PREMIÈRE LETTRE

Québec, January lOth. 1861.

Dr P. M. Bardy,

Sir,

I am sued by the Corporation for $50. and I can't pay them as I hâve no money. And you are the cause of ail this trouble, as I laid out ail the money I had on the monument, depending on your honor as a gentleman that as soon as it was up, you would let me hâve some cash, as you had promised. It is too bad, you hâve treated me as a fool. What must I do, now, but borrow money to pay my taxes ? It is awful. You are no man ; or else, you would see me paid. I blâme you for ail this trouble. What do yc^ take me for ? Are you not aware that I pay my debts ?

An answer would oblige,

Your, &c.

John Ritchie, James Ritchie.

100 LE DOCTEUR BARDY