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  1874 or '5 74?

Well Pete, my dear loving boy, I have just come in from a 15 minutes walk outside, with my little dog—it is now ½ past 1 Friday afternoon—the bright sun shining, & the air & every thing as pleasant as one could wish—(after most a week of rainy, dark & disagreeable but warmish weather)—I have the same old story to tell,—& thankful enough to have nothing worse to communicate—it is probable I am really slowly gaining—though I have occasional bad spells yet.

 

Your letter was received—I was thinking whether something could not be done about getting the position of through baggage master—& feel inclined to try for you—(You know there is nothing of that sort done without trying)—Did you get the story "Rolling Stone," I sent by P.O.​ ?—I have had a visitor from New York this forenoon—an old acquaintance, a printer & foreman, I knew 20 years ago, very sickly & expecting to die, at that time—now quite lively & well, really jolly & magnetic, & good company & a good fellow, (like Parker Milburn)—I have an occasional visitor, but not many—Pete if you see any body coming to Phil.​ you think I would like to see, give 'em my address—I am glad to see most any one for a change—

Your old Walt