Enclosed a little piece the whole idea of which I got from you—as you see. It is in the Critic of Sept. 27—Dry and warm and often oppressive weather here—a long spell—My lameness seems permanent like—I have promised to write a War Hospital Article for Century to supplement their forthcoming swell [of] war narratives by Grant & the rest.
William, I wonder if you or Charles Eldridge couldn't help me to something there from the Medical Bureau—summaries, or statistics or any information—who do you know in the Surgeon Gen[eral]'s office?
Walt Whitman