Chesterfield Smith.

I would like to commend Michael T. Moore on the great July 1 article about one of my legal heroes, Chesterfield Smith. Mr. Moore captured him, and I appreciate his writing the article, especially for those who did not have the privilege of knowing Mr. Smith.

I met Mr. Smith when I was director of Florida House in Washington, D.C. Sen. and Mrs. Chiles introduced me to him. His wife was also on the board of Florida House. I had the privilege of spending time with Mr. Smith and his amazing wife. He used to tell me that I needed to go to law school, and I would nod my head and say, "Yes, sir."

My nodding went on for years, and finally one night at a reception at Florida House, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, in 1974, for the chief justice, he introduced me and told the chief justice: "Michael...