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Thanks for the 13th note—write oftener—I have been thro another very bad spell—ten days, two of them quite serious—but am somewhat better—am sitting up anyhow writing this, but my brain is flabby—my grip weak—The doctor speaks of a pronounc'd gastric trouble, from long indigestion—No I have no recollection of any "Solitude"—have no doubt it is a total invention (not to use the word fraud wh' is perfectly proper)—my relations were never at all intimate with Lowell—there are a good many such—it might be worth while to stamp them peremptorily in future—I have included all my stuff in "Complete Vol," a big book authenticated by me now, rather cheaply bound & I w'd like to send a package of four or five copies (including one to you) by Express to you—one for Garland, one for Baxter and one for Mrs. Fairchild—all for Christmas presents—package to be prepaid—can you receive it & see they get to their destination?—Where shall it (the package) be directed to you, in Boston, if so?—I have seen the notice in the Literary World & like it well enough—Dr Bucke (I hear from him often) likes it well—do you know its author? The Paris (France) Revue Independent magazine November has a notice L of G.—also something in a Palermo (Italy) paper—Dr B has them—No word now for quite a while from my dear O'Connor—I am very uneasy ab't him—I have (did I tell you?) a good strong willing nurse, & good doctoring watch—I send my love & memories to Mrs: F., to Baxter, to Garland, to yourself, dear friend, & wife—& to Sanborn if you see him—I must now get to the bed—

Walt Whitman