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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

54 Manchester Road Bolton England Oct 14th '91 My Dear Old Friend Your kind pc of Oct. 3rd '91 reached

My best thoughts to you for your p.c. & for its affectionate message to Fred Wild which I will convey

Many thanks to you for mentioning my dear old Annan on your p.c. Dr.

I quite enjoyed my short interview with him. Looks well & in good spirits.

Nothing could be more quietly & genuinely homely , more considerate & gentle in its kindness than my

tomorrow—W is visiting & seeing & chatting & enjoying NY & Brooklyn—I have had an offer to publish all my

health—pretty busy, but that does no harm—Inspector is to be here tomorrow or next day—I am about half through my

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

an interesting account of a birthday meeting of your friends, & at this late day would like to add my

He offered to accompany us, & as he was rather lame in one ankle I gave him my seat in the buggy & walked

Oct 10/91 My Dear Old Friend: My best thanks to you for your kind letter written on the back page of

week of it & this has been an exceptionally busy day—two midwifery cases & an inquest in addition to my

What a tale does my Ledger tell! The doctor's an angel of light when we're ill.

My love to you! Best respects to all your household. Yours affectionately J. Johnston Dr.

Love to you always from my heart of hearts J.W. Wallace James W.

Millthorpe, Holmesfield near Sheffield, Oct. '91 Owing to postal changes, my address will in future be

L comes every three or four days—McK is off again drumming—I drink buttermilk—a letter from my Australian

Have had a splendid day for my sail down the Hudson, & have enjoyed it from beginning to end.

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

Oct 1891 7. pm Dear Walt, Here I am in Albany on my way south.

I hope with all my heart that things have gone well with you & that when I do hear, the news will be

My coming to Camden on Monday will be contingent on Ingersoll's lecturing that evening—as I want to hear

For when I saw you, you reminded me strangely & strongly of my dear mother, & I almost felt as though

God bless you for all you have done & been to me & to my friends (lovers of you).

War Memoranda for him to y'r care—a cool spell has set in here—nothing worse with me—have just eaten 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

Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. 5 Oct 1891 Dear Walt, Just a few lines while I have an opportunity to shew my

you are keeping fairly well, & that when I hear news of you it will be good Will you please to give 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

My friend Fred Wild thinks a lot of him & has kept up a steady correspondence with him for the last 17

—And as I have heard so much of him for so many years, it was like meeting an old friend of my own.

Camden Sunday Evn'g evening : Oct: 3 '91 Am pleas'd pleased you get my notes entirely unopen'd —the money

D sick quite badly—neuralgia—Warry my nurse is helpful & good—of course I am up now & sitting by the

window in pretty fair spirits—have had my supper—drank a cup of hot tea—am sweating—how short the days

She was a widow and had been married to a Sea Captain. See Carol J.

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

Distance prevents me from putting my hand in yours in person.

Whitman, I know will receive with kindly heart my sincere greeting.

Sept 30th '91 My Dear Old Friend, Again have I to acknowledge the receipt of a most welcome missive from

I am sending copies of my "notes" to Professor Brinton & to Mr Harned at the request of H.L.T through

J.W.W Pardon this brief letter—I am just called out to a lady who requires my services.

My love to you & to HLT & his winsome wife now & ever Yours affectly J Johnston Dr.

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

all in the wheel chair, or any other way—not once in a month—In other respects somewhat the same—eat my

Doughty & Maggie well—Warry still my nurse & satisfactory—Horace Traubel married & well—faithful as ever—So

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

My dear old friend, Fred Wild! We are very different in many—perhaps in most respects.

. & skips the poor points—I wish the writer of the notice to have this card, with my best gratitude.

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

Since Good–bye My Fancy was widely reviewed at this time, it is almost impossible to determine which

Dear Walt, Just a line or two, while I have an opportunity to convey my daily message of loving good

At one o'clock he drove me down to the Railway Station with my trunk & did one or two errands in town

Am full of thoughts of my old chum Fred Wild. It is on his account that I come out here.

Twelve months ago, he revisited the old places, & he will be delighted to hear of my visit.

Camden N J — Sundown Sept: 29 '91 Just had my supper, some oysters, bread & coffee—a rare fried egg for

dearest sister, & glad enough to get it—I sit here ab't about same—might be much worse (may be shall be)—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

now D r . hands me a postal from you (which he had thought was addressed to him) Thank you with all my

But my opportunities for observation & enquiry have been too narrow for any remarks of mine to be worth

My own general impressions of the country itself I have already indicated.

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

In Forman's letter of September 8, 1891, he sent "about 15 dollars" for "'Good bye, my Fancy!'

