Lot Smith. Dear Brother. I received your letter of Feb. 18th and I was glad to hear from you as I always am. I was sorry to have that interesting letter get drown- d and the money too, but it was better for that to be lost than for the man, at least if he was worth more than a hundred dollars and he ought to be. I would be glad to visit you again and to visit your settlements, but I do not know when it will be. I would like to visit your new settle-