Sept 13th [188]7. Elder Lot Smith Mormon Dairy, Yavapai Co. A. T. Dear Brother: I received your letter of August 25th, which I read with much interest. Now Brother Lot, when you get this I want you to sit down and answer me the following questions: Give me the names of the committee who settled with you. Have you got through with the settlement? What has it left you? Do you own the Dairy or any of it? If so, how much? Do you own the spring ...

My health is pretty good, but I am somewhat busy these days. Give my love to your family. I would like to know how your health is. I have one of your old companions with me who drives me out nights where I go and guards &c—Brother Samuel Bateman—and he wants the remembered to you. Brother Lot, you have some friends left, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith and W. Woodruff and many others are your friends and dont feel disposed to kill you ...