that if the level ls raised below her, land it would flood
many acres of Moses Smith's fields. The water level as
maintained by the low dam at the Val-Kill cottage bridge 
is about right and additional depth of water for any pond or
lake should come from dredging and not from raising the water
level.
 
                                                            
               As ever yours,
 
                               
 
Henry T. Hackett, Esq.,
226 Union Street,
Poughkmeepsie,
New York.