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the comradeship—friendship is the good old word—the love of my fellow-men.

As to the form of my poetry I have rejected the rhymed and blank verse.

everything of the kind from my books."

I said, "Perhaps not, my dear, in the way you mean, and yet, maybe, it is the same thing."

He said: "It is my chief reliance." He talked of death, and said he did not fear it.

"Do you think the meter's success means my failure, Walt?" "It might."

W. said: "That's another of my illusions shattered."

W. exclaimed: "My God! has it come to that? am I fallen so low?

W. asked: "I wonder if my words will be included?

Bucke said: "I hope you won't take offense at my freedom?"

Asked about the weather: urged me to throw my coat off: altogether most cordial.

He added: "My first doubts are my last. I think the little woman (was it Lucy Larcom?)

Then I would re-examine my premises. Yet each attempt was fruitless."

Changed his cover design at McKay's and my suggestion.

I keep it among my records. Monday, November 26, 1888

For my part I thoroughly trusted Proctor: he was modest, made no claims for himself, went quietly about

I shall have to try my hand at a design or two."

For example, my parents lived to be more than ninety years old, and they drank wine; from my childhood

Then he said: "Them's my sentiments—every one of them: there can be no rule: every man must be a rule

My address is—Sept. 4 '76.R.

You know my bright particular friend there, Julius Chambers, is now on the World.

W. said for his own part: "I am persuaded that my painter has not yet arrived.

My sympathies all go out towards the outcast." I asked him again about his toast to the Queen.

But in my philosophy—in the bottom-meanings of Leaves of Grass-there is plenty of room for all.

And I, for my part, not only include anarchists, socialists, whatnot, but Queens, aristocrats."

"I cannot fix the details all accurately in my mind: I get a little rusty sometimes."

"John published that against my persuasions—O'Connor's too: our strong objections: but now I know, we

If you have, I wish you would give me a line of introduction to him for my brother Bertie (Albert) who

But I must wait till my lecture to the Nineteenth Century Club, on Feb. 7, is past.Dr.

"I know: don't you see me on my knees? I admire his I'll do as I damned please ways."

and don't want to be both outdoors and indoors: a certain element of irresponsibility is mixed with my

It forms the staple for a number of my lectures on the literature of Democracy.Our friend Baxter had

Every now and then someone goes away after a visit here telling the most monstrous stories of my being

One of the worst features of my confinement here is that fact that I am in the north room, obliged to

If I could talk into a machine—if I didn't have to use a pen—my troubles would be over."

my soul."

the end of my tether."

I talked awhile ago of my old man who was afraid of Catholicism.

My presence would spoil the soup."

I said my good night and left. Monday, February 4, 1889

Surface 40 contains, among other notes, a cancelled line reading "yet my soul-dearest leaves—the hardest

Good-bye, my fancy: 2 d annex to "Leaves of grass." D. McKay. por. 8º, $1.

Review of Good-bye My Fancy

addressed to him under the impression that he is now acting as Attorney General—which is not the fact, as my

Wesson has been brought to my attention by several written and verbal communications.

There is an impression upon my mind that it was decided at the Rolls that the United States has legal

capacity to take as a Legatee—but I am unable to verify the accuracy of my recollection by a reference

Patton whom you were authorized in my letter of the 1st instant to prosecute in the State Courts of New

But if authentically advised that no real cause for prosecution exists, the direction in my letter of

leaves upon it, and twined around it a little moss, And brought it away—and I have placed it in sight in my

room; It is not needed to remind me as of my own dear friends, (For I believe lately I think of little

Softly I lay my right hand upon you, you just feel it, I do not argue, I bend my head close and half

Softly I lay my right hand upon you, you just feel it, I do not argue, I bend my head close and half

Me, ruthless and devilish as any, that my wrists are not chain'd with iron, or my ankles with iron?

I am indeed alone, both children, my father & mother, all four of my brothers are gone.

I have had a sorrow lately in the death of my elder sister.

In a day or two I go to visit my father who is in his ninety–first year & who has been saddened by this

My dear mother is living & well; we speak of you. I wish you to give my best respects & love to Mr.

I shall have to try a head of him presently for my American Gallery: Emerson, Thoreau, and Walt" (The

first rate— I spent yesterday down on the sea-shore—was all by myself—had a splendid good day—took my

first part of next week if nothing happens— Well, Pete, I believe that is all this morning—Good bye, my

It happens that I was one of these children—my Father was Solicitor of the Treasury, Edward Jordan.

My vacation, between these dates will be spent in Elizabeth New Jersey, so that we can come down to Camden

March 13, 18 68 My dear Doctor, Your note has just come to hand, stating that you intend a visit to Washington

My friend, if that is your sole object here, & you depend upon any thing of that kind, (unless you have

now how long it will last there is some talk of braking up 4 Companies of the 2 Cav & I dont no but my

son in the army it is about 2 O Clock at night now I am on gard sitting by A big fire you must excuse my

If the appendix is wholly composed of my compositions, and if Dr.

