Letter from Coulin & Petitpierre to... (1865)

NRA-L-000084 / 1865

Letter from Coulin & Petitpierre to Pernod fils acknowledging bills and credit, August 24, 1865

Coulin & Petitpierre acknowledge receipt from Pernod fils of two financial instruments drawn on Paris and Lyon and record a net credit of 568.60 francs after stamp duty.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000084

NRA-L-000084 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a Coulin and Petitpierre oval stamp, extensive calculations and damaged paper edges. — **Image 1**Address panel, company stamp and docketing.

NRA-L-000084 image 2 showing a French manuscript letter on Coulin and Petitpierre letterhead with commercial calculations, signature and a small lower-edge loss. — **Image 2**Letter text, calculations and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000084
Date: 1865-08-24
Original date: Couvet le 24 Aout 1865
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Coulin & Petitpierre
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel, company stamp and docketing; Letter text, calculations and signature; 2 digital images.
Signature: Coulin & Petitpierre
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000084.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel, company stamp and docketing

Original transcript

Monsieur
Pernod fils
Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
FRANCO

Later annotations:
Couvet le 24 Aout 1865
Coulin & Petitpierre
[stamp: COULIN & PETITPIERRE / COUVET (SUISSE)]
r le 24
R le 24
un dissolvant

28.38
28.38
56.76

Address panel, company stamp and docketing

English translation

Mr.
Pernod fils
Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
FRANCO

Later annotations:
Couvet August 24, 1865
Coulin & Petitpierre
[stamp: COULIN & PETITPIERRE / COUVET (SUISSE)]
received the 24th
Answered the 24th
a solvent

28.38
28.38
56.76

Letter text, calculations and signature

Original transcript

COULIN & PETITPIERRE
COUVET (SUISSE)

Couvet le 24 Aout 1865

Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet

Nous avons reçu v/ lettre du 21 Ct
renfermant
F 485 - à vue s/ Paris }
" 83.85 au 31 Aout s/ Lyon } F
F 568.85 Ensemble
" - 25 Timbre
F 568.60 Net à v/ avoir s. b. f. V/ 31 Aout

Recevez, Monsieur, nos salutations sincères

Coulin & Petitpierre

[stamp: COULIN & PETITPIERRE / COUVET (SUISSE)]

Letter text, calculations and signature

English translation

COULIN & PETITPIERRE
COUVET (SWITZERLAND)

Couvet August 24, 1865

Mr. Pernod fils in Couvet

We have received your letter of the 21st of this month
containing
F 485 - at sight on Paris }
" 83.85 on August 31 on Lyon } F
F 568.85 Together
" - 25 Stamp
F 568.60 Net to your credit subject to collection value August 31

Receive, Sir, our sincere greetings

Coulin & Petitpierre

[stamp: COULIN & PETITPIERRE / COUVET (SUISSE)]

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Credit
Pernod
Couvet
Paris
Lyon

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