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Yr's rec'd—the Trans: comes regularly—thanks—enclosed Logan Smith's letter —Am feeling fairly—writing a little—presents of fruit (have just eaten two nice pears)—have just sold 50 copies folded in sheets (unbound) the big book (complete works) & 3 each—wh' quite sets me up—was out last evn'g in wheel chair—plenty of rain here (rain last night)—get frequent word f'm Dr Bucke—all well—quite a good run of visitors talkers &c: street cries, hucksters, &c: some fine little children come letters lots, some queer enough—occasionally one yet from former war-soldiers (one yesterday f'm California)—two or three days ago one f'm J A Symonds, f'm Switzerland—the grip has caught me again—have rather a bad bladder trouble interferes with my rest at night—inertia at times great—spirits bound up tho' soon as the pressure eases any—eyes going out plainly—want to finish & turn out this 2d annex while they serve, altho' I guess there is nothing to it—Horace T is composing a piece abt me for the N E Magazine at their order I believe to come under the name of W W at date—we will see what it amt's too​ to​ —I am conciliatory ab't it—Horace is very good to me, ever faithful

Yes let the Dutch article lie fallow a while—(but there's something special in it)—there I believe I have babbled enough

—love to you & frau Walt Whitman