Smith acknowledges receipt of four dollars, and forwards the thanks of Mrs. Smith. His only excuse for not writing are the demands of his job writing editorials and reading manuscripts. The Ave Maria erred in reporting the conversion of General Joseph Wheeler, a report started last June in the American Catholic News. Smith being a personal friend of Wheeler corrected the report twice. It is not true in the least particular. Enclosed is a clipping about the conversion of Generals Hunt and Wheeler. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.