Fine superb sunny day out—poorly still but suspicion of shade of betterment—am taking medicine—sit up here in chair as usual—y'r & J W W[allace]'s letters rec'd to day & welcome'd—(hand him this)—y'r celluloid of the '90 pict. satisfies me & all more & more—you are authorized to give it out as you like—(don't like those smart professional foxy prints of me)—getting on fairly with proofs of 2d annex—
Walt Whitman