SUPPLIQUE A L'ADMINISTRATEUR

Cherchant à faire flèche de tout bois, même des bois les plus précieux, ou de la plus haute futaie, le Dr Bardy, dans l'urgence de ses besoins, conçut le projet d'aller frapper à la porte de l'Administrateur du Canada Sir William Fenwick Williams. Voici la lettre qu'il lui écrivit et la réponse qu'il en reçut :

LETTRE DU DR BARDY A SON EXCELLENCE SIR WIL- LIAM FENWICK WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATEUR DU GOUVER- NEMENT DU CANADA, POUR LUI DEMANDER SA CONTRIBU- TION PERSONNELLE A LœUVRE DU MONUMENT DES BRAVES-

Québec, 27th December 1860.

To His Excellency, Sir

William Fenwick Williams, Administrâtes of the Government of Canada.

Sir,

As Président of the St-Jean-Baptiste Society, I t?>ke the liberty of approaching Your Excellency in order to express the wish of the Society that I should beg the favor of your contribution to the monument erected on Ste-Foy Road to the memory of the Heroes who fell on the plains of Abraham after a noble and generous battle fought with equal merit and glory to the French and English nations.

The cost of the monument amounts to $4000 of which about $1800. remains due. The gift- of the hero of Cairo will be accepted with the greatest gratitude.

I hâve the honor to be, Sir, Your mo9t humble servant, P. M. Bardy,

Près. St-J-Bpte Soc.

A cette lettre le Dr Bardy eut l'honneur et la bonne fortune de recevoir la réponse qui suit :

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Administrator's Office

Québec, 31 Dec. 1860. Sir,

I am desired by His Excellency L General Sir Fenwick Williams to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to His Excellency requesting that he would allow his name to be added to subscription list for the monument erected on the St-Foy Road.

And I hâve the honor to state that His Excellency has further desired me to inform youthatif a subscription list is opened, he will be happy to allow his name to be placed on it and to subscribe twenty tive dollars ($25.) towards it.

I hâve the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

J. G. Grenier,

Lt-colonel, A D. C.

To Doctor Bardy,

Président St-Jean-Baptiste Society,

Québec.