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Asylum for the Insane, London, 20th March 188 3 My dear Walt I have this afternoon received, read, and
You left out my remarks on "Children of Adam", I believe they were good but I acquiesce—your additions
But still, for the Lord's sake, spare my ch iii pt ii as much as possible.
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
Whitman, late in life, said to Horace Traubel: "[I] take my Ruskin with some qualifications."
We who are well and strong can hardly realize what a bad time you must have—my greatest comfort at present
ONTARIO 20 Dec 18 91 Well we are in Christmas week once more: and yesterday (thank goodness) I wound up my
I am writing at the desk in my office. It is so dark that I almost need the gas to see to write.
We are all well, this is Clare's birthday (my oldest girl) she is 18 today.
LONDON ONTARIO 2 May 18 91 Your post card of 29 th came to hand yesterday afternoon and I got it on my
It is postmarked: LONDON | AM | MY 4 | 91 | CANADA.; CAMDEN, N.J. | MAY | 5 | 1 PM | 1891 | REC'D.
The "Rejoinder" was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) (see Prose Works 1892, Volume 2: Collect
We are all well here —I send my love to you So long!
My daughter Clare is still in bed but will be up in a day or two I trust.
you can particularly the adverse ones —You do not say anything about sending copies as I asked you in my
I take it for granted meantime that you will attend to this—and also that you will have balance of my
finished 3 days and nights in bed yesterday morning—bad cold and facial neuralgia— not sick —and now am at 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
But I have a good fire in my office, have just had a good dinner of roast turkey and potatoes boiled
Augustine Birrell), so I feel that I can defy the Pope the Devil and the Pretender—(an old expression of my
the same blessing"—seriously I trust all is going well with you—and with the big book —I hope to get my
There is nothing further from Gurd and I feel my patience wearing thin again—all quiet and going well
is a year today since our fire—hope it will be a good many untill until the next —I had a proof of my
I am trying to get on with my annual report but it moves slowly—however I have time and I shall no doubt
Ont., 19 June 18 90 I am now fairly settled down here for the summer, have pretty well caught up with my
Have just received a letter from my brother Eustace of Ottawa containing this comical passage "I was
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
It will be my duty to so blend these diverse views that a true picture may result from them.
Should you comply with my request, and give me what information you can, I am satisfied that you will
and if you would like to have it I shall preserve your name and address and shall send you a copy of my
I may say that it is not my intention to incorporate literally in my book any reply that I may receive
It is not my present intention to mention the names of any persons who supply me with information; if
Asylum for the Insane, London, Jan January 19 th 18 80 My dear Walt I am going to ask a great favor of
My brother Eustace (Duke) was back again for the day and left for home (Ottawa) at 5.30 last evening.
much in it, the Italian papers I am sorry to say I cannot read (but glad to have them all the same for my
previously published in Leaves of Grass, "Passage to India" was Whitman's attempt to "celebrate in my
Whitman referred to Rossetti's edition as a "horrible dismemberment of my book" in his August 12, 1871
As for myself I am geting on very well—still confined to my room (except that I get out every day for
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
Am working away here in my office at the Asylum as usual.
Nothing stirring here but the usual work—am hard at my Annual Report while all other Asylum matters must
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
It is a most valuable item for my collection and will be valued beyond most old newspapers.
Asylum for the Insane, London, 18th March 188 3 My dear Walt I return you today the proof in pages I
Asylum for the Insane, London, March 18 18 80 My dear Walt I send you today a London paper with a sample
—Please let me know at once if this plan meets your approval Many of my friends have an extraordinary
My reception here has been such that I am absolutely dumbfounded.
from Johnston to say that Wallace & he would meet me at L. pool if I w d let them know the time of my
You will of course, dear Walt, show this letter to Horace as there is no use my writing it over again
I think I have said all I can say at the present moment—will soon write again I send you my love, dear
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
It connects itself with memories of my mother's like condition—her only companion often a canary too.
I have begun my annual report and am more occupied than ever but this should not make me neglect writing
ONTARIO London, Ont., 17 Sept 188 8 Your letter of 10th with enclosures came during my absence in Sarnia
As soon as you know the publisher's name & city tell me then I can tell my English bookseller to look
Turner had expressed interest in becoming the English publishers of Whitman's last miscellany Good-Bye My
In the end, Reeves and Turner did not publish an edition of Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy.
work of starting the meter too is becoming interesting and I am looking forward with much pleasure to my
It is postmarked: LONDON | AM | MY 18 | 91 | CANADA; CAMDEN, N.J. | MAY | 19 | 6PM | 1891 | REC'D.
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
About half of my folk are gone and going to Sarnia on a visit—Clare & Ina went yesterday, Mrs B.
I hope you may stay clear of it with all my heart.
It is falling soft and steady as I write here at my desk in my office and from time to time look up and
perhaps other illustrations (why not use the phototypes of your father & mother that Gutekunst got up for my
Your friend RM Bucke Gables Here is a Bucke letter which you may stick into the proper place of my vol
bookshelf, can see it from where I sit—it is very fine—I consider it one of the special treasures of my
I finished my Annual Report Sunday and mailed it yesterday—am at work now on "Lectures on Psycology &
Superintendent's Office Asylum for the Insane Ontario London, Ont., 16 March 18 90 Here I am over at my
office in the main asylum sitting at my desk with a fine wood and coal fire at my left hand—every thing
"Walt Whitman's Last," an "explanation" of his book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891), was published in the August
Supt. and my judgement and conscienece still tell me (as they told me all along) that my action has been
We are all well—my arm (shoulder) no longer gives me any pain or much annoyance.
letter to Whitman's disciple and biographer Horace Traubel: "I had a fall last evening and dislocated my
I am pretty well through with my days work (it is 4 P.M.) and after making this short report to you shall
Robert Browning (1812–1889), known for his dramatic monologues, including "Porphyria's Lover" and "My
Also shall perhaps find time to elaborate my theory as to the guilt of Pamphilia of which I am firmly
Browning himself, according to my hypothesis, may or may not think her guilty.
ONTARIO London, Ont., 16 Dec 188 8 The books did not arrive last ev'g to my great disgust.
My chief interest now is the pat , I trust I shall hear tomorrow morning that you are easier Always your
England 16 Aug. '91 Yesterday came to my hands your card of 2 d inst.
My visit here has been a great success—I have been well received and treated on all hands, I shall feel
richer for it for the rest of my life.
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
INSANE ASYLUM LONDON ONTARIO 16 April 1891 Still sitting here in my room upstairs—foot mending —but slowly
Put in my time mostly reading, some writing and chatting.
like the water, like to see England and friends there, it would be the best change I could have for my
letter of 12 th came to hand yesterday—Shall we soon have a chance of seeing the "Annex"—"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
It is postmarked: OT WEST UR WY ST ATN | PM | MY 15 | 89 | London; Ca | May | 1 | 6 AM | 1889 | Rec.
INSANE, LONDON, ONTARIO London, Ont., 15 June 188 8 Since reaching home Wednesday evening I have had my
I wish I could drive you about them—the weather is charming here—I have in front of me, on my desk, here
in my office an enormous bouquet of snowballs, peonies, sweet flag &c Love to you RM Bucke I have gone
My opinion (not that it is worth any thing) is that this book of yours ought to have a sale and I think
Whitman on December 21, 1883, sent "A Backward Glance on My Own Road" to The North American Review and
I send my best love R M Bucke Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 15 December 1888