Letter to Lot Smith, 8 November 1883
Lot Smith.
Dear Brother.
Your very kind
letter of Nov. 1st arrived all safe
and I read a portion of it
in Council yesterday (I left
out that portion concerning my
interest in humanity as my
company might have differed
from you in that sentiment—I
would not read it to them). All
were much pleased with your
account of the Indians. Br. Teas-
dale has returned from the
Cherokee Nation; he has labored
hard for six months and not
