Letter from Ch. Delamarre fils aîné... (1821)

NRA-L-000099 / 1821

Letter from Ch. Delamarre fils aîné to Pernod fils concerning two remittances, April 24, 1821

Ch. Delamarre fils aîné sends two financial instruments totalling 460 francs and asks Pernod fils to collect them, with a protest to be made if the first is not honoured.

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NRA-L-000099

NRA-L-000099 image 1 showing address panel and postal evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000099 image 2 showing letter text. — **Image 2**Letter text.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000099
Date: 1821-04-24
Original date: Pontarlier le 24 Avril 1821
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ch. Delamarre fils aîné
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Pontarlier, France / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text; 2 digital images.
Signature: Ch. Delamarre
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000099.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

[Address panel]
Monsieur Pernod fils
à Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
P. 24. P. / PONTARLIER
6

Later annotations:
Pontarlier. 24 Avril 1821
Ch Delamarre du fils ainé
L 26
2 mai

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

[Address panel]
Monsieur Pernod fils
in Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
P. 24. P. / PONTARLIER
6

Later annotations:
Pontarlier. 24 April 1821
Ch Delamarre du fils ainé
L 26
2 May

Letter text

Original transcript

Pontarlier le 24 Avril 1821

Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet

à défaut de precis de Cte et de matiere pour en faire d'autres
Vous couvrirez de Votre mandat sur moi par Mr h. D. Coulin de fs
montant de f 460
ces Inclus à v/ ordre
f 230.. 90 bs acceptation d'A. P. Petitpierre de fs f 228 " 20
226. aout par ma C sur L. f. Lambelet 226 "
56
454 " 20 "
pr restour d'Intérets & 8 " 80 que
f 460 " "
Je v/ compterai a premiere Vue
Veuillez m' procurer la rentrée de ces deux Remises en en demandant de la
premiere en faire faire le protet
Nous salue de tout mon coeur
Ch: Delamarre
[flourish]

Letter text

English translation

Pontarlier the 24th of April 1821

Monsieur Pernod fils in Couvet

In the absence of a statement of account and of material to make others
You will cover your draft on me by Mr. H. D. Coulin of francs
amounting to f 460
these enclosed to your order
f 230.. 90 days acceptance of A. P. Petitpierre of francs f 228 " 20
226. August by my account on L. F. Lambelet 226 "
56
454 " 20 "
for return of interests & 8 " 80 that
f 460 " "
I will count to you at first sight
Please procure for me the collection of these two remittances by demanding of the
first to have the protest made
We greet you with all my heart
Ch: Delamarre
[flourish]

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Remittances
Bills of exchange
Protest
Pernod
Pontarlier
Couvet

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