Family letter from Ogier to his son at Moutiers

NRA-L-000066

Family letter from Ogier to his son at Moutiers

A father advises his son about money, a possible property purchase and arrangements with his brothers-in-law, then sends family news and mentions two deaths.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000066

NRA-L-000066 image 1 showing a folded address panel with a red seal remnant and docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel, seal and docketing.

NRA-L-000066 image 2 showing a densely written French letter with its signed closing. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000066
Date: undated
Original date: undated
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ogier
Recipient: Monsieur Ogier
Places: Place not stated / Moutiers, Mont-Blanc Department
Extent: 2 web-resolution images
Signature: Ogier
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000066.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel, seal and docketing

Original transcript

A Monsieur
Monsieur Ogier receveur
pricipal des drois reuny
a moutier departemant du
monblac a moutier

Notes

Later annotations:
apliquent

[L'an dix... je soussigné... receveur... declare avoir reçu... la somme de...]

Editorial notes:
The right side of the address panel contains very faint, rotated text that appears to be a standard receipt formula, largely illegible.

Address panel, seal and docketing

English translation

To Monsieur
Monsieur Ogier, principal receiver
of the united duties
at Moutiers, department of
Mont Blanc, at Moutiers

Notes

Editorial notes:
The right side of the address panel contains very faint, rotated text that appears to be a standard receipt formula, largely illegible.

Letter text and signature

Original transcript

Cela seroit bien meileur marché que les pres-
senteur mais la convenance ny est pas sy bien je
te conseille de conserver de largant pour taranger
avec tes bauf frere j l me disent journellement quil
tacomoderont ce quil leubapartien avante tu
sera requet u aviserá reponce de suitte pour
bouvier qui veut vandre et j l tatant sy tu ne vient
pas d apres tu peut dire que tu a placé ton argant
que tu nest pas dans lintantion dacheter [unor?]
jene tardy pas davantage ma tete ne pu plus y teni[r]
vien sy tu le pu et avac le moy davance jay un
gros dinde qui tatant pour ce carnavral toute
la famille se porte bien et tembrase et tous les
hamy aussy bien que ta famme et les enfans
je me joint a eux et je seray pour la vie ton per[e]
Ogier
tu sest peutestre bien la mort de
ces deux oncle qui ma un peu derange
la machine
jay reçu une lettre de lodard qui manonce un
changement et que le pri de lun a fait [?] un
inspection et le nous dit quelle nous arivera sa
destiné -

Letter text and signature

English translation

That would be a much better deal than the presenters, but the suitability is not as good. I advise you to keep some money to settle with your brothers-in-law. They tell me daily that they will accommodate you with what belongs to them. Before you are required, you will advise a reply immediately for Bouvier who wants to sell, and I am waiting for it. If you do not come afterwards, you can say that you have invested your money, that you do not intend to buy [gold?]. I will not delay any longer, my head can no longer take it. Come if you can, and with me in advance. I have a large turkey waiting for you for this carnival. The whole family is well and embraces you, and all the friends as well as your wife and children. I join them and I will be for life your father,
Ogier
You perhaps know well the death of these two uncles which has somewhat disturbed my machine.
I received a letter from Lodard which announces a change to me, and that the price of one has made [?] an inspection, and tells us that its destiny will arrive to us -

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Property
Finance
Moutiers

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