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  Walt. Whitman Dear Walt

The day I came away from home Mary and the children were much delighted with the Picture, and the pretty "last Books" you had printed. We all want you to come to dinner soon. My sister the wife of Rev Dr Shields of Bristol is very very ill—

She is one of the noblest and best women on earth—and has raised a large family and like many a poor preachers wife, worked too hard in the life–struggle. It is my sister Sallie.

Wm R. Bates once Treasury Agent with me is now Private Sec'y of US Senator McMillan. He is now writing a Eulogistic sketch of you for the Chicago Tribune. You will remember him as one of the     dear delightful boys—who, with the frisky and erudite Hines, used to enjoy the old time breakfasts at 113 Arch by the "sea coal fire"—. Bates is crazy to get the new Whitman Book. He will pay for one if you will let him: but I tell him you won't!

If you send it, put your autograph in it and direct it

"Hon. Wm R Bates Care US Senator McMillan Washington DC"—

You are well remembered here by all the old Boys, who wish you many years of your good old age— I tell em you never grow old.

I sent the Baker letter about you to The Times the other day—

Remember me kindly to Mary Davis. She is of the salt of the earth.

yours affectionately; James Matlack Scovel.