Much the same continued—Dr Bucke has had a bad fall & dislocated left shoulder—makes rather light of it & will probably be in fair trim before many days—writes yet—J M Stoddart, editor Lippincott's Magazine contemplates for the March number a picture of & articles ab't (one or two from) W W—speaks of it as his Whitman (proposed) number—If it suits, how w'd it do to send him that piece on Dutch points?—If yes, send it on to him—I am in favor of it—I have just had an order (with the money) f'm Melbourne Australia for four of the big books—wh' I sent by express ($7.50)—sit here imprison'd in room—Horace Traubel faithful daily—(don't know what I c'd do without him)—have sent a cluster of poemets (a page intended) to Scribner's mag—have not heard yet—Mrs O'Connor "Brazen Android" MSS for book are yet in the hands of the Houghton house y'r city—no decided answer yet—Write a little most every day—read (or rather dawdle) a good deal—Keep a good oak fire—appetite, digestion, sleep &c might be much worse—cold—sun shining out to-day on the white snow—
Walt Whitman