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

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

54 Manchester Road Bolton England Sept 26 th 1891 My Dear Old Friend Upon my arrival home yesterday from

I send you my heartiest thanks.

My best thanks to you for your kind offer to send me a copy of the "Complete Edition of L of G " wh.

The Critic of September 5, 1891 included a review of Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

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

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

we had a chat he ed rush us h as to see me as I was to see him, so you can imagine how interesting my

I am getting along with my study's very well, intend going to Toronto in about three weeks to attend

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

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

Sept 1891 Dear Walt, A line or two—if only to pierce the distance between us, & to convey my constant

My friends, of course, are interested in all my doings here, & I shall have to report pretty fully on

my return.

Perhaps my main hope, in connection with my trip, is that I may be able to make a better return for all

D has some visitors tonight, so I write this (& me to H.T. ) in my room— room.

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

days & nights here—now the fourth in series—bad condition yesterday and last night & to day—quite bad—my

Carlyle's Place Annan Dumfriesshire Scotland Sept 23rd 1891 My Dear Old Friend, I arrived here yesterday

I cannot tell you what a joy it is to me to receive a letter from you while I am staying in my dear Father's

My dear good old father is in the garden, which is his peculiar care, my brother (a lawyer) is reading

his morning letters & my dear old mother is busy with domestic duties.

I must ask you to pardon my writing more at present as it is nigh mail time My best wishes for your welfare

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

when I get back to England—especially during our November fogs—I shall be dissatisfied & look back on my

I think, however, that my main feeling will be gratitude that my trip was so fortunate in all its circumstances

Please give my love to M Davis & Warry. With best love to you always Yours affectionately J.W.

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

thing everything in the world to me I want so much to write (have so long wanted to) I have no doubt my

cannot know how much I wish I was not I sat here alone last night an hour or two thinking of you—you are my

one great comfort. what What I should do,—or should have done in my sick times—without you to think

of & how it would have been without all the money comforts. youv'e You've been the means of my having

—but all my ailments dear dear brother seem so trivial to what you have to bear—I think of you so much

letter to Hannah dated September 14, 1891, in which he mentions troubles with his eyesight: "one of 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

Quite enjoyed my dissipation, & feel no worse for it!

Have now pretty well settled as to my next move.

My old friend Fred Wild went out there when a youth of 20 & stayed there some months.

Dear Walt, I think I will address you in future by your "nighest name," for I think you will know that my

reading some old letters of yours to Pete Doyle, & their wonderful loving kindness & warm affection stir my

For I want to read them to "the College" on my return.

As I read them I thought often & often of my dear friend Fred Wild.

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

Dear Poet: I hope you dont think my love and thought of W. W the less for my not writing oftener.

But never mind, each stage of life has its glories) My sister from Ohio is with us today.

Accept my hearty love & affectionate good wishes.

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.

Sep 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, Another perfect day. I write this in D r's office @ 4.30pm.

I have no special news since my last letter—We drove into town yesterday afternoon—everything of interest

A long pause here—discussing future arrangements as to my trip with Dr.

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

A review of Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy was published in The Literary World on September 12, 1891.

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

night Another grand day this—write this sitting on beach—the rising tide breaking in curling waves at my

My love to you & to HLT & the rest God bless you yours affectly J Johnston Dr.

Sep 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, A lovely & perfect day here, —air fresh & sweet with pleasant breezes.

I have spent today very idly—giving the reins to my mood.

Give my affectionate regards to Mrs. Davis & Warry. With love to yourself as always J.W.

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

Wallace may be referring to the review of Good-Bye My Fancy that was published in The Literary World

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

Sep 1891 My dear Walt Whitman, Gloriously fine here today, but too warm.

letters are always like a cordial to me, & in their zealous, ever kind, & busy comradeship appeal to my

I sent my book with a note to Lord Tennyson and have other things to send in due course.

Bucke if he had seen The Critic of September 5, 1891; the issue included a review of Whitman's Good-Bye My

INSANE ASYLUM LONDON ONTARIO 17 Sept.br 18 91 My dearest Friend, I write this in Dr's office —(3. 10

Thank you from my heart.

think of you with "more tender love.— I thank you for Ernest Rhys's letter, & will write to him on my

Please give my love to M Davis & to Warry —& to Traubel & his wife.

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

Sep. 16th 189 1 My Dear Walt Whitman For the sake of the good your works & life have done me I should

the sea—but—I found a family affair, which caused me some astonishment & some pain which took up all my

INSANE ASYLUM LONDON ONTARIO 16 Sep. 1891 My dear Walt Whitman / Our friend H.L.T. set rather a bad precedent

immediately after my coming here!

He forwarded me a letter from my old school chum, & dear friend always, Fred Wild.