
Dearest Brother your letter came Wedns. . I keep thinking of you, and pray your eyes may get better,—Your goodness to me is beyond words & Walt dear. I will not say anything, only you have been, are so kind that you are every thing everything in the world to me
I want so much to write (have so long wanted to) I have no doubt my dear I shall say
lots of bothersome things am only a trouble to you, & wish I need not be, you can not cannot
know how much I wish I was not I sat here alone last night an hour or two
thinking of
you—you are my one great comfort. what What
I should do,—or should have done in my sick times—without you
to think of & how it would have been without all the money comforts. youv'e You've
been the means of my having I can not cannot
now even
immagine imagine
,
& I have money & plenty if I am sick, I will write more about it
dear Walt, next time I write—but never can say what I feel—If I dont don't
get sick, will write again soon—you writte write
to me when you are sick & know dear brother get all your letters & money (last Wedn. & all) come safe I alway always
open my letters am always here not strong enough to go out much—I
have often thought you could not know just how it was, but still was good enough to
write—I have been sick a great deal & cant can't
do as I would like. gratefull grateful
that I can do a little, three weeks
ago my left hand was hurt just now begin to use it a little & it has worn on
me some.—but all my ailments dear dear brother seem
so trivial to what you have to bear—I think of you so much, I am alone much,
hardly any one anyone
comes here, its it's
just as well, am not strong enough to talk much, or long, most days feel
well & work,—Prize all the Magazines & papers youve you've
sent. often Often
look at your picture in, May New England
Mag'n , glad you sent it.—like Warrens too he looks good—Glad Dr Dr.
Bucke got home
Lou wrote me a real good letter not long since) &
sent $5, & has sent good kind letters & money before several times, will you tell
her, Walt dear, that I am gratefull grateful
to her & to George if I can only keep well
a little longer will write to her—she is so good to write, when I have not
been able to write her, wish you could read her last letter.
So hope you feel pretty well to day today
& eyes better. think Think
so very much of the letters youve you've
written me, meant to keep them long as I lived, Charly had taken them, & I have destroyed all that he had,
& he will not get hold of any more, I made myself sick for a day or two, but all
is right now, would not speak of it dear. If I thought C. had not dont don't
let anything I say bother you. I take so much more comfort when you are pretty well
glad to know when you go out, think you are better,—I have never written to
dear Jessie, I was taken badly sick the day I heard of
dear brother Jeffs Jeff's
death —
Wish I could think of something good to say, but I cant can't ,—send lots & lots of good wishes my darling
Tuesday Afternoon
Dear Brother you know about the money youve you've sent you have sent me enough to last I feel afraid you send more than you can spare

C. is hearty well & strong quite able to work, (painting) but he does not—he of course benefits on the money you send. it does not seem right, he sold a picture recently & paid his taxes—
Do take care of your own self Walt dear, wish I could see you.—send much love & thanks for all Hangive Give my love to George & Lou, please & to Jessie if you write