
Another post card from you, my dear, kind, old friend on the 2nd inst—the third I have received from you in four days!
This embarras de richesse is truly overwhelming & your immense kindness touches me very deeply indeed.
My best thanks to you for it!
We are heartily glad to know that at the time of writing your condition was "no worse at any rate"
tho' this last received p.c. was dated Mar 21 & that
of the 24th (received before
that of the 21st) said that you were "easier," and we hope
sincerely that the improvement has continued up till now.
I notice that one of your old friend, W.D. O'Connor's stories—"The brazen android"—is begun in this month's Atlantic. There is an extract from it in this week's Literary World which I send you.
I also send you this
week's Black & White wh: contains a portrait of and
article on Bismarck—one of Europe's "Grand Old
Men"—now in his 78th year and a number of The Young Man with portrait and notice of Rudyard
Kipling—one of Europe's coming grand young
men.
At the next meeting of "The College" (Ap 6th) Fred Wild is to give us his "International Club" paper & read Ingersoll's oration on you; and on Ap 10th J.W.W.'s address upon your first edition (1855) comes off at my house.

We have had a very stormy week here—bitterly cold, east winds, with snow, sleet & rain—quite a relapse into winter after the touch of spring we had.
J.W.W. are both pleased to learn that you "have been much interested in the 'Holland' book."
Pardon my writing more at present. My horse is ill so I do most of my round on foot & I am tired tonight.
I should be glad if you wd kindly convey my kindest regards to H.L.T. & to all the members of your household.
Again thanking you for all your unique kindess to me & with my heart's best affection
I remain Yours devotedly J Johnston To Walt Whitman
