
Your good long letter of the 18th 19th and 20th is just to hand and I am on the whole well enough satisfied that your health is as well as you report it. I hope that between Horace and yourself something will be done in the matter of having a catheter used morning and evening there is little doubt that that is the main thing required just now for your comfort.
I am glad to hear of the proposed "Whitman" no. of Lippencott in March—hope they will carry out the scheme. I wish you would carry out my scheme (thought of no doubt a hundred times by youself) to write a series of reminiscences—memoranda—autobiographical jottings—little personal items. I guess any of the journals would be glad to have such M.S. and there is nothing your friends would enjoy so much or that would be so valuable to posterity—perhaps you are at it?
Your affectionate friend R M BuckeA good xmas and do. New Year to you—I have a feeling now that you will see quite a few more of them with us yet—and I hope have some first–rate good times with us yet
R M B

