Letter to John Swinton (?), June 9, 1865 Whitman writes a short letter to John Swinton, enclosing two copies of his new book <cite>Drum Taps</cite>. 

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To John Swinton (?)

						Washington | June 9, 1865
My dear friend,
	The <cite>Homer</cite> has come & is now lying before me. I thank you deeply. I am very well, this summer, & go to the Hospitals daily & nightly—as I find a greater proportion of sad cases than ever--& for some reason or other there are few or no visitors. I enjoy my visits with a sad but profound joy & satisfaction—especially at night, when the light is nearly turned off, & I am soothing some suffering one. 
	I send you, same mail with this, two copies of the little book Drum Taps. Farewell. 
								Walt Whitman
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