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Written on the letterhead of the office of the Boone County, Home Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
(Incorporated August 19th, 1874)

Listed as officers on the letterhead are:
J.S. Dorsey, President
Hon. W.R. Wilhite, V. President
E.B. Runyan, Secretary
R.L. Todd, Treasurer
R.H. Smith, General Agent

Listed on the Board of Directors (on letterhead) are:
Judge W.F. Robinson
Hon. W.R. Wilhite
J.S. Dorsey
G.W. Trimble
J.H. Glenn
R.L. Todd
J.H. Sampson
Victor Barth
W.M. Scott

The body of the letter reads as follows:

Columbia, Mo., May 16, 1899

This to Whom it May Concerned (sic), William H. Smith was with Col. Sidney D. Jackman
on a recruiting trip by order of General Price in the spring of 1864 in north Arkansas.  William
H. Smith was wounded from which he died the 9th day after he was wounded.  I was by his 
side when he was shot, helped carry him of (sic) of the field when he was shot.  This happened
in Johnson County, Arkansas near Clarksville.  Captain Marth Banks, Co. B, Thomas Todd, 
Dr. Jackmon and about 45 men was in this detail.  Captain Post Grady was in command of 
Federal troops.  WIlliam H. Smith had commission from Gen'l Price to recruit.  When William
H. Smith was with the army, he was in the Quarter Master's Department in General Clark's
Brigade.  I will answer any other questions that may be necessary if asked.

W.W. Hill