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Am better & less better from time to time—worse the afternoon & evn'g—or the reverse—But I feel better of the bladder trouble, wh' has been my worst affliction this past week—the voiding of water is more normal—& I have good or partially good nights, the last three, & prospect forthcoming, wh' is a great blessing to me. I am in good spirits—Ed has gone to the p o for me,—Horace comes in & tells me the binder Oldach promises some finish'd copies (cheap binding) of the big book" next Monday (10th)—So Tuesday I will send you one by mail—T B H comes in a few moments—Mrs: H gets on first rate—& the baby is immense—

Saturday noon Had a pretty fair night—the painful irritation, spasms, &c have mainly stopt & I am feeling decidedly easier, freer—rose ab't 1½ hours ago—have had my partial bath, & quite a decided breakfast—have rec'd a note from Dr Osler, proposing that a recommended Dr Walsh shall come over daily & sort o' take charge—Of course I shall be glad to see Dr W—but I am in hopes the worst of the gland ailment is over—& that Osler looking in every week as hitherto will do well enough—yours of 6th rec'd & welcomed—I am getting along better than you might suppose—To have the trilogy definitively done is a very great relief, for I had quite set my heart on putting it in shape & completion, wh' is now done, thanks, deepest thanks, to Horace Traubel—As I finish towards 4 the day has pass'd fairly well with me, & prospect good for night—

Walt Whitman