NRA-L-000071 / 1841

Petition from Jean Baptiste Perrin to the Pontarlier hospital council, August 24, 1841

Former soldier Jean Baptiste Perrin asks to be employed and housed at the Pontarlier civil and military hospital, recalling his service in the 19th Light Infantry and his earlier treatment there.

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NRA-L-000071

NRA-L-000071 image 1 showing an address panel with several postal cancellations and docketing.
Image 1Address panel, postal evidence and docketing.
NRA-L-000071 image 2 showing a French administrative letter dated 24 April 1844 with its signed closing.
Image 2Administrative letter and signature.

Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

Original transcript

1841
7
franche
[stamp] BRUYERES / 25 / AOUT / 1841
[stamp] P.D.
[stamp] EPINAL / 26 / AOUT / 41
[stamp] BESANCON / 28 / AOUT / (2h)

Monsieur
Directeur de
L'hopital Civil et
militaire de pontarlier
Dept Du Doub —
à pontarlier

Lettre du sieur Perrin ancien militaire
demandant à être admis comme
employé dans l'hospice de Pontarlier.
Aout 1841 —
1841

Notes

Postal marks:
[stamp] BRUYERES / 25 / AOUT / 1841
[stamp] EPINAL / 26 / AOUT / 41
[stamp] BESANCON / 28 / AOUT / (2h)
[stamp] P.D.
7
franche

Later annotations:
1841

1841

Lettre du sieur Perrin ancien militaire
demandant à être admis comme
employé dans l'hospice de Pontarlier.
Aout 1841 —

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

English translation

Monsieur
Director of
the Civil and
military hospital of Pontarlier
Department of Doubs —
in Pontarlier

1841
7
franked
[stamp] BRUYERES / 25 / AUGUST / 1841
[stamp] P.D.
[stamp] EPINAL / 26 / AUGUST / 41
[stamp] BESANCON / 28 / AUGUST / (2h)

Letter from Mr. Perrin, former soldier
requesting to be admitted as
an employee in the Pontarlier hospital.
August 1841 —
1841

Notes

Postal marks:
[stamp] BRUYERES / 25 / AOUT / 1841
[stamp] EPINAL / 26 / AOUT / 41
[stamp] BESANCON / 28 / AOUT / (2h)
[stamp] P.D.
7
franche

Administrative letter and signature

Original transcript

De la Chapelle le 24 aout 1841 Canton
De Corcieux Département Desvosge

A Messieurs les membres du Conseil de
L'hopital Civille et militaire de pontarlier;
a l'honneur de vous Exposer Messieurs
Jean Baptiste perrin Garçon majeur
Militaire rentré dans ses foier avec son
Congé du 19.e Régiment D'infanterie Légère
a Eut l'avantage etant militaire d'etre traité
dans Cette hospice, et de voire la Bonne
organisation et la tenue de Cette Maison
qu'il Desireroit y passé le restant de
sa vie, en travaillant, et à faire le
sacrifice volontier de ma petite fortune
C'est à Cette intention qu'il a l'honneur
de vous adresser la présente Esperand
messieurs que vous voudrée Bien avoir
La Complaisance de me donner réponce.
Je vous fery Connoitre le montant de ma
petite fortune; voyez les soeurs Hospitalière
elle se rappelleront peut etre de moi et
voyeant mon nom;
Je suis en attendant votre tres humble
serviteur
Perrin

Administrative letter and signature

English translation

From La Chapelle, August 24, 1841, Canton
of Corcieux, Department of Vosges

To the Gentlemen members of the Council of
the Civil and military hospital of Pontarlier;
has the honor to expose to you Gentlemen,
Jean Baptiste Perrin, adult bachelor,
Soldier returned to his home with his
leave from the 19th Light Infantry Regiment,
had the advantage, being a soldier, of being treated
in this hospital, and of seeing the Good
organization and the keeping of this House
that he would desire to spend the rest of
his life there, working, and to willingly make the
sacrifice of my small fortune.
It is with this intention that he has the honor
of addressing the present to you, hoping
gentlemen that you will be so good as to have
the kindness to give me an answer.
I will let you know the amount of my
small fortune; see the Hospitaller sisters,
they will perhaps remember me and
seeing my name;
I am, meanwhile, your very humble
servant
Perrin

Discovery Terms

  • Veterans
  • Hospital employment
  • Petitions
  • Military healthcare
  • Pontarlier