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WSK 328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey July 8 '86 Dear W S K I have returned from my jaunt to the Jersey

relics I think may be worth while—for you —Fine sunny weather here to day, & I have been out in it with my

—Glad to hear from you, & would send you my writings, gladly.

As I sit here looking up Brattle Square Cambridge from my proof-room window, the gay elastic children

spell—ten days, two of them quite serious—but am somewhat better—am sitting up anyhow writing this, but my

brain is flabby—my grip weak—The doctor speaks of a pronounc'd gastric trouble, from long indigestion—No

Solitude" —have no doubt it is a total invention (not to use the word fraud wh' is perfectly proper)—my

are a good many such—it might be worth while to stamp them peremptorily in future—I have included all my

a good strong willing nurse , & good doctoring watch—I send my love & memories to Mrs: F., to Baxter,

My eye got open at last, but is still bleary and bad."

Had my breakfast & relish'd it—three or four hot stew'd oysters, a stout slice of toasted Graham bread

, & a mug of coffee— My housekeeper Mrs: Davis is compell'd to be temporarily absent these two days &

Ed my nurse gets my breakfast & gets it very well.

often bless the Lord & congratulate myself that things are as well with me as they are—that I retain my

mentality intact—that I have put my literary stuff in final form—that I have a few (but sufficient)

Camden Saturday Evn'g Sept. 14 '89 Nothing particular or new in my affairs or condition—feel bad enough

"Liberty" (Tucker's paper) for a very good little memoriam of Wm O'Connor, by my young friend Traubel

address)— I hear from Dr Bucke often—he is well & busy at his Institution, London, Canada—I hear f'm my

(It may not suit them) I saw my ¶ abt the "banditti combine" in paper —I am having bound up 100 more

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

off to NA Rev. last evn'g— Am not even as well as usual—have the grip & bladder trouble & have eaten my

Symonds, f'm Switzerland—the grip has caught me again—have rather a bad bladder trouble interferes with my

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

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

It is worth all of my book put together.

I also send you per express paid a couple of jars of my nice currant jam put up by myself fr fruit raised

Grant, the General's father, addressed to my great uncle Granger, (Judge William G. of Ohio very wealthy

Jesse came very near marrying my uncle's sister he says. I may publish the letter. So keep mum .

volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My

Whitman has written at the bottom of the page in blue pencil: "I rec'd the currants—wh' I eat with my

I shall go & show myself & say publicly a word or so, (as I wish to definitely show my identification

with me these days—Have a little piece in (probably) the forthcoming Critic —have just got outside of my

It was later reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

Have just sold & sent off to Eng'd my little p'k't-b'k L of G. Grip & bladder trouble bad.

(I count Ing: as one of my noblest friends & upholders)—John Burroughs has been here to see me—he is

Policemen should be directed by the Mayor, Deputy Superintendent, Captains, or whoever it is that they

.— The New York Times pretends that there is yellow fever in this city, because the Captain of the Brig

The facts seem to be that, on last Wednesday it was reported to Health officer Boyd, that the captain

My heart bleeds for him—he feels terribly his situation; and to save such a man as—,is worth more than

— —"I have only enriched my garden With the black mire from the street."

'Courage, my boy!' wrote Lord Chatham to his son, 'only the Encyclopædia to learn!'

The principals were stripped and eager for the fray, when the unstrategic approach of Captain Shaurman

The ship Greenland also arrived yesterday from Havana, the former Captain (Bates of Augusta, Me) having

Captain Varnum, formerly first mate of the bark Ocean Home, brought the ship to New York, and was yesterday

duplicate printed copies of a poem I have written, "Passage to India," in which I endeavor to celebrate in my

price, time, selection of magazine, and in fact all the points of that sort, I leave absolutely to you— My

Nothing new or very different with my affairs. I remain in good health & spirits.

