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
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
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