Letter signed Bony (docketed Bonner)... (1811)

NRA-L-000091 / 1811

Letter signed Bony (docketed Bonner) to Pernod requesting absinthe extract, January 20, 1811

The correspondent requests 25 bottles of absinthe extract of the best quality at the first available opportunity. The signature appears to read “Bony”; the contemporary docket on the address panel reads “Bonner”.

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NRA-L-000091

NRA-L-000091 image 1 showing address panel and postal evidence for letter signed Bony (docketed Bonner) to Pernod requesting absinthe extract, January 20, 1811. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000091 image 2 showing letter text for letter signed Bony (docketed Bonner) to Pernod requesting absinthe extract, January 20, 1811. — **Image 2**Letter text.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000091
Date: 1811-01-20
Original date: Soleure ce 20 Janvier 1811
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Bony
Recipient: Pernod
Places: Soleure, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text; 2 digital images.
Signature: Bony
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000091.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Monsieur Pernod
fils
Principauté de neuchatel
à Couvet

Address panel

English translation

Sir
Mr. Pernod
son
Principality of Neuchâtel
in Couvet

Letter text

Original transcript

Soleure ce 20 Janvier 1811

Monsieur

Je vous Prie de bien vouloir m'envoyer
Par la Premiere occasion 25 boutteilles
Extrait d'absaint de la meilleur
qualite Et belle bonté vous obligerai

Monsieur votre tres Humble
Serviteur Bony

Letter text

English translation

Soleure this 20 January 1811

Sir

I pray you to be so kind as to send me
by the first opportunity 25 bottles
of absinthe extract of the best
quality and very good you will oblige

Sir your very Humble
Servant Bony

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Absinthe extract
Commercial correspondence
Orders
Pernod
Soleure
Couvet

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