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November 4. 1877 My dear Walt Whitman I send you by this mail a copy of one essay of mine which is just

[London, Ontario] 4 Dec [188]6 My dear Walt The "After All" parcel came to hand last evening to my great

All goes well, I am hearty and having a good time but shall be glad to get back and see my American &

INSANE ASYLUM LONDON ONTARIO 31 March 18 91 re "Goodbye My Fancy" Ruskin says of great writers that they

"spiritual, godly, most of all known to my sense." and I understand (tho' you will never tell—perhaps

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

Both poems were reprinted in Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891).

s Purport" from Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891).

I have gladly accepted as I am most anxious to have my impressions as to the attitude of the Smiths towards

Asylum for the Insane, London, 31 st Dec. 18 81 My dear Walt Just a line to tell you that we have another

I shall have to get at my lectures on "mental diseases" for the students at medical college here as soon

They make an immensely valuable addition to my "W.W.

My plans at present are to be in Washington (at Med. Supp. Ass.

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 send you my list of misprints—guess you have them all already—have found no new ones lately—not looking

I have written to M c K. as follows: "Please let Mr W. have any copies he wants of my W.

No hitch so far about my getting off by the Brittannic on 8 .

If you would tell Horace to write me your decision on each of these points you would relieve my mind

D r Harkness (my old friend who you met in Kingston in '80 and who went up the Saguenay with us ) is

This sick spell of mine has knocked all my calculations endways—do not at all know now when I shall go

east or what I shall do—shall probably go to England after a while and see you on my way Best love R

Bucke is referring to Whitman's poem "My 71st Year," which would be published in Century Illustrated

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

Bucke is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from Whitman's last miscellany Good-Bye My

For more information on Good-Bye My Fancy, as a book and an annex, see Donald Barlow Stauffer, "Good-Bye

my Fancy (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia, ed.

I shall not be surprised to see my highest claims for you (for making which I have been counted a lunatic

My copy of Sarrazin has come to hand by the afternoon's mail—it is as you said, a lovely little book.

again but the wheeling is good and the weather clear and charming I am going out for a drive in an hour my

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

Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my

Asylum for the Insane, London, Feb February 3 d 18 80 My dear Walt I have Burrough's book and also his

All well and quiet, am going to town in a few minutes in my cutter first time of using it this season

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

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

. [—] 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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