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My dear Walt Whitman: I am writing to you reverently and humbly and yet with a feeling that I may do

.: My Dear Sir:— I shall not flatter myself that you retain any knowledge or the faintest recollection

—While reading this paragraph, an army (and no small army) of reminiscences were called to my mind, prominent

After my most cordial regards allow me to say that I should feel SO proud to receive your autograph at

My Sister attained quite a reputation about that time as a writer for News-papers under the nom-de-plume

yours welcom'd welcomed as always —Lou here yesterday, all well—have sent Dr Bingham the big book (my

The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

As far as my life goes it is written in the past.

For years it was my wish to live long enough to round out my life's story in my little book, 'The Leaves

I continue my work reading or writing to my friends."

as I tried to put it in my books.

It is only the closest student would find it in my works.

I beg your acceptance of the enclosed & though but trifling, it will nevertheless show what my feelings

—I was in the struggle to prevent Kansas being made a Slave State & my name must have been known to you

My own impression is that if you revised your works finally in few or many details, and the revision

the Cunarder-mail of this morning from Queenstown, I should have written yesterday, if only to send my

Sir Edwin rushed toward him and exclaimed, "My dear friend, I am delighted to see you."

It stirs the cockle of my blood to read the nice things you say of me."

"Have you some of my poetry in your memory?" exclaimed the aged poet.

England Nov r 7 th , 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, I send you my best thanks for your kind p.c. of Oct 27

I much regret to hear of your "bad spell" & send you my warmest sympathy & my best wishes for its speedy

I haste this to you in the hour between my morning & my afternoon's round of visits.

My heart's best love to you always, Johnston Kind regards to all.

my most precious possessions.

Whitman's preface was also included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."

a splendid fellow and I trust I may often see him and the other good Bolton fellows before I finish my

I wish you had some of my physical strength, dear Walt, so that Major Pond might take you on the lecture

Dillingham Co: New York), he writes of Whitman: "Whitman gave a few readings under my management during

—still have my massage soon after 9 pm—still take two meals every day eat but no gt appetite—bowel movement

The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

Camden Nov: 6 '91 Thanks, my friend, for y'r noble and beautiful volumes "Around the World" —safely received

England Nov 4. 91 My Dear Good old Friend, From Wallace comes the information (Oct 23) that you were

This has been a dull, sunless cheerless, November day, wh: has been reflected in my spirit—such creatures

My love to you & my everlasting reverence God bless you now & always Yours affect ly J.

Johnston My kind regards to Mrs D. W. & H. Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 4 November 1891

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

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

It brings peace to my soul to know that I can read and understand Leaves of Grass.

"My Spirit to Yours" Dear Brother, Marilla B Minchen. Carroll. Iowa. MB Minchen Marilla B.

& persistence sufficient to write and publish such thoughts;—But increased invalidism has prevented my

preserving your cheerfulness serenity & kindly spirit through it all—I am writing (or scratching rather) for my

good, to satisfy my own soul —So pardon me & I trust the reading of this will not weary you With kindest

Whitman found the visitor interesting but too effusive: "My main objection to him, if objection at all

Walt Whitman Esq— 2337 N. 18th St, Phila Nov 3rd— My dear, dear friend I am so charmed with the account

two congenial, noble men — I myself feel honored to have known you & proudly regard you, as one of my

childrens names & a member of the Whitman family, whom my noble, grand, old father-in-law would have

Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday, September 12, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My

My Dear Walt Whitman: I send you in due conveyance, something I wrote about Grant.

hope you will accept it, as a souvenir of our pleasant meeting with Arnold, and as an expression of my

pann'd oysters & coffee for b'kf'st—Arnold is cutting quite a swathe here—he is so genial —he is one of my

Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday, September 13, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My

Dillingham Co: New York), he writes of Whitman: "Whitman gave a few readings under my management during

Whitman's preface was also included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

the heart and so kills you you will live to be a thousand years old which is a fate I would not wish my

best friend or worst enemy I send you my love always R M Bucke Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman

Arnold & others here yesterday—all went well—A is being recepted here finely—he is evidently one of my

greeting: the enclosed S on have already "said give lectures or a little charity, ve out of myself." in my

"My words itch at your ears till you understand them," he had said.

My heart was palpitating, my nerves tingling, and every sense was alert as we entered the little house

I paused—my nervousness quite gone—feasting my eyes, warming my heart,—when lo!

I have dismissed whatever insulted my own soul or defiled my body.

"My rendezvous is appointed," I murmured, as I kissed him.

