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yesterday)—am moved (as the Quakers say) to write some poemetta these days—partly small orders, & part

. | Feb 15 | 3 PM | 90; NY | 2-15-90 | 12PM | | London | AM | FE 17 | 90 | Canada.

Camden Evn'g Feb. 2 '90 Am half or rather quarter busy writing little things ("pot boilers") to-day and

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2–3 February 1890

The Philadelphia Inquirer carried the story on the front page on the following day.

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).

Camden July 2 '90 It is just after noon—raining as if it meant so all day—have had a long hot spell—am

Kennedy has sent H. a piece "W W's Quaker Traits," to be printed — Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Jul 2 | 8 PM | 90; London | PM | Jy 4 | 9 | Canada.

Jonathan Trumbull published "Walt Whitman's View of Shakspere" in Poet-lore, 2 (July 1890), 368–371.

Whitman's reply, "Shakspere for America," appeared in Poet-lore 2 (October 1890), 492–493, and was reprinted

See Whitman's January 2, 1889, letter to Bucke.

February 24, 1890 (see The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman: Prose Works 1892, ed. by Floyd Stovall, 2

vols. [1963–1964], 2:676–677).

poorly—the mind-clouding was temporary—(the worst of course is the eligibility of returning & worse)—¼ to 2—

And, oh, the lot of funny stories about him, gossip pure & simple but nourishing, which 'twould take

February 24, 1890 (see The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman: Prose Works 1892, ed. by Floyd Stovall, 2

vols. [1963–1964], 2:676–677).

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

& half pain) in my head, spells frequent, then I shall feel I am getting on ahead— Saturday June 16—2½

| 2-14-87 | 5-(?).

there is an ink smudge where Whitman apparently changed 12 to 14; one legible postmark is clearly "2-

Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,

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

Whitman may be referring to Morse's letter of September 2, 1888.

September 1; see also Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden (New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1915), 2:

Julia Pardoe's Louis the Fourteenth and the Court of France in the Seventeenth Century (1855), 2 vols

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

to what Whitman may have been referring to, see Bucke's letter to Whitman of December 24, 1888, note 2.

On November 1, 1888, Bucke complained that Gurd had "only written one letter in 2½ weeks."

. | Oct 31 | 8 PM | 89; Philadel | Oct 31 | 9PM | 1889 | Transit; London | PM | NO 2 | 89 | Canada.

this morning—I am sitting here in the big chair—have eaten some ice cream — drank a cup of milk for my 2

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

Whitman is referring to a lost letter from Bucke; see Bucke's letter of December 24, 1888, note 2.

had suggested that Thayer & Eldridge print Leaves of Grass (see The New Voice, 16 [4 February 1899], 2)

He defended William O'Connor's The Good Gray Poet in the Milwaukee Sentinel on February 9, 1866 (2).

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, [2–3 February 1888]

Camden Thursday PM August 2 '88 Yet continue weak & listless—but no set-back.

Continued pleasant weather—warmish— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2 August 1888

. | Aug 2 | 8 PM | 88.

1889 Eduard Bertz (1853–1931) sent Whitman an article he had published in the Deutsche Presse of June 2

On July 2 Whitman sent Bertz Complete Poems & Prose, and on July 7 a copy of Bucke's book (Whitman's

those of Rolleston and Knortz, and called attention to his own book The French Prisoners (1884), "the story

July 12, 89 Dear Walt, I write you briefly this morning before starting on my 2 week vacation to Delaware

It is unbound, about 2/3 the size of this sheet, contains 16 pp. & has written on it in pencil "Presented

Camden Sunday P M July 21 '89 Dull with me—am sitting quietly in my 2d story room—am not taking the tonic

It is unbound, about 2/3 the size of this sheet, contains 16 pp. & has written on it in pencil "Presented

Camden Evn'g Sept: 2 '89 Am feeling middling well—ab't as usual—sort o' busy all day— bowel action this

going out in the wheel chair for a short turn— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Sep 2 | 8 PM | 89.

Belmont Jan 2 '88 To Walt Whitman: Dear Friend:— A letter rec'd from Fredk W.

William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 2 January 1888

. | Sep | 2 | 1 PM | 1889 | Transit; London | AM | SP | 89 | Canada.

African Americans for the duration of her life (see Jacqueline Bernard, Journey Toward Freedom: The Story

Camden Aug:2 '89 The sun is out—quiet & warm & very moist—nothing very new— Dull & rather poorly with

Tennyson (in old age) in Aug: Century —All well— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

Camden noon Aug:8 '89 Feeling pretty well—sitting here in 2d story den—rec'd a letter from Logan Smith

—hoping to take up the story at greater length shortly. Luck has been dead against me of late.

sunny day—poorly to-day & yesterday—brain & belly lesions—eat little—am sitting in my big chair in 2d story

. | Jun 30 | 5pm | 89; London | AM | JY | 2 | 89 | Canada.

also spelled "Eduard," sent Whitman an article that he had published in the Deutsche Presse of June 2,

On July 2, 1889, Whitman sent Bertz Complete Poems & Prose, and on July 7 a copy of Richard Maurice Bucke's

Rolleston and Karl Knortz, and called attention to his own book The French Prisoners (1884), "the story

here last evening—bowel action sufficient & regular at present—go out in my wheel chair toward latter part

Sunday papers—sitting here in 2nd story, Mickle—alone— Best love to all Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to

. | May 2(?) | 3 PM | 87.

chestnut burr" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Thursday, May 17, 1888; Monday, October 2,

Grier, ed., Notebooks and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts, [New York: New York University Press, 1984], 2:

Camden Thursday 2 PM July 19 '88 Ab't the same subject continued, quite a decided bowel motion at 12.

Camden 2½ P M Dec: 23 '88 Fair day—all quiet—Dr Walsh call'd—I sit here in the big chair hour after hour—hardly

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

. | Dec 2(?) | 8 PM | 88.

Charles Fairchild, the president of a paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2,

| Dec 2(?) | 12 | (?).

Camden Sunday 2½ P M June 17 '88 I am sitting up for three hours in the big chair—have had a bit of dinner—had

. | Jun 2(?) | 6 | AM | 88; N.Y. | 6-22-88 | 2 30 PM | 1.

Camden June 19 '88 2 ½ PM Have just had the most liberal dinner for three weeks—Mrs.

Camden March 21 2 PM The Herald has just come—all right — W W Walt Whitman to William Ingram, 21 March

Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) was an American poet, story-writer, and novelist who also served as

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