Tennyson, It is a long time since my last to you.

illness—some three months, afterward was recovering at Washington, when called here by the death of my

To-day, a cloudy & drizzly Sunday, I have taken it in my head, sitting here alone & write—follow the

magnetism human relations are capable of—I have told you how young & how American they mostly are—so on my

them suffering & dying—Doctor to the other friends that assisted me in Boston & to yourself, I send my

My dear friend, I have just received your letter of the 7th inst.

A new edition of my book will be printed this fall, with another small volume in prose.

I send you my love—Write whenever you can.

My dear Conway, Your letter of February 1st has just come to hand. I am willing that Mr.

I wish to send my sincerest thanks & personal regards to Mr. Rossetti.

To have had my book, & my cause, fall into his hands, in London, in the way they have, I consider one

Remember my request to Mr.

I feel prepared in advance to render my cordial & admirant respect to Mr.

Camden NJ April 8 1887 Yes—I hereby give my consent to the inclusion of the four pieces mentioned in

Rocky Mountains—gave out about two weeks ago & have been quite sick ever since (principal trouble with my

Tell Charley that I have not forgotten him—I send him my love, & hope we may meet again one these days

The piece appears in printed form because I have had it put in type for my own convenience, and to insure

correctness—I forgot to say, above, that I scrupulously reserve the right to print this piece in future in my

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, March 4, 1868 My dear Mr.

I can fully join in the same testimony, as he treated, as physician or surgeon, many a case under my

I send you, dear sir, my friendliest respects & well wishes, Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to W. O.

June 26 P M Dear John & 'Sula I got in all right before sundown—Still keep well, (& all the better for my

. — I have come on here, for a few days on my jaunt to the Thousand Islands at the mouth of St Lawrence—shall

will do me good)—This is a splendid city, right on Lake Ontario—I shall be back in September—I enjoy my

Camden New Jersey Oct: 30 '80 I to-day forward by mail (same address as this card) my two Vols: according

Hiskey and Captain Respegius Edward Lindell worked for the Camden ferries (Specimen Days, ed.

If convenient I sh'd like to have you send this note to E P G. with my thanks and regards— Walt Whitman

course they are original autograph & date—Am getting along ab't as usual—have just lighted a fire in my

stove, & had the big old wolf-skin spread on the back of my chair — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Elizabeth

Camden, New Jersey Aug: 13 '91 Let me send my little word too to J R Lowell's memory.

Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain

My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.

tenacity—of course a capital sign—I will send a few suggestion–notes— W W This card relates to the ms of my

431 Stevens st cor West Camden N Jersey U S America— March 19 My dearest friend, I did not know at all

till supper with my sister-in-law last evening that you had had a conversation with her about, & special

interest in, my pecuniary condition, &c.

room house on it, in which I might live plainly & comfortably the rest of my days—& that is still my

My great wish still is to put up for myself this little three or four room home for the rest of my days

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey May 31 '87 My dear T W Will you do something for me, in the Press

Thursday P M Oct: 9 '84 My dear Williams I leave you this in hopes you can use it in to-morrow's paper

328 Mickle Street Camden Oct 12 pm My dear Williams After I sent your note in answer yesterday—& reading

328 Mickle Street Camden New Jersey April 18—pm— I have just mailed to you my two Volumes, Centennial

ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE LA 1565 328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey Dec: 10 1885 Thank you my dear J R—&

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey U S America Feb: February 11 '86 My dear K C I send you the two Volumes

Camden N J Sept: September 6 I cheerfully give permission to print "O Captain My Captain" in your book

A-1127 328 Mickle Street Camden Dec. 14 '84 My dear friend Upon the whole I shall have to beg off from

Give my friendliest greetings & wishes to Miss Terry & Mr Irving—Should they, or either, feel any day—say

328 Mickle street Camden New Jersey April 13 '86 My Dear Prof: Carson Yours rec'd recieved —The copy

to have seen you—I am ab't about the same in health &c—(nothing at all to brag of)—I read publicly my