To Jessie Louisa Whitman

Camden March 6 – 12 ¼ PM, 1887

    Just as I get ready to write you a line, Mrs. Davis calls me to dinner – So as that is important, I will put down the lap tablet on which I am writing – & finish afterwards –
                                                                     Well I had my dinner, cold meat, hot potatoes, nice stew’d tomatoes & onions, & a cup of tea & Graham bread – enjoyed all – Am feeling pretty well these times – a couple of Wilson Barrett’s actor cam over in a carriage yesterday afternoon & took me to the theatre to see “Clito” – had a good afternoon ride & performance – was used tip top – Mrs Davis went with me – got back here ab’t sunset thro’ a snow storm – My friend Wm O’Connor is in a very bad way – locomotor ataxia – he is now in Los Angeles County California –
It looks like winter out as I write, all white with snow – I havn’t heard just lately from George & Lou or Ed – but I am sure they are all right – Love to you, Jessie dear –

Walt Whitman