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  Dear friend Whitman

Your highest we cend the Dollar together for I was suddenly taken with a desire to get home and Started. But I must tell you the news which is the cause of my writing For, this bright beautiful day gave birth to young Walt Whitman, a name that Ben's baby was destined to bear, if it should prove a boy; more than Six months ago Ben came to this decision. And to day we are all rejoicing at the safedilivery​ delivery​ of our Nellie of a little Walt of whom we are all very proud.

Ben had taken a jo​ job​ on mowing machines and is working himself   to death. I am still engaged in perfecting my invention by repeated experiments. I think I shall soon be able to show some results.

Yours truly Henry Wilson   Henry Wilson—ans. (to Ben) April 11, '68 Atty Genl office