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  My Dear Walt Whitman,

Just a few lines to send you my love across the sea & a message of cheer & joy with it.

You are much in our thoughts now amid the preparations for dear JWW's departure next week. For by the time you receive this you will know that he is coming to see you—nay, more,   that he is going across the Atlantic on purpose to see you, our dear good old friend

How I wish that I were going with him! But that is out of the question & I am overjoyed at the thought that he is going

May God bless him, overshadow him with His Continual Presence, guard him from all the perils of sea & land & bring him safely back to me again!

Tis the first time that we have been   separated so long for a great many years & I feel his departure very keenly. But that feeling is at once swallowed up by the great thought that it is you he is going to see—to us, the supreme earthly friend, lover & comrade.

We have received the Camden Post for Aug. 7th with the 2nd article, upon Dr B's visit to us. What an enthusiast H.L.T is!

I blushed to see my poor scribblings, written off hurriedly & without premeditation, arrayed in all the glory of printer's ink,   & lauded by H L T's facile pen!

We are anticipating another good time on the evg of 24th with the Dr at FRC Hutton's where he will stay for the night. & where we expect a goodly muster of the boys

I hope you are keeping better & are freer from your physical discomforts.

My best love to you now & always!

God bless you!

Yours affectionately J Johnston

PS Kindest regards to Warry, Mrs Davis & to Harry.