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Stafford one of the books which Ingersoll sent (see the letter from Whitman to Harry Stafford of January 2,

Whitman responded to Ingersoll on April 2, 1880.

In his Commonplace Book, Whitman wrote: "June 2 sent big book to Dr Fletcher Army Medical Museum / Wash'n

affairs. ( over all sent in a package by Express Sept 5 '76 Mr Harry Lobb £1—1 Richard Bentley Esq. 2—

2 Mr Salaman 1 Mr Browning 2 Mrs Dickens 1—1 Thomas Ashe Alfred Tennyson 5 Townsend Mayer School of Art

are quoted as being the work of an immoral writer, and, altho' although I tried to show they were part

Walt Whitman's works in England (see Harold Blodgett, "Whitman and Buchanan," American Literature, 2:

2 [May 1930], 131–40).

For the story of Swinburne's veneration of Whitman and his later recantation, see two essays by Terry

The result proves that very many people who admire you here cant can't afford such a high price as 2

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

editor of the Critic, Gilder published Whitman's work, wrote articles about the poet, and published parts

Alma Calder Johnston's literary endeavors include a recollection of Whitman (1917) and a story, Miriam's

personal attention that the overtaxed hospital staff could not, listening empathetically to their stories

His experiences and the men's stories also opened a new world of literary materials for Whitman to explore

Whitman, Jesse (brother) (1818–1870) The oldest of Whitman's eight siblings, Jesse Whitman was born on 2

Jeff and Walt (who for part of the time was living in Washington and keeping abreast of the situation

To varying degrees, he seems to have suppressed (or even repressed) the stories of the family's darker

, more troubled members—Jesse, Andrew, Edward, their father—perhaps fearing that part of his own psychic

Certainly Jesse's story is the darkest and most thoroughly suppressed, and it helped to form the fearful

the poet and his father in the 1840s but was also reflected in Whitman's fiction from that period; stories

placed it in the "Passage to India" annex, where it remained until its 1881 position in "Songs of Parting

The addition of this and other Civil War poems to "Songs of Parting" intensifies this cluster's emphasis

Also Death" (1881)"As at Thy Portals Also Death" was written in 1881, specifically for the "Songs of Parting

these songs," by which he may mean this cluster or the whole of Leaves of Grass.As in the "Songs of Parting

opposite, images suggest questions that underlie the poem, questions also posed by the "Songs of Parting

SusanRieke"Songs of Parting" (1871)"Songs of Parting" (1871) "Songs of Parting" stands prominently as

," a poem that comes into "Songs of Parting" in 1871 and remains through the 1881 edition.

The 1867 edition uses the title Songs Before Parting for a separate book of poems bound with Leaves and

Drum-Taps, and in 1871 "Songs of Parting" appears as a cluster in Leaves.

"Songs of Parting" (1871)

WORTHINGTON, PUBLISHER, 770 BROADWAY New York July 25 188 2 Mr.

My dear Whitman, I am delighted that you liked Miss Phelps's story so well.

The story has made a profound impression. Sincerely R.W.

1844–1911) was the author of The Gates Ajar (1868); she published frequently in The Century, and her story

He spends a part of every year there.

Your friend RM Bucke Gables Here is a Bucke letter which you may stick into the proper place of my vol 2

whether it will be of any interest to you—it ought to be for it was inspired directly by yourself—it is part

Putnam's Sons, 1879], 2).

Boyle O'Reilly Stephan —Ruskin Rhys Sam Longfellow Curtis Asylum for the Insane, London, 2 Oct 188 5

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 2 October 1885

to the subject, but I believe it is the best I can do after all and so it must go—as for the paying part

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By Himself., Critic Pamphlet No. 2 (New York: The Critic Company, 1898), and The Uncollected Poetry and

Emory Holloway, 2 vols. (Gloucester, MA: Peter Smith, 1972), 2:58–62.

at least two months, and as much longer as you can—we will take some little excursions about this part

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letter of September 24–25, with which he enclosed a draft of his preface for a collection of short stories

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

was wanted—now for the Vol. of Tales —it ought to be out for Xmas since several of them are Xmas stories

which he enclosed a draft of his preface for O'Connor's posthumously published collection of short stories

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE LONDON, ONTARIO London, Ont., 2 Sept 18 90 I have yours of 28 th and 29 it came

we I fancy we shall go lively Love to you as always R M Bucke Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 2

The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect

since I read it first (more than forty, I guess)—This L.B. ed. is a good translation and it is a grand story

(and I must say there is nothing I like much better than a real good story of the old fashioned kind—Marryatt

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian realist writer of novels, plays, short stories and

I think you are right to stand aside (personally) from this I. demonstration but for my part (as a friend

For my part nothing could give me greater satisfaction than a rousing demonstration on the part of I.

and his friends and I shall take part in it (if I can) with a good heart.

getting ready my first lecture on insanity for the students; which lecture I deliver tomorrow afternoon—2

INSANE ASYLUM LONDON ONTARIO London, 2 Nov 18 90 You cannot imagine, dear Walt, how peaceful and dreamy

R M Bucke see notes Nov 5, 1890 Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 2 November 1890

. & 2 Riv. (sent on last order) but nothing further so far.

—also current Ed. of L. of G. & specimen days, also for any thing you might have and be willing to part

Haviland Miller, ed., Walt Whitman: The Correspondence [New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 4:2–

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William White [New York: New York University Press, 1978], 2:575).

The Camden Daily Post article "Ingersoll's Speech" of June 2, 1890, was written by Whitman himself and

Floyd Stovall, 2 vols. [New York: New York University Press: 1963–1964], 686–687).

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sick, should you get word from him or of him be sure to let me know—I trust it will not be more than 2

See also Floyd Stovall, ed., Walt Whitman: The Prose Works 2 vols.

(New York: New York University Press, 1964), 2:676.

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Love to you RM Bucke See notes Oct 2, '88 Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 30 September 1888

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

ONTARIO London, Ont., 2 Sept 188 8 I am thinking of you a great deal in this lovely September weather

am always affectionately yours RM Bucke See notes Sept 5, '88 Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 2

I think: 1 The book should be first class in all aspects 2 Price should be $10. 3 It should (every copy

Kennedy had reported in a letter to Whitman of January 2, 1888 that Frederick W.

Bucke's admiration must be understood in terms of Harland's early novels, such as A Jewish Musician's Story

you—day by day I watch the post for news of you and I still look confidently for a good rally on your part

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