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Mickle street Camden Monday 3 pm Nov 10 Thanks my dear friend for the nice chicken—I have just had a part

Feb. 2 nd The big book with its kind inscription arrived today—I like much the 1 volume plan.

Rhys wrote from Wales on February 2, 1889.

impressions) soon as I have them printed nicely—definite bowel action this forenoon—the Sat: Review (March 2)

See Rolleston's letter to Whitman of February 2, 1889.

For Symonds' essay, see his book, Essays Speculative and Suggestive, Volume 2 (London: Chapman and Hall

of "Goethe," so Whitman had the errors corrected in a second printing that was completed by January 2,

much—will soon send you a printed slip of the Sarrazin fragment as the proof from K[ennedy] has come in the 2

thinking a good deal of O'Connor —sent to him a letter & papers last night— Y'rs of 7th has come by the 2

bro't over four copies of the "Complete" in their good half-calf binding—they are superb, the best part

Camden PM Feb: 2 '89 Y'rs of Jan: 31 have come (two) —yes I value Sarrazin's review the more & more I

wife & boy —I enclose Edw'd Carpenter's last — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2–

any special haste, but must send it sure before long—he has made & sent me a fragmentary trans: of part

. | Jan 31 | 8 PM | 89; London | AM | FE 2 | 89 | Canada.

On September 2, 1888, Richard Maurice Bucke inquired about Kennedy's projected book: "I fear publishers

spasms ab't from three to ten minutes almost continuously the last five days & nights—have let up—& the parts

Herbert Spencer Harned (1888–1969) was born on December 2, 1888.

See Bucke's letter to Whitman of December 2, 1888.

Herbert Spencer Harned (1888–1969) was born on December 2, 1888.

Camden 2½ p m Dec: 6 '88 Probably the two or three letters lately from me have sketch'd in the situation—Last

rather bad way—dark & half-rainy weather continued—am writing a little but not feeling ab't it—is now 2

Conference in Phila: is over—had lots of speeches, discussions, advices pro & con &c: I suppose all part

On November 2, 1889, Whitman sent the piece, now called "Old Age Echoes," to Nineteenth Century and asked

response to two letters from Heyde in December, almost hysterical in their pleas for money, forwarded $2

On November 2, 1889, Whitman sent the piece, now called "Old Age Echoes," to Nineteenth Century and asked

along very well indeed—A book rec'd f'm Edwd Carpenter "Civilization, its cause & Cure" (the disease part

have been reading (4th time probably) Walter Scott's "Legend of Montrose" and other of his Scotch stories—Dave

York and Boston—y'rs rec'd last evn'g —mutton & rice broth, Graham toast & tea for my breakfast— 3 1/2

There is a New York postmark and at least 2 other postmarks on the envelope, but these are illegible.

& collected & conservative but I consider him a real honest permanent friend of self & L of G— 3 1/2

Camden Wednesday Nov: 6 A M '89 Feeling fairly—bright sunny day—cool—was out yesterday ab't 2 in wheel

(am a little fearful that the Spanish journey & racket will feed the enemy as much as it saps him)— 2

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

resources, but somehow get along) Evn'g —Had a good hearty massage at 1 & went in wheel chair soon after 2—

address—Wm left two great boxes of MSS wh' she is to overhaul—he had for many years been at intervals on a story

partly set in type (by the Atlantic ) & then recall'd by O'C— I am sitting here as usual (the same old story

shining in on big bunch of snowy white chrysanthemums— Love— Whitman wrote this letter to Bucke in two parts

He wrote each of the two parts of this letter on a repurposed envelope in which he had previously received

He wrote the second part—his evening note—to Bucke on an envelope that accompanied a letter from an unknown

satisfactory—rare fried eggs, Graham bread, stew'd prunes & tea for my breakfast—am sitting here (same, same old story

all here last evn'g—Mr & Mrs Ingram this forenoon— I am sitting as usual in the big chair in second story

I sit here in 2 d story room, alone—rather expect to go out later in wheel chair, first time in ab't

Arnold was best known for his long narrative poem, The Light of Asia (1879), which tells the life story

Am sitting here in the 2d story room, alone, trying to while away the day—But this is all the old, old

story—Am feeling fairly to-day but dull, dull—I told you that Harper's Monthly (H M Alden editor) had

The International Congress of American States opened in Washington on October 2; the delegates began

Fritzinger) has just (1 p m) given me a good currying (with a horse brush) & will give me another ab't 9 1/2—

afraid it w'd fall & perhaps hurt some one)—all done by a stout young black man in less than two hours—$2½

On November 2, 1889, Whitman sent the piece, now called "Old Age Echoes," to Nineteenth Century and asked

who have travel'd in Spain I guess there is no portrait-painting existing any better than V's— Nov. 2

1/2 past 2 —still dark & raining—had a good pummeling an hour ago—& shall have another at 9 evening—My

a good deal of the time)— God bless you all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 1–2

It is postmarked: Camden, NJ | Nov 2 8PM | 89; Philadelphia | Nov 2 | 9 PM | 1889 | Transit.

Yesterday & to-day I am perceptibly better—Cooler & signs of September—Still adhere to my 2d story room

See Whitman's letter to Bucke of December 2, 1888.

On June 2 he observed: "There is nothing in God's world more absurd than these balls & parties at which

Rossiter Johnson (Boston, Massachusetts: The Biographical Society, 1904), Volume 2.

Camden Sunday 11 a m Sept: 2 '88 A perfect day—sunny cool—I felt easier this morning when I got up—(anticipate

think—no special news ab't me—all comfortable— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Sep 2 | 5 PM | 88.

Camden 2 P M March 20 '88 It is a cloudy dark wet day—raining hard outside as I sit here by the window—am

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

say they had a mighty good dinner (nothing to drink but Appollinaris water)—I was not at the eating part

See also Whitman's June 2, 1889, letter to Horace Traubel, regarding the published volume of birthday

Camden Sunday Evn'g June 2 '89 All goes well—the feeling pretty good Friday evn'g continues.

wh' proves a great comfort)—fine sunny weather— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Jun 2 | 5pm | 89.

See footnote 2595 in Walt Whitman: Daybooks and Notebooks Vol. 2, 1881–1891, ed.

nothing very special—but I enclose it as you might care to hear—I also send proof pages 119 to 127—part

| Jan 2 | 6 AM | 89.

Crowell and Kirkpatrick, 1897), 2: 617–618.

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

letter from John Burroughs this morning—all as usual with him—(a dear friend personal & literary) — 2

continued—warmish but I am satisfied—Tom Harned comes every day, often bringing his nice always welcome children— 2

Hempstead and Son, [2 May 1888]

Hempstead & Son, see Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Wednesday, May 2, 1888).

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