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Walt Whitman to Deaf and Dumb Callers, 22 January 1889

Glad to see you—the doctor prohibits callers nearly altogether—but I suppose because they talk too much—wh' I find you do not—but I can only say Hail—& good bye—

Walt Whitman

Correspondent:
Little is known about these correspondents who seemingly visited Whitman in Camden. Whitman likely wrote this note to communicate with his visitors, who could neither hear nor speak.

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