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Sarrazin's book (from him from Paris) has come, & looks wonderfully inviting all through but is of course sealed to me—I enclose a slip of title detailedly, as you may want to get one from New York—(but of course you can have my copy as much as you want)—I have written to Knortz (540 East 155th St New York)—& a card acknowledging reception to S, Paris—

Fine & sunny here—am rather heavy-headed—& hefty anyhow to-day—nothing specially to particularize—ate my breakfast, (mutton broth & Graham bread with some stew'd apple,) with ab't usual zest—(nothing at all sharp, but will do, & even thankful it's as well as it is)—The "Literary News" (N Y) book &c monthly, May, has a good two page biography & notice—wh' I send (or will send soon)—Did you get a letter in wh' I asked you to write out & enclose in my letter for Dr Brown, (apothecary here) a proper calomel powder prescription a little stronger (if you thought right)—did you get the letter?—Did you send your WW book to Sarrazin?

Sunday May 5

Fine & sunny to-day—feeling fairly—all going smoothly—In general ab't the world, I guess we are now floating on dead water in literature, politics, theology, even science—resting on our oars &c. &c.—criticising, resuming—at any rate chattering a good deal (of course the simmering, gestation, &c. &c. are going on just the same)—but a sort of lull—a good coming summer to you & Mrs. B & all of you—

Walt Whitman