Sadakichi Hartmann visited Whitman several times between 1884 and 1891 and recorded their talks.
"Then he brought out some California claret, and when Billie returned with the lobster, we sat down - several hens running in and out of the half open door through which one could catch a glimpse of the red and green of a sunlit yard - and had a very jolly repast."
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