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 Jan: 22 '89Correspondent:
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.