Letter from Mayor C. Raynaud to... (1857)

NRA-L-000062 / 1857

Letter from Mayor C. Raynaud to Monsieur Chabrier, March 14, 1857

The mayor of Aigueperse informs Monsieur Chabrier that his mother drew number 135 in the cantonal military conscription lottery and that he is therefore expected to be safe from service.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000062

NRA-L-000062 image 1 showing an addressed wrapper to Monsieur Chabrier with circular postal cancellations. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000062 image 2 showing an administrative letter on departmental stationery dated 1857, with its signed closing. — **Image 2**Administrative letter and signature.

NRA-L-000062 image 3 showing the reverse of the wrapper with several circular postal cancellations. — **Image 3**Reverse with postal cancellations.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000062
Date: 1857-03-14
Original date: 1857-03-14
Type: Official correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: C. Raynaud, Mayor of Aigueperse
Recipient: Monsieur Chabrier
Places: Aigueperse, Puy-de-Dôme, France / Chaudenay, Haute-Marne, France
Extent: 3 web-resolution images
Signature: C. Raynaud
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000062.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

Monsieur
Chabrier ouvrier scieur de long chez mr
pierre chassagne mr scieur de long
a Chaudenay près langres Canton
de fay-billot (haute marne)
a Chaudenay.

Notes

Postal marks:
30
AIGUEPERSE / 14 / MARS / 57 / (62)

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

Monsieur
Chabrier, pit sawyer working for Mr.
Pierre Chassagne, master pit sawyer,
at Chaudenay near Langres, Canton
of Fay-Billot (Haute-Marne)
at Chaudenay.

Notes

Postal marks:
30
AIGUEPERSE / 14 / MARS / 57 / (62)

Administrative letter and signature

Original transcript

DÉPARTEMENT
du
PUY-DE-DOME.

VILLE D'AIGUEPERSE.

No.

Aigueperse, le 14 mars 1857

Votre mère qui a tiré votre numéro
aurait bien du vous écrire, faute par elle de
l'avoir fait, je viens vous en donner avis.
Le nombre de conscrits du canton
était de 147. Votre mère a tiré
le no. 135 ainsi vous pouvez vous regarder
comme sauvé il est sur qu'on y ira
pas à ce numéro.
Votre mere habite aigueperse et
est mariée avec un nommé Moulin
cantonnier, demeurant à aigueperse.
Veuillez agréer mes respects
Le maire
C Raynaud

Administrative letter and signature

English translation

DEPARTMENT
of
PUY-DE-DOME.

TOWN OF AIGUEPERSE.

No.

Aigueperse, March 14, 1857

Your mother, who drew your number,
should really have written to you; since she failed
to do so, I am writing to notify you.
The number of conscripts for the canton
was 147. Your mother drew
number 135, thus you can consider yourself
safe; it is certain that they will not go
up to this number.
Your mother lives in Aigueperse and
is married to a man named Moulin,
a road worker, residing in Aigueperse.
Please accept my respects,
The mayor
C Raynaud

Reverse with postal cancellations

Original transcript

[No running manuscript text]

Reverse with postal cancellations

English translation

[No running manuscript text]

Discovery Terms

Military conscription
Family correspondence
Aigueperse
Chaudenay

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