Mary, Greenport —nothing new—it seems that George was down there, (probably a few hours) after all—my

Camden NJ—US America Nov: 1 '91 Just a word anyhow while I am waiting for my supper—y'rs last rec'd is

have progressive paralysis , wh' is eligible to have a fatal termination any hour—so you must all take my

letters & conveyances of friendship & affection (strangers as we are face to face) as my last missives—write

It is a book separate "the words of my book nothing, the [trend] of it everything Sadikichi seems to

Kennedy is alluding to Whitman's line in the poem "Shut Not Your Doors": "The words of my book nothing

Whitman's preface was also included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

Dear Sir, Admiring you so much, my cousin and I have ventured to write and ask whether you will be kind

wish I might myself give you the special hand grasp which he gave me for you, but I can only send you my

Dillingham Co: New York), he writes of Whitman: "Whitman gave a few readings under my management during

Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Friday, September 13, 1889 and Saturday, September 14, 1889: "My

Wigston was the author of Francis Bacon, Poet, Prophet, Philosopher, Versus Phantam Captain Shakespeare

England Oct. 28th 1891 My Dear Old Friend, Your two postals of Oct 15 th & 16 came by last mail & I thank

cloudless blue sky—a day to rejoice the heart of man & make him feel glad he is alive I am just in from my

this to the accompaniment of the rattle of lorries cabs & trains the bumping of Railway wagons—for my

frosts have almost cleared the woods & hedgerows of foliage May the oncoming Winter treat you leniently my

My kindest regards to Warry Harry & good Mr s D & my heart's devotion to you Yours ever J Johnston see

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 housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain

Camden N.J My dear Sir As all has been completed about the vault and all works first class in every respect

you also will bring all the particulars of its constructing &c. wich which you have asked me for at my

Whitman's preface was also included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.

Wigston was the author of Francis Bacon, Poet, Prophet, Philosopher, Versus Phantam Captain Shakespeare

Dear Sir It is my birthday and I am so grateful to you for the comradeship of Leaves of Grass that I

My mother and sisters have just reached New York The girls are quite young and going to give Recitations

so-so—Nothing very different—get along fairly, considering—have buckwheat cakes for b'kfast breakfast —relish my

I was surprised & greived grieved to hear of my old friend Jeffs death.

boy, & I well remember the many long walks he & I had together.— He was a good true friend & often at my

With a heart full of love to you my dear friend, I am Yours truly Sam. G. Stanley. 323 Macon St.

hour's drive:—quite a long letter from Wallace a couple of days ago (but I think I referred to it in my

Ingersoll (sent it to Horace, perhaps he will show it you) re my Montreal address.

England Oct 24 th 1891 My Dear good Friend, My best thanks to you for yr kind p.c. of Oct 12 rec d two

Harned —the latter in acknowledgement of the copy of my "Notes I sent."

Last night I deliverd my Lecture on "My trip to America" & shewed all my pictures by the oxyhydrogen,

sweethearts & their wives & succeeded in holding their interest for an hour & a half while I talked about my

He afterwards came along & had tea with my wife & me & we were joined by R. K.

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

absolute power —J W W[allace] is here—to go down with the Staffords to-morrow—shall presently make my

see Frank Carpenter tell him I am willing to sit for the picture, wh' is all I can do—& I send him my

.— My Dear Walt Whitman: If Tuesday, November 10th.

—It will be private, informal,— under the rose , my desire to show two eminent & worthy men, who have

—You have been much in my thoughts, ever in reverent admiration of your genius.

You will I am sure allow me to deliver it, when you honor me as my guest on November 10— Yours always

18 91 Beemer is away on holidays, Barber sick in bed—Ross and I have to get along best we can—I gave my

You may judge that I have no idle time on my hands. I have your cards of 18 th & 20 —thanks!

'91 Am still holding on—same place Mickle Street—not writing any for publication—suppose you rec'd my

last little book "Good–Bye my Fancy" —J W Wallace of Bolton, Eng: is here —Dr Bucke is well & busy,

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 occasionally referred to Stafford as "My (adopted) son" (as in a December 13, 1876, letter to

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

Camden Oct: 19 '91 Dear sister I am fairly to-day sitting here alone as usual—My Bolton, Eng.

Thanks many & hearty for your prompt attention to my requests, dear Walt Whitman.

The big Bible for my boy will "go home," I feel certain.

The Sculptor's profile for "Goodbye my Fancy" is very impressive and grand.

The parcels contained 1 Complete Works, 2 "Good-Bye my Fancy," 1 "As a Strong Bird," 1 Burroughs, 1 "

But if I worry you with my minutiae you need not take any notice of me.

The frontispiece for Good-Bye My Fancy is a striking profile photograph of Whitman taken by Samuel Murray

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

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

Turner had expressed interest in becoming the English publishers of Whitman's last miscellany Good-Bye My

In the end, Reeves and Turner did not publish an edition of Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy.

My Dear Old Friend, Another dear, good letter from you was received yesterday for which I send you my

Will you please give her my kindest regards & my sincere sympathy in her trouble which I trust may be

I am wondering often & often about my dear friend Wallace & his doings.