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  see notes Jan 26 1891

I have yours of 21st enclosing Johnston's letter to you and Wallace's letter to me for both of which thanks. Of course I want a few copies of reduced photo (W.W. '90 ¾ length in chair)—please send or have Horace ^send 3 or 4 when convenient. Tell Horace, too, send me name & publisher's name of the Ingersoll book so I can send to N.Y. for it.

I have Horace's Lippencott piece today and read it with great delight—the free breezy air that flows through every line of it is most cheering and invigorating—it has the genuine, "Leaves of Grass," exultant ring. It is not hard to see where its inspiration came from. If I am not mistaken the future will recognize in H. one of your most powerful lieutenants. I say this not so much for what he has done (which is good) as for what I feel sure  he will do (which will be better still). That bladder trouble does not seem to let up—and indeed it would be simpler (unheard of) if enlarged prostate did let up.

I know you hate the idea of the use of a catheter but, my dear Walt, you will have to come to it and when you do you will think how foolish you were to baulk so at such a simple easy thing

All well and quiet here—weather very mild—no sleighing but good wheeling—meter gets on quietly but well—inside of two more weeks we ought to have the first fifty uns. made

So long, dear Walt RM Bucke