Superb sunny day—Expect Dr B[ucke] here to day—continue on myself badly enough—catarrhal crises—nights not so bad—made my breakfast of a saucer of sliced peaches—Intend to finish out (bind) L of G with "Good Bye" & last of all "Backward Glance" & shall then let it go as completed as I can make it—am not writing any thing for print—the setting up for W O'Connor's book of tales (3) has started in Boston—will include "The Carpenter"—Mrs. Davis has just come in to bring me a nice big glass tumbler of crab-apple jelly—
Sunset—Dr Bucke has come, hearty & cheery as ever—has just gone with Traubel—after over two hours—Mrs. O'C and Dr & T & I—have had my 4½ meal with zest—we all send best respects & love to you & to the friends—
Walt Whitman