Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 011)

33 School St. Boston, March 9 /61

J.M. Bernard Esq.

Dear Sir, I have inquired
of Mr Mann with regard
to your bill for foundation,
and ascertained what the usual
charges are to others, at only fair
rates; and am satisfied that the
charge to you is not high, &
that it cannot be done for
much less without a loss to the cor-
poration. I am satisfied that
you have been entirely misled
by Mr. Wentworth as to the propriety
of the charge; but inasmuch as
you have obtained the idea
that the charge is exorbitant, for
the sake of satisfying you, I will
put the bill at the lowest possible
figure, and call it thirteen dollars.

This will afford us profit, but I
hope will satisfy you.

Truly yours
A.J. Coolidge