Letter from Protaty / Protat [?] to Monsieur P. Grataloup Fils, negossien, 1848-02-02

NRA-L-000022 / 1848

Letter from Protaty / Protat [?] to Monsieur P. Grataloup Fils, negossien, 1848-02-02

Private-collection record for a letter dated 1848-02-02 from Protaty / Protat [?] to Monsieur P. Grataloup Fils, negossien. Related places: Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France; Lyon, Rhône, France; Place de l'ancienne Douane. Source language: French.

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NRA-L-000022

NRA-L-000022 image 1 showing the address panel, docketing and postal marks for Protaty's letter to P. Grataloup Fils in Lyon. — **Image 1**Address panel, docketing and postal marks.

NRA-L-000022 image 2 showing Protaty's letter from Mâcon, dated 2 February 1848, returning merchandise. — **Image 2**Letter text, closing and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000022
Date: 1848-02-02
Original date: Macon le 2 février 1848 / Mâcon, 2 February 1848
Type: Letter
Language: French / fr
Sender: Protaty [?]
Recipient: P. Grataloup Fils, négociant, Lyon
Places: Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / Lyon, Rhône, France / Place de l'ancienne Douane
Extent: 2 web-resolution images; address side and letter text
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000022.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address Panel

Original transcript

A Monsieur
P. Grataloup Fils
negossien Place de lancie
nne Douane [C No 1?]
Lyon rhône

Address Panel

English translation

To Monsieur
P. Grataloup Fils
Merchant, Place de l'ancienne Douane
[C No 1?]
Lyon, Rhône

Letter Text

Original transcript

Messieur Come - me - voiant
Pat capable de vou [peyers] , vo mar -
chendisse pare ce que la perrsonne , -
qui m'avée [tant gager] je n'aves
pat fai d'engajement a vece luis
et il maquiter je sui ssobliger
de vou ren voyer vo mare chendisse
quereinte de vou les fere perdre
j'sui sobligée de me re maitre a -
mat jourenait . auxyto que jes -
vu sela je nas ve [pen core] tou ches
les marrchendisse [euremen] ; je
vou les ranvoi , veu lier les
re ce voir
v sereviteur Protaty
macon le 2 fevreir 1848

Letter Text

English translation

Sir,
Seeing myself unable to [pay] you for your merchandise, because the person who had [engaged] me had made no agreement with me and then left me, I am obliged to send your merchandise back to you for fear of causing you to lose it.
I must go back to working by the day. As soon as I saw what had happened, I had [not yet] touched the merchandise, [fortunately]. I am sending it back to you; please accept it.
Your servant,
Protaty
Mâcon, 2 February 1848

Docketing on the Exterior Leaf

Original transcript

à Lyon 1845
Protat Tailleur
le 4 fev

Docketing on the Exterior Leaf

English translation

At Lyon, 1845
Protat, tailor
4 February

Postal Marks on the Exterior Leaf

Original transcript

MACON / 3 / FEVR. / 45
P.P.
[partial arrival mark] / 4 / FEVR. / 45

Postal Marks on the Exterior Leaf

English translation

MÂCON / 3 / FÉVR. / 45
P.P. [postage paid]
[partial arrival mark] / 4 / FÉVR. / 45

Discovery Terms

Historical correspondence
Private collection
Letter
French language

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