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 loc.04933 Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Thomas W. H. Rolleston, 9 October 1885 October 9, 1885 MSS18630 Box 19 The Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Walt Whitman Thomas W. H. Rolleston checked, corrected corrected, added links final check corrected title edited added annotations checked and corrected transcribed and encoded Camden OctOctober 9 '85 Dear friend

I have rec'dreceived this from Dr Knortz & send you—although he has of course notified you to same effect—I am still living here in my own little house, & keep up fair spirits—but get around with great difficulty, (or rather I should say hardly at all) & have been stricken in my eyes, which makes me partially blind & growing worse.—Some friends have presented me with a horse & wagon—so I get out a little every day—a young friend drives for me—I receive the University Magazine, & thank you—I shall send you anything I write—(if there should be anything)—or whatever might interest you

Love to you & yours— Walt Whitman

I have sent L of GLeaves of Grass to Schabelitz

 540 East 155th Str.Street New York. My dear Sir;

The translations of your poems are now ready for the printer and the MS will sail for Europe on Saturday next. You will receive a copy of the book in due time.

J. Schabelitz, of Zürich, Switzerland, is the publisher. I wish you would send him a copy of the "Leaves of Grass," as he reads English.

Yours very truly Karl Knortz Walt Whitman
328 Mickle St.Street