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Mainly the same subject continued—the printed slip is a horrible dislocation & hate manufactured out by J M Scovel of a talk the preceding evn'g when he visited me (his tendency is to vilify me mentally sensibly & bodily he can't help it)—the other bit is W S K's letter just rec'd—fine & a little warm to–day—has been almost cool here four days—made my breakfast on bread & canteloupe—still have my supper at 4½—no dinner—fair excretion business—out in wheel ch'r last evn'g—my grip has call'd in upon me again the last two or three days (probably the great change in the weather & stoppage of sweating)—not yet so bad as formerly—bladder botheration—a sister of one of my war soldiers call'd yesterday—a nice smart old maid—my soldier still lives & flourishes—in California—Anson Ryder—I get word or calls or jogs or mementos f'm them (the war soldiers) occasionally—one sends a stout cane (I use it daily)—one a $5 gold piece

Walt Whitman

Later—Just rec'd word f'm England,— Dr Johnston all right & well.