Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to... (1827)

NRA-L-000082 / 1827

Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to Pernod fils concerning shipments, bills and debtors, November 26, 1827

Ed. Bovet & Lerch report on casks and packages forwarded through Swiss commercial networks and discuss bills, drafts, debtors and collection arrangements with Pernod fils.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000082

NRA-L-000082 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a Neuchatel mark, red rate notation and manuscript docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000082 image 2 showing the first side of a long French manuscript letter with a dated heading and commercial calculations. — **Image 2**Letter text - First side.

NRA-L-000082 image 3 showing the continuation of the French manuscript letter with calculations, closing text and signature. — **Image 3**Letter text - Continuation and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000082
Date: 1827-11-26
Original date: Neuchatel 26 9bre 1827
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ed. Bovet & Lerch
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Neuchâtel, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - first side; Letter continuation and signature; 3 digital images.
Signature: Ed. Bovet & Lerch
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000082.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

Monsieur
Pernod fils
à
Couvet
[flourish]

Notes

Postal marks:
NEUCHATEL

Later annotations:
Neuchatel 26 - 9bre 1827 -
Ed. Bovet & Lerch
R le 27 -
r. 30

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

Mr.
Pernod fils
in
Couvet
[flourish]

Notes

Postal marks:
NEUCHATEL

Later annotations:
Neuchatel 26 November 1827 -
Ed. Bovet & Lerch
Received the 27th -
answered the 30th

Letter text - first side

Original transcript

Neuchatel 26 9bre 1827
Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet
Nous avons vu chere lettre 30 Ote 5. 6 &
14 Ct, la première nous avisoit 2 fs qui nous
sont parvenues & que ns avons reexpédiées l'une
à Herisau & l'autre aux Ponts
Vs ns traitez de
f 260 - o/ H D Poulin } ont été accueillies
109 - o/ Roi Pere & fils }
par le debit de vs Cte.
La deuxième nous remet valeur de
fl 99. 12 } au 20 Ct sur St Aubin &
156. 18 }
Rochefort que ns avons envoyées à l'encaissement
mais qui ne sont pas encore rentrées.
Elle nous avisoit 14 Colis qui nous
sont parvenus & que ns avons reexpédiés aux
destinations prescriptes -
La 3e nous annonçoit 1 f p Zurich
qui ns est aussi parvenue & qui a été
reexpédiée à sa destination & Enfin
la Dernre une ditte p Knonau que
nous avons encore faute du Certificat

Letter text - first side

English translation

Neuchatel 26 November 1827
Mr. Pernod fils in Couvet
We have seen your dear letter of 30 October, 5, 6 &
14 of this month, the first advised us of 2 casks which
reached us & which we forwarded, one
to Herisau & the other to Les Ponts
You draw on us for
f 260 - to the order of H D Poulin } have been accepted
109 - to the order of Roi Pere & fils }
by the debit of your account.
The second remits us the value of
fl 99. 12 } on the 20th of this month on St Aubin &
156. 18 }
Rochefort which we have sent for collection
but which have not yet come in.
It advised us of 14 packages which
reached us & which we forwarded to the
prescribed destinations -
The 3rd announced to us 1 cask for Zurich
which also reached us & which was
forwarded to its destination & Finally
the Last one ditto for Knonau which
we still have for lack of the Certificate

Letter continuation and signature

Original transcript

qui ne nous est jamais parvenu & que nous
vous avons reclamé par n/ let. du 20 Ct
remise à Petitpierre Blaize
Vs nous remettez
fl 64. 14 fin Ct sur Pfister & Zurcher
f 26. 5. id sur Perret aux hauts Geneveys
que ns soignerons à Vs credit mais nous
doutons que le Dernr paye puisqu'il a touché
décret il y a déjà qq semaines
Roschi au Chemin Croisé n'a pas encore
payé on le dit bien dur à la détente
Nous vous retournons inclus
fl 35. 13. au 30 Ct sur Buhle à
Zurich
68. 14. au 31 aout sur J C Aeppli à Lucerne
dont veuillez nous décharger; le premier n'entend
payer que la moitié & le dernier de qui
on auroit pu obtenir a levé le pied, on le croit
maintenant en alsace
Nous vs saluons Cordialement
Ed. Bovet & Lerch

Letter continuation and signature

English translation

which never reached us & which we
claimed from you by our letter of the 20th of this month
delivered to Petitpierre Blaize
You remit to us
fl 64. 14 end of this month on Pfister & Zurcher
f 26. 5. id on Perret at Les Hauts-Geneveys
which we will take care of to your credit but we
doubt that the Latter will pay since he was hit with a
decree already some weeks ago
Roschi at Chemin Croisé has not yet
paid they say he is very tight-fisted
We return to you enclosed
fl 35. 13. on the 30th of this month on Buhle in
Zurich
68. 14. on 31 August on J C Aeppli in Lucerne
of which please discharge us; the first does not intend
to pay more than half & the last from whom
one could have obtained it has absconded, he is believed to be
now in Alsace
We greet you Cordially
Ed. Bovet & Lerch

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Shipments
Bills of exchange
Debtors
Pernod
Neuchâtel
Couvet

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