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                                          York, 13th March, 1828.
My Dear Sir,
              Among the numerous falsehoods and misstatements contained in an article signed "A Relative," published in the Canadian Freeman, of the 28th ultimo, I notice the following. "On Thursday, the tenth of July, Samuel P. Jarvis went up Yonge street on pretence of accompanying his grandfather, Dr. Peters, but he went only so far as Dye's Tavern, 12 miles from the Town, and remained there until Friday afternoon, when he came in to a party at Chief Justice Powell's."

    You may, perhaps, recollect that I arrived at your house in Newmarket in company with the Rev. Dr. Peters, on the evening of the 9th July, 1827-that I remained at your house that night, and on the following morning accompanied Doctor Peters to the Holland Landing, where he embarked in a Canoe for Drummond's Island; and also that you accompanied me a part of the way on my return to York.

    If you can bring these circumstances to your mind you will oblige me by doing so, and communicating them in writing at your earliest convenience.
                                                        I am, My Dear Sir,
                                                        Yours very faithfully,
                                                        SAML. P. JARVIS
The Hon. PETER ROBINSON
                            &c. &c. &c.

REPLY.
                                                  York, 14th March, 1828.
My Dear Sir,
      In reply to you letter of yesterday requesting to know whether I recollected your having arrived at my house at New Market, in company with the Rev. Dr. Peters on the evening of the ninth of July, 1817, and of my having accompanied you on the following day, a part of the way on your return to town, I beg to say, that I remember perfectly the circumstance of your coming to my house about the period you mention, in company with the Rev. Dr. Peters, and also my riding with you, on your return to York, the following day, as far as Davis's on Yonge Street, (4 miles.)
                                                        I remain my dear sir,
                                                        yours very truly,
                                                        P. ROBINSON
              Samuel P. Jarvis, Esq.

Pamphlet by Samuel Peters Jarvis giving contradictory versions of the Jarvis-Ridout duel:
1. The Libel (article from the Canadian Freeman): 1a. opening — 1b. the Coroner's Inquest — 1c. conclusion
2. Jarvis's Contradiction: 2a. statement of the two "seconds" regarding the duel — 2b. statement of James Fitzgibbon regarding the street fight — 2c. statement of George Markland regarding the street fight — 2d. statement of Peter Robinson