Letter from Christ Brügger to Pernod... (1828)

NRA-L-000105 / 1828

Letter from Christ Brügger to Pernod fils concerning bills, barrels and liqueur prices, August 3, 1828

Christ Brügger acknowledges four bills, reports undelivered barrels and a case, relays customer responses to bottles of liqueur and its price and quality, and warns that prices are falling.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000105

NRA-L-000105 image 1 showing address panel and postal evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000105 image 2 showing letter text page 1. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000105 image 3 showing letter text page 2. — **Image 3**Letter text - Page 2.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000105
Date: 1828-08-03
Original date: Berne le 3 aout 1828.
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Christ Brügger
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Bern, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - Page 1; Letter text - Page 2; 3 digital images.
Signature: Christ Brügger
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000105.

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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:
BERN
6

Later annotations:
Berne 3 Aout 1828
Christt Brügger
R le 4
le 4 Set

964927862

1828

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

[Address panel]
Mr.
Pernod fils
in Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
BERN
6

Later annotations:
Berne 3 August 1828
Christt Brügger
Received the 4th
the 4th September

964927862

1828

Letter text - Page 1

Original transcript

Berne le 3 aout 1828.

Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet

J'ai bien recu les 4 Effets avec votre Letre
de 15 Juillet, j'ai demander Mr Eller. &
Haufman pour me Envoyer les 2 barils & la caise
Mais je nes ai pas encore recu, —
Monsr Zimmerman a Valkringen a Payer les f 21.
Monsr Aeby voiturier me dit qu'il arder comender
12 boutailles Mais les autre il ne veut pas les garder
puisqu'il sont trop cher, je lui ai ofrit s'il veut
les prendre pour 15. bz tout ensemble je tacheai pour
arrenge avec vous, Mais il ne veut que les 12 bts. —
Monsr Rouff au Singe me dit qu'il arder vous parler
à Neuchatel, "S'il faut Envoyer l'effet"
Monsr Lang dit que le liqueur n'est pas come l'éjantil
& que le pris est trop haut pour ce qualitait, il ma
ofrit 17 pour la boutaille, autremant ont paurai les
retirei, S'il vous vouler le touber pour ce pris il veut
payer toutesuite, —
Monsieur S'il vous pouves Metre vos pris plus bas
Je croi que vous faire plus d'affaire à Notre ville
car tout les pris vienent touber
Monsieur

Letter text - Page 1

English translation

Bern, 3 August 1828.

Mr Pernod fils in Couvet,

I have received the four bills with your letter of 15 July. I asked Mr Eller and Haufman to send me the two barrels and the case, but I have not yet received them.
Mr Zimmerman at Walkringen is to pay the 21 francs.
Mr Aeby, the carrier, tells me that he has ordered 12 bottles, but he does not want to keep the others because they are too expensive. I offered that, if he would take them at 15 batz altogether, I would try to arrange it with you, but he wants only the 12 bottles.
Mr Rouff at the Monkey tells me that he will speak with you at Neuchâtel about whether the bill must be sent.
Mr Lang says that the liqueur is not like the sample and that the price is too high for this quality. He offered me 17 per bottle; otherwise they could be taken back. If you wish to reduce it to that price, he will pay immediately.
Sir, if you can lower your prices, I believe you will do more business in our town, because all prices are falling.
Sir,

Letter text - Page 2

Original transcript

Monsieur En attendent vos ordre —
J'ai l'honeur de vous Salluer Tres
amicalement
Christ Brügger

Veullie Metre L'inclu à son
adesse.

Letter text - Page 2

English translation

Sir While waiting for your orders —
I have the honor to greet you very
amicably
Christ Brügger

Please put the enclosure to its
address.

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Liqueur
Market prices
Bills of exchange
Barrels
Pernod
Bern
Couvet

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