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No word yet from Wm Gurd in re meter—I shall not be able to fix the time of my going East untill until

On October 20, 1888, O'Connor had written Bucke that "a month ago my right eye closed, and the lid had

Earlier that year, January 23, 1888, O'Connor had described one of his attacks for Bucke:"My state of

I sat down to dinner, suddenly felt a curious still feeling, pushed back my chair, and became perfectly

The room was lighted, and four doctors were around me, and my wife and a couple of neighbors.

It was a tough of apoplexy, incident to my malady the doctor said, and a small blood vessel in my head

I wish you would speak to M c Kay about the circulars he was to print for me in re my vol. "W. W."

We are all well here, I am up to my eyes in work, have to write my annual report in the next two weeks

Nothing settled yet about my visit East but hope to leave (as mentioned before) about 12 th May.

My heart has not been up to par this winter (since the upset last fall, the dislocation in Dec. & the

letter to Whitman's disciple and biographer Horace Traubel: "I had a fall last evening and dislocated my

I am, my dear friend, Affectionately yours RM Bucke Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 24 August

urged the warm bath, medicine, moderate diet (almost starvation diet is safest for him) he has answered 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

I know you hate the idea of the use of a catheter but, my dear Walt, you will have to come to it and

We are all well, I am hearty, very glad to get home again after my run in the East—though I enjoyed my

cannot see this falling off that they speak of in your poetry—some of your late prose has not been to my

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

ONTARIO London, Ont., 24 Sept 188 8 We are having a devil of a time so don't be uneasy if my letters

Meanwhile I ought to be writing my annual report—the meter too is likely to call on me for some attention

I send my love to you RM Bucke See notes Aug. 27, 1888.

For my own part I have just had a glorious dinner of roast turkey and plum pudding and feel well!

My great anxiety now is to put meter matters in such shape that I may get to Phila and see yourself and

Traubel and see with my own eyes how things are with you.

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

better here—La Grippe is "letting up" on us and things are beginning to resume their old course I send my

My people refused to put up the money without adequate protection."

We loyal Kanucks are keeping the Queen's birthday—my fam all out fishing —3 parties of them—all off—from

my brother 60 yrs old to my youngest 9.

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 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

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

There is nothing new as to my plans since I wrote you last some two or three days ago, have not heard

I am not too well pleased at this postponement of my trip East as I am anxious to see you and was counting

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

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.

write as often as I sh d like—but you will be far away wrong if you think there is any other reason for my

My only feeling in the matter is one of intense curiousity.

Give my love to Horace and say to him that I will write him soon.

—My trip is agreeing with me and I am as well and hearty as possible Best love to you R M Bucke P.S.

this moment to hand am well pleased that you seem to keep about the same—no worse I judge anyhow—Give my

I am pretty busy putting things in shape for my two months absence. Weather & grounds perfect here.

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

I have a armful of lilacs in a big pitcher in front of me on my desk—they are good company With love

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

I have been at work all this morning getting ready my first lecture on insanity for the students; which

evening about 7 o'clock—All yesterday I was very busy looking into matters which had accumulated in my

absence and today, as I have said, about my lecture.

I found Mrs Bucke and all the children quite well on my return and Horace will tell you all about them

I have been showing Horace something of my W.W. collection and H. is to take some copies of L. of G.

I would not have put it a cent below $10. if I had had my way.

Kittermaster (a lawyer, nephew of Mrs Bucke's & good friend of mine) and one of my little boys drove

or at one side or other of the road—a good team, free travelers—altogether a grand day—today up to my

Am in my office, it is now noon.

have attended chapel, written a few letters (to Kennedy and others) & pause to think, to take stock of my

ought to have been $10. instead of $6. that would have left margin enough for every thing and it is my

quiet here, plenty of work, but as long as we can do it we must not grumble at that—still, if I had my

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

eternities, the one past and the one to come, and it is a delight to me to feel satisfied, and to feel in my

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

I hear in the hall outside my door the steady tramp and chatter of some dozens of men and women.

all well and hearty, Mrs B. took all the children to the fair yesterday, they had quite a time—for my

I have had quite a spell of it—been in bed and in my room since 10 th say 17. days—a long sick spell

My work has fallen behind at the office (tho Beemer has done first rate while I was sick) shall have

My shoulder is all right as far as being comfortable goes but is not good for much to use yet.

Monthly rejected four poems that Whitman had submitted ("Old Chants," "Grand Is the Seen," "Death dogs my

letter to Whitman's disciple and biographer Horace Traubel: "I had a fall last evening and dislocated my

INSANE ASYLUM LONDON ONTARIO 28 July [June] 18 91 Just as I sent off my last note came yours of 24 th

certainly use the note to Tennyson for I want much to see him and to be able to tell you about him on my

. [—] I have had quite a time the last few days arranging and posting recent additions to my W. W.

Asylum for the Insane, London, 28th May 188 3 My dear Walt I have had the book a couple of days and have

credit than the Author —I am really surprised at the tact and judgement you have displayed in putting my

I suppose McKay will send me a statement (all in good time) showing my financial position as toward the

Bucke's WW done at last,—all bound & ready—seems to look very well—to-day I enter on my sixty-fifth year

Last Thursday evening I went to Sarnia—next morning my brother Julius, my nephew Fred.

It is postmarked: London | PM | MY 28 | 89 | Canada; C.

without it—have got it back again—it is looking cheerfully at me now from its bracket in the corner of my

Gurd but I expect each mail to get a letter which will fix the time of my departure for the East (always

wish I could run down to Washington to see him while I am East but I fear that will be impossible, my

I note all you say about my "W.W" Your wishes will be religiously respected I did think of considerable

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

.— I have been thinking over the "Riddle Song" and have made up my mind that the answer is "Good Cause

early Spring—fall wheat very good but hay & spring crops mostly short and light I am well and send my

Bucke is referring to Whitman's poem "My 71st Year," which was first published in the November 1889 issue

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

. [—] I send you today a copy of my Annual report, after you have looked it over let Horace have it—I

I am well, getting a good rest since my return home, sleep about 10 hours a night right along.

read some of Brown's books if not all of them. [—] A gloomy but pleasant afternoon here as I sit at my

desk in my office and look out the window, roads very sloppy with the melting snow.

Houghton, Mifflin, 1891), for which Whitman wrote the Preface (which he later included in Good-Bye My

29 reporting that you had been downstairs on 28 to a dinner of "Roast Turkey & Plum Pudding" I gave my