Letter from Protat [surname reading... (1845)

NRA-L-000022 / 1845

Letter from Protat [surname reading uncertain] to P. Grataloup Fils, inferred February 2, 1845

French letter from Protat [surname reading uncertain] to the merchant P. Grataloup Fils in Lyon, written at Mâcon on 2 February 1845. Postal and recipient docketing show transmission on 3–4 February 1845.

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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: 1845-02-02
Original date: macon le 2 fevreir 1845
Type: Letter
Language: French / fr
Sender: Protat [surname reading uncertain]
Recipient: P. Grataloup Fils, merchant, Lyon
Places: Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / Lyon, Rhône, France
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 1845

Letter Text

English translation

Sir,
Seeing myself not capable of paying you for your merchandise, because the person who had hired me, I had made no agreement with him and he left me, I am obliged to send your merchandise back to you for fear of making you lose it.
I am obliged to go back to my day labour.
As soon as I saw that, I had not yet touched the merchandise, fortunately; I am sending it back to you, please receive it.
Your servant
Protaty
Mâcon, 2 February 1845

Docketing on the Exterior Leaf

Original transcript

à Lyon 1845
Protat Tailleur
le 4 fev

Docketing on the Exterior Leaf

English translation

Later docketing
At Lyon 1845. Protat, tailor. 4 Feb.
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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