
Enclosed I send my piece in Thorndike Rice's just issued Lincoln Reminiscences—I don't know whether you will want it—but I do know you like to have earliest copies of any thing. Should you print it, I leave the head-lines & introductory to you—& dont forget to give Rice's book the due credit. Should you print, I wish you would send me here 25 copies paper.
—I am ab't as usual—just going to drive down 12 miles to visit a poor young fellow, Walter Borton, very low with consumption.
Love to Mrs. W. and the sister.
Walt WhitmanIf you cant use it, return the enclosed proof to me.
