Thanks for the letter giving me word abt Wm's present cond'n & hope indeed it will improve soon—Two months ago I was in a woful & horrible plight, bladder trouble, gastric malady & weak as a rag—& I have comparatively got over all & comparatively easier & freer—(tho' bad enough yet)—I expect Dr B[ucke] here next week but not certain—Best love & cheer to both.
Walt Whitman