Thanks for y'r loving cable missive, rec'd to-day—Every thing with me is at low ebb—perhaps the lowest—perhaps the waters may come in again—perhaps not—it will be all right either way—Dr Longaker has come in to day after ten days absence—is very welcome—Y'rs & Dr J[ohnston]'s good letters rec'd to-day & a good letter frm Dr Bucke. Have sent a copy May N[ew] E[ngland] Magazine to Dr J. for his & y'r service—seems a spell of warm sunny weather started here—
May 10 noon—Fine sunny warm day—among favorable items this mn'g is a fair bowel action (first in ten days)—deadly lassitude & weakness continued—appetite just receptive—a rare egg on Graham toast for my breakfast with coffee.
Do you keep at all the American presidential trip Pacific-ward & south west ward? with the tip top off hand speeches of Prest: Harrison? All curious & significant & satisfactory to me—a lunch-trip of 10,000 miles "& all on our own land"—
Walt Whitman