 My dear Linton I returned last evening from a jaunt to
half-&-half)—after a bad spell during March & most of April—thought I was going to have a relapse to my
—Since my late sick spell, it is not so likely the programme will be carried out —but I want to go about
me—I am only middling well, but go about—rheumatism not yet subdued—threatens to partially disable my
with me—Though the rheumatism is not severe—any thing like its first attack—it still keeps its hold—my
Tuesday, (two perfect days) —& expect to be down there next Sunday— —The Staffords are all about as usual—My
Poetry in America"—(it is a Vol: Volume of Bohn's Standard Library)—It is a good collection—he gives my
third story room,—just after 4 p m—my sister down stairs sewing—it is very quiet in the house, almost
lonesome—my brother away far in Pennsylvania at his work—& no, or very few visitors lately—The weather
My winter's work of lecturing is over now; I have had a very pleasant time of it—though living a rather
I made the last my headquarters, and then went once a week to York, twice to Sheffield and gave a lecture
I am staying here now with my friend Cotterill who has just returned from African explorations.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
(Carpenter recalls this in his My Days and Dreams, Being Autobiographical Notes [London: G.
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Camden Sunday afternoon May 19 My dear friend I came up last night from a three days visit to White Horse
will last me a long while—got home about one o'clock, (it has now just struck four)—consequence of my
Camden New Jersey May 27 —I have to-day sent by mail, same address as this card, my Volume Leaves of
I remember I sent you on the 29th of April last some circulars, slips, price-advertisements &c. of my
have said that I would not write to you any more (until you wrote to me), but I have got some more of my
Monday morning Lucas stoped stopped me as I was coming from the pond with a pail of watter water (on my
Lucas at the in the morning and give him my answer was no, of corse course , I told him that I could
not work for any less than my board he did not think I could earn that I guess for he left me and went
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
June 26 P M Dear John & 'Sula I got in all right before sundown—Still keep well, (& all the better for my
New York July 5 Still here—still quite well—sent you a paper yesterday with my "June" letter in —Shall
The baby is lying on the lounge in my room as I write, I hear him nestle & see that his eyes are open
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
431 Stevens street Camden N J July 11 p m My dear friend I kept staying & staying in N Y (four weeks
altogether)—but took the 4 p m train yesterday & had a fine run to Philadelphia—So here I am to-day today in my
a great accumulation of letters—all those of the past month—so you will understand several things (my
going down to White Horse Saturday —No letter from Bee yet—I suppose you the Tribune of July 4 with my
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey July 12 My dear Reid I forward you same mail with this the little
"Passage to India" we spoke of, with the "Captain" bit in.
If convenient have the pay for my letter of July 4 in Tribune ($20) sent me here.
I am well, for me—All the better for my pleasant NY jaunt.
Whitman mentioned in his Commonplace Book this letter and Passage to India (1871), in which "O Captain
My Captain!" appears (Charles E.
I have to-day today forwarded by mail, to same address as this card, my Two Vols.
are at Northampton, Mass:—all well—(B[eatrice] is at the Woman's Hospital Boston)—This place is still my
Camden New Jersey U S America July 26 I have to-day today sent, same address as this card, my Two Volumes—Please
My Dear, Dear, Friend, I received the rubarb rhubarb to-day, it came just in time: I have been sick for
thinking for about two months that I would like to be something, and I that than tryed tried to it, my
to-night down here, it hasn't come too soon either things were kneeding needing will make so me improve my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
Camden New Jersey U S America July 28 '78 — I have to-day today forwarded by mail Two sets of my works—four
thanks—and if I may impose on your generosity I should be please pleased to have a lett letter for my
Aug 9 '78 431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey U S America My dear Mr Child I rec'd received your kind
Keep cheery, but remain a partial paralytic—I have now an edition of my works in Two Volumes (see Circular
herewith) which I have got out here & job & sell myself —(as the publishers positively wont publish me & my
wish any, the price would be $3.50 a —I send you a copy of Two Rivulets , as a little present, with my
regards—Any thing you meet alluding to me, or criticizing, or that you think will interest me, send me, my
Aug 9 '78 My dear Tennyson The last letter I sent you was Sept 14 '76, (nearly two years ago) to which
I also sent my Two Vols: new edition—having rec'd received your subscription of 5£ (with an intimation
If one's patient has an ache or pain, the nurse whistles for the student (my whistle is 2).
One of my patients has empyema following pleurisy.
Several of my patients (I have all the very sick just now) require very careful watching.
Please give my love to Mrs. Whitman & remember me to Colonel Whitman.
If it were not for records accumulating mountain high I should have time to write to my friends.
August 24th 1878 My dear Walt Whitman I am not overfond of letter-writing—rather hate it indeed—I am
As to myself I am pretty well for my time of life—sixty nine on the sixth of this month—but somewhat
troubled about my eyes—for I am not only the shortest-sighted man in England—but have a great black island
However my oculist informs me that I shall not go blind, & bids me as much as possible spare my eyes,
My younger son Lionel (whom you inquire about) was married to the daughter of F.
saw one of them today, and he asked me if I was coming any more, and I told him that I hat had went my
Whitman occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to
morning—thanks—Nothing very new with me—I continue well—have had the best summer for several years—My
I think Mrs Stafford is only middling—(I havn't haven't been at White Horse now for a fortnight) —My
friend Ch: Johnson a few evenings since on the ferry—had quite a talk about you, &c— Nothing very new in my
MY DEAREST FRIEND: I had a lingering hope —till Herby went south again—that I should have a letter from
I expect Herby has described our neighbours to you—specially Levi Bryant, the father of my hostess—a
Chadwick, &c., from New York, with whom I have pleasant chats daily when I trudge up to fetch my letters—now
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Sept 21 My dear Reid, Won't the herewith do for an editorial these
It was later reprinted in Good-bye My Fancy (The Complete Writings of Walt Whitman, [New York: G.P.
He work'd worked at my father's, and had done so for two years.
431 Stevens Street Camden New Jersey Sept 30 My dear Reid Yes—put my name to the piece, if you like it
reckon,’ he adds, with quaint colloquial arrogance, ‘I reckon I behave no prouder than the level I plant my
afternoons and sitting by him, and he liked to have me—liked to put out his arm and lay his hand on my
were hurt by being blamed by his officers for something he was entirely innocent of—said ‘I never in my
Camden New Jersey U S America Oct 1 '78— Dear Sirs Yours of Sept 14 with $14 for Two Sets (4 Vols) of my
to hand —Thank you sincerely— I to-day forward to Wiley & Sons, New York, Twelve Sets (24 Vols) of my
Camden New Jersey U S A Oct 23 My dear friend Yours of 19th Oct rec'd received —(I came up yesterday
up this little piece to my mind—let me send it as a souvenir."