
My friend Mr Gleeson White, (who called on you in
November), I think mentioned my name to you as one fond of reading your
books.—& he sent me a flower
you had picked, with a
message of love besides—
Perhaps you have forgotten the incident, but he also tells me, if I send you 25
shillings (or 6 dols.), you would send me the complete edition of your works, with
perhaps a little autograph note in the fly-leaf. This I should like above all other
things & send the
money in faith.
I cannot tell you what a blessed thing it was to me when I found your poems, & I could say the same of several other young Englishmen I know—
Believe me, though we can probably never meet,
affectionately yours— Henry S. Tuke Mr. Walt Whitman— Camden—New•Jersey•