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Yr's rec'd this forenoon always welcomed. Fine weather, sunny, perfect, now the fourth day. Quite a hearty breakfast, oysters, (good here)—Warry got me up & dress'd & has gone off to NY to see Dr Bucke. (W returns this evn'g.) Dr B goes over in the Britannic 7½ am July 8. to be gone till end of Aug:—will go to see Tennyson—will see a cluster of g't L of G. friends in Bolton, Lancashire, (Dr Johnston & J W Wallace leaders)—

—I am fairly to-day—the birth-day rep't is to be printed (article by Traubel in Lippincott's August—gives a very good acc't of all—(of course I did not attempt a line of L of G)—amazed myself by keeping up three hours, chattering, interpolating, drinking champagne & moderatley eating—enjoyed it all muchly—most of the time continuing these days sitting here in big chair alone—keep pretty good spirits—horribly feeble extreme inertia cannot move across the room without help.—right arm, power good—nights fair—a stout massage every ev'ng—eat blackberries—Love to the dear wife & write often as convenient—Yes I fancy Eliz: P Gould is a noble woman

Walt Whitman

noon–just refresh'd by a mug of iced buttermilk this hot day.