Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to... (1828)

NRA-L-000101 / 1828

Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to Pernod fils concerning shipments and cases, July 15, 1828

Ed. Bovet & Lerch report on several numbered barrels and cases, explain the handling of a case released on Chatenay's instructions, record remittances, and arrange the recovery of cases containing absinthe and Cognac in Baden.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000101

NRA-L-000101 image 1 showing address panel and postal evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000101 image 2 showing letter text page 1. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000101 image 3 showing letter text page 2. — **Image 3**Letter text - Page 2.

NRA-L-000101 image 4 showing letter text page 3 with the closing and signature. — **Image 4**Letter text - Page 3, including the closing and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000101
Date: 1828-07-15
Original date: Neuchatel le 15 Juillet 1828.
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ed. Bovet & Lerch
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Neuchâtel, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 4 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - Page 1; Letter text - Page 2; Letter text - Page 3, including the closing and signature; 4 digital images.
Signature: Ed. Bovet & Lerch
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000101.

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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

Later annotations:
Neuchatel 15 Juillet 1828
Ed: Bovet & Lerch
R le 16
rep

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

[Address panel]
Mr.
Pernod fils
in Couvet

Notes

Later annotations:
Neuchatel 15 July 1828
Ed: Bovet & Lerch
Received the 16th
replied

Letter text - Page 1

Original transcript

Neuchatel le 15 Juillet 1828.

Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet

Nous avons devant nous vos cheres Lettres
du 7, 9, & 15 Ct; suivant la premiere nous avons
expédié à Mr Dachoff Medecin derriere la boucherie
à Zurich
PF No 2650, 1 Baril emballé Extrait dont veuillez
vous faire reconnoitre à notre décharge. Disons
En reponse à votre Seconde nous vous dirons
que nous avons cru Suivre vos intentions en Suivant
les ordres de Mr Gge Chatenay pour la Caisse
PF No 2848. que nous avions retiré du Faucon
& que nous lui avons delivré Sur Sa demande,
n'ayant jamais recu d'avis de votre part qu'il
ne voyageroit plus p[ou]r V[otre] compte & ne S'occuperoit
plus de vos affaires, nous avions d'autant lieu
de croire le contraire que nous Savions qu'il
avoit refusé des offres de vos concurrents, parce-
-qu'il S'attendoit à chaque instant a recevoir
l'ordre de Se mettre en route.
Nous avons cru retirer la ditte Caisse de chez
Mr [..]kely freres où nous l'avions conduite
mais il n'étoit plus tems, car on nous la
demandée pour l'envoyer à Berlin.
Suivant

Letter text - Page 1

English translation

Neuchatel the 15th of July 1828.

Mr. Pernod fils in Couvet

We have before us your dear letters
of the 7th, 9th, & 15th of the current month; following the first we have
dispatched to Mr. Dachoff, Doctor behind the butcher shop
in Zurich
PF No 2650, 1 packed barrel of Extract which please
acknowledge to our discharge. Let us say
In response to your second we will tell you
that we believed we were following your intentions by following
the orders of Mr. Gge Chatenay for the case
PF No 2848. which we had withdrawn from the Faucon
and which we delivered to him upon his request,
having never received notice from you that he
would no longer travel for your account and would no longer take care
of your affairs, we had all the more reason
to believe the contrary as we knew that he
had refused offers from your competitors, because
he was expecting at any moment to receive
the order to set out on his way.
We thought to withdraw the said case from
Mr. [..]kely brothers where we had taken it
but it was no longer time, for it was
requested from us to send it to Berlin.
Following

Letter text - Page 2

Original transcript

vos desirs nous gardons à votre disposition
la Caisse No 2604.
Pour terminer avec vos pratiques avec les-
quelles vous n'êtes pas d'accord, il faut leur
écrire pour tâcher de vous y mettre & leur
annoncer la personne qui remplacera Mr Chatenay
dans Ses voyages. p[ou]r vous, en leur défendant
de rien lui payer Sous peine de payer deux fois
C'est frs 39, 10 btz que Bickel de Zurich
a payé p[ou]r V[otre] Compte
Votre derniere nous remet
f 14.-, fin Or, sur [J. G.?] Kott que nous
Soignerons à votre crédit &
f 24, 12. sur Rod Gatschet que nous ferons
accepter pour vous la retourner ensuite.
Nous écrirons demain à Mrs Simon
Crous & Ce à Baden de faire reclamer
PF No 2690, 1 Cse de 50 blles absinthe & cognac
chez Dubold au Cerf à Baden
2691, 1 d[it]o de 30 - id chez Brunner
au Café à id
2 Cs qu'ils devront garder
à votre disposition, veuillez en prendre note.

Letter text - Page 2

English translation

your desires we are keeping at your disposal
the case No 2604.
To finish with your customers with whom
you are not in agreement, you must write to them
to try to come to an agreement and to
announce to them the person who will replace Mr. Chatenay
in his travels for you, forbidding them
to pay him anything under penalty of paying twice
It is frs 39, 10 btz that Bickel of Zurich
has paid for your account
Your last remits to us
f 14.-, in fine gold, on [J. G.?] Kott which we
will attend to for your credit &
f 24, 12. on Rod Gatschet which we will have
accepted to return to you afterwards.
We will write tomorrow to Messrs. Simon
Crous & Co in Baden to have reclaimed
PF No 2690, 1 case of 50 bottles of absinthe & Cognac
at Dubold at the Cerf in Baden
PF No 2691, one ditto of 30 bottles at Brunner
at the Café in id
two cases which they will have to keep
at your disposal, please take note of it.

Letter text - Page 3, including the closing and signature

Original transcript

Agréez Monsieur nos civilités
Ed. Bovet & Lerch

Letter text - Page 3, including the closing and signature

English translation

Accept Sir our civilities
Ed. Bovet & Lerch

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Cognac
Commercial correspondence
Shipments
Cases
Remittances
Pernod
Neuchâtel
Couvet
Baden

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