resorted to his usual means of borrowing, and helped the supplicant with the amount prayed for. In the middle of 1868, Sris Chandra began to make urgent demands for repayment of his money and even threatened to bring legal proceedings. Vidyasagar, at last, addressed an appealing letter to Madhusudana on the 7th September, 1868, which is quoted below:—
"My dear Datta,
"I have succeeded in persuading a friend of mine to advance rupees 5,000 to enable me to pay off Shrish Chandra who is sure to go to Court in case we fail to clear his account without further delay, The conditions on which my friend is willing to advance money you will find in the enclosed draft. The deed is to be registered. It will therefore be necessary for you to step over to the Registration Office for a few minutes on Wednesday next. Be so kind as to do the needful and save me from the trouble and annoyance, as I feel it exceedingly disagreeable to my feelings to be any longer in connection with the party to pay off whom the new transaction is to take place.
"It will be seen from the following memorandum that to complete the transaction Rs. 141 over the sum of Rs. 5,000 is required. This small amount you will have to pay from your own pocket. Please return the draft by the bearer and oblige.
"Yours sincerely
(Sd.) "I. C. Sarma.