Letter to Boso

Gerbert, a follower of the divine Caesar, sends greetings in Christ to Boso.

Let us avoid superfluous words and let us keep to facts. Neither for money nor for friendship will we give to you the sanctuary of God, nor will we consent if it has already been given to you by anyone else. Restore to St. Columban the hay which your followers took if you do not wish to test what we can do with the favor of our Lord Caesar and with the aid and advice of our friends. By these conditions, we do not intend to disclaim the laws of friendship.