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[Letterhead: JOHN H. BELL, M.A., Barrister, Solicitor, Notary &c., Money to Loan.]
Summerside, P.E. Island Mch 17th 1903
John A. Cairns Esq
Poplar Grove
Assiniboia
(Via Wapella)
Dear Sir,
I am desired by Christopher Cairns to send you draft for $2500 payable by the Bank of Montreal to your order.
The draft is herewith enclosed Dated Mch 17th 1903 – No of draft 1290 – drawn by Merchants Bank of P.E. Island. You will be able to get the draft cashed at Regina – or Winnipeg or wherever there is any bank.
As to the Mortgage you are giving to Christopher Cairns please have the same properly drawn and registered and send the mortgage or duplicate thereof and also abstract of title of the 640 acres included in the mortgage – to my address here.
The mtge will be for $2500 for a term of from 5 to 7 years if you wish it that long – with int at 6 per cent payable yearly.
Yours truly
John H. Bell.