, but we writing-fellows think no small beer of ourselves, and I don't propose to be singular among my

9 th Nov. 82 My dear Walt I have your card of 6 and we shall count on your coming here early in Dec.

would it not be as well (or necessary) for me to go to Philadelphia to arrange for the publication of my

Office of The Boston Herald, Boston, Mass., June 21, 188 7 My dear friend: Yours of the 18th received

send more in a few days by calling in the amounts already subscribed as speedily as the pressure of my

May 18, 85 Dear Walt: I have set my house & heart in order for a visit from you before these May days

You would enjoy the country here now, & it would add to the length of my days to see you here again.

Through this year just gone I have come to count you my dear friend.

Since I found my beloved Socrates no one has spoken such sane and manly words to me as you.

your last letter so long that I am most ashamed to write to you now but I know that you will excuse my

My little baby Walt is well & Bright as a dollar. with Love to yourself I will close for the present.

You should see my room.

more, by looking you in the face, recover memories of the past that will refurnish the lost beats of my

My dear Walt Whitman, I write you these lines from a little village two miles from Weimar, where I have

If the language did not impact my fancy and ideas I should have a great deal to tell you.

My friend Standish O'Grady asks me to address a letter to you.

Take, with his, my words of sympathy in your late heavy trial, & of unalterable homage & love.

the time)—Herbert Gilchrist here last evening—bowel action sufficient & regular at present—go out in my

toward sundown —A brisk rattling thunder shower—(will probably change the temperature)—have relish'd my

Brooklyn, Thursday forenoon April 11 My dear Linton, I have just been spending an hour looking over "

And it is well for me to get such reminding's— But my own vein is full of hope, promise, faith, certainty—I

In talking with Thomas Sergeant Perry last night we fell to discussing your work, and to my delight I

Howells and he were two of my most honored friends. Hamlin Garland to Walt Whitman, 20 April 1890

get the two big vols: (Complete Works 900 pp) I sent for you in a bundle by International Express to my

same constitutional good spirits (a great factor) holding on, but grip & bladder bother—I enclose you my

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

I still hold the fort, (after a fashion)—send you my latest & doubtless concluding chirps of L of G.

spree —I sit up most of the time—but am a fearful wreck f'm grippe, gastric & bladder malady &c &c—my

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

Accept my thanks. I am pleased with the typographical appearance, correctness, &c. of my piece.

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

My Dear & Esteemed Freind I take the present opporutnity to write you these few lines to inform you that

any answer i think it very Strange i recived these two pictures and give one to wilson, and kept one my

is important, I will put down the lap tablet on which I am writing—& finish afterwards— Well I had my

& performance—was used tip top—Mrs Davis went with me—got back here ab't sunset thro' a snow storm—My

It reads:328 Mickle StreetCamden New Jersey Sept. 13 Evn’gCox’s photos: came today & I have written my

is a head with hat on, the photo marked No 3—the pictures with the children come out first-rate—Give my

mouldering.When a friend asked about the poem, shortly after its publication, Whitman admitted: “That’s me—that’s my

adverse.Got up heavily, I helping him: stood there with his blue gown on, tall, massive: turned back my

my boy!

I could get about on my feet then: I don't know if I did not head the march."

been in my mind, although I have lost time in sending you an answer to your letter.

And so, having written my article I have drawn back, and don't now return again and again to V.

the check matter had turned out and he at once answered: "They report against me in the bank: it was my

believed that the check came, was endorsed, banked, never acknowledged—since then totally wiped out of my

I hardly know myself: I know I get my pay for it, and that is the chief thing as matters go now!"

, W. retorting: "Never mind, the expression on my face atones for all that is lacking in his.

hands—some of the funds of the department at my disposal—urging me to investigate, report.

I am very warmly disposed towards the South: I must admit that my instinct of friendship towards the

What you tell me goes to confirm my old faith in the masses.

He says: "My head must be much better: otherwise the clatter would have worried me."

I found a copy of The Esoteric under my feet. He regarded me with amused eyes.

publish his book, I will strive to refurbish my contribution and make it better.Dr.

The time has not yet come for me to bear my testimony to Walt Whitman.

At the door he turned to me—"Where are my wild flowers, Horace?"

On the way to the door again, Ingersoll put his hand on my shoulder.

I cannot see without my glasses."

My efforts had all been to get the diners there—all else admirably took care of itself.

I loafe, and invite my soul; I lean and loafe at my ease— Observing a spear of Summer grass."

I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my own, And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest

brother of my own, And that all the men ever born are also my brothers…and the women my sisters and

I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven.

is as big to me as any, Logic and sermons never convince, The damp of the night drives deeper into my

I laid my hat down. We shook hands.

I showed him the title page my father had drawn. He looked at it quietly—was greatly interested.

In this case the wives were on my side. Alma, the present Mrs.

That's the way of some of my friends." Kirk had written of Charles the Bold?

My dear Walt—I most cheerfully write the note that you request to Gen.

: at least, in forenoon and part of the afternoon: but "gathered together again" later on: "made up my

My answer to it has crossed the letter enclosing yours.

He then said: "Well, it is sweet—it is helpful to my soul—to hear that from you: it is the best thing

For my own part, I cannot explain my faith in the book: my satisfaction, if I may say so, is intuitive—not

When he spoke to me I may have nodded my head: when people advise me I have a way of saying 'yes, yes