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  My dear Mr. Whitman:—

I read with sorrow of your severe illness and beg to offer my sympathy. I have written to the President recommending a special pension for you and propose to demand it of Congress through the press. I am also preparing an article of reminiscences which will soon be published. With hopes for your complete recovery, love, and veneration, I am

Yours most sincerely Wm Hosen Ballou