Nothing very new or different in my condition—relish'd quite a hearty breakfast. Lassitude & head ache. Dr Bucke must have started this mn'g early in SS Britannic f'm N Y & ought to be due in Eng: 17th July ab't—all well—Y'r copies on card of "sculptor's profile" (very good) rec'd—(if you print any more try a gray ink instead of the jet black & see what comes of it)—the beautiful sketches of Rivington &c: rec'd f'm J W Wallace & A H Cooper—best thanks—
July 9—P M—Y'r & J W W's letters rec'd & welcom'd this forenoon—also word f'm Dr B f'm Britannic N Y early yesterday mn'g (he rec'd y'r cable message there & then)—I am getting along fairly considering (thankful for negatives & small reliefs)—again I inform you the birth-day supper acc't is to be in August Lippincott (it was my mistake ab't the July one)—have rec'd proof of the tomb picture, like it pretty well—shall probably get some soon & of course will send you one—O'Donovan (who is sculping me, for a bronze) was here yesterday & to-day taking notes, we will see what it all comes to—O'D himself is a fine fellow, splendid magnetic fellow—Mrs: Davis just comes in (f'm a small outing) to bring me some fine loaf sugar & some lemons—Have you rec'd the well tied package of picts: for you?
Walt Whitman