
I have your card of Aug. 30. Yes, all right—I am satisfied with "Walt Whitman" except that it
does not express one tenth what it ought to do justice to the subject, but I believe
it is the best I can do after all and so it must go—as for the paying part of
the business I am quite easy abt. that—I think it will pay in the long run and if it does not I am
equally satisfied except that I would like it to have some circulation on the chance
of its doing some good.
Yes, I saw the Santa Fé letter too (thanks
for it), and I also saw the N.Y. Times of Aug. 8th on it—did
you see it? was it not shamefull shameful
? The man glories in his want of sympathy, and laughs consumedly that
any
one else should have any. I saw Tommy Nicholson down town yesterday and he showed me your letter to
him. I was well pleased to see that you really have
some notion of paying us another visit—I hope to see you next month and then
perhaps we can arrange something—perhaps you will return with me, who knows,
there may be luck in store for me yet! And you think of "breaking up where you
are living"? But you must tell me all about it when I see you, please goodness
that will be soon—but I cannot tell yet when I can get away East, there are
many things to do first and a great deal to think of—will let you know all
about it when I know myself—

