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Thanks for N[elly]'s card & am cheer'd much—Have been looking at some vols: Stedman's great "American Literature"—It is a deep mine & probably best of that sort of thing—Much the same with me as before—A lady has just made & sent me in some ice cream, of which I took moderately (if you ever have trouble with qualmish revolting stomach, try ice cream—I have more than once found it a great help)—

Walt Whitman