
Much the same—stupid condition—fine sunny day—passable night—buckwheat cakes honey & coffee for my breakfast—eat pretty light—appitite appetite not really bad—the reading Tuesday night seems to have been satisfactory—Get the "Illustrated American" of April 19, (25cts New York) it has a pretty good portrait from Sarony's old photo, &c—Did you note what I told you ab't the (London Eng.) "Universal Review" of Feb: 15 last, with Sarrazin's piece in French in full?—I have lots of visitors & compliments—yesterday one the sweetest red-cheek'd prettiest young naieve Boston women did me good to see me & hear her—I have had the Canadian cloth made up in an entire suit & wore to appear in Tuesday night last—went first rate & just opportune—dull monotonous heavy times with—Publishers Dodd, Mead, & Co: N Y have written for me to furnish them in MSS a new book (60,000 words) on Abrm Lincoln, for a new series Makers of America—my pay to be 10 per cent on sales, or $500 in lump—I think favorably—
God be with you— Walt Whitman
