Letter from Dutrembley père to Pernod... (1856)

NRA-L-000109 / 1856

Letter from Dutrembley père to Pernod fils ordering green and white absinthe extract, May 16, 1856

Dutrembley père orders a case containing ten bottles of green absinthe extract and two bottles of white absinthe extract from Pernod fils, to be sent through a Geneva commission merchant in transit for Chêne, and requests an additional supply of green extract for Buttes.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000109

NRA-L-000109 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with postal marks, red rate notation, dated docketing, seal remnants and irregular edge losses. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and docketing.

NRA-L-000109 image 2 showing a French manuscript letter dated at Buttes with an itemized order, closing signature, postscript and a lower-edge paper loss. — **Image 2**Letter text, postscript and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000109
Date: 1856-05-16
Original date: Buttes le 16 Mai 1856
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Dutrembley père
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Buttes, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel, postal evidence and docketing; Letter text, postscript and signature; 2 digital images.
Signature: Dutrembley père
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000109.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

Original transcript

Monsieur
Pernod Fils
Couvet
[flourish]

Notes

Postal marks:
[circular stamp] 16 / MAI / 1856
[circular stamp, faint] 16 / MAI / 56
[red crayon] 3

Later annotations:
Buttes 16 Mai 1856
Dutrembley
R 17 dit
20 dit
par Notes

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

English translation

Mr.
Pernod Fils
Couvet
[flourish]

Notes

Postal marks:
[circular stamp] 16 / MAI / 1856
[circular stamp, faint] 16 / MAI / 56
[red crayon] 3

Later annotations:
Buttes May 16, 1856
Dutrembley
Received 17 ditto
[Answered] 20 ditto
by Notes

Letter text, postscript and signature

Original transcript

[Embossed stamp: D. LEBET & FILS / BUTTES (SUISSE)]
Buttes le 16 Mai 1856
Monsieur Pernod fils - Couvet

Ayez l'obligeance d'expédier
10 bouteilles extrait vert } 1 Cse de 12 Bouteilles
2 " " blanc }
1re qté & vieux, ce que vous aurez de mieux.
à Mr Rietzschel fils, Comt. - Genève
en transit pour Chêne -
Adressez-moi la facture, je vous
en ferai tenir la valeur de suite.
Recevez, Monsieur, mes civilités empressées
Dutrembley
Père

P.S. A l'occasion, envoyez-moi, ici, une dizaine
de bouteilles, extrait vert, ce que vous aurez de mieux
pour moi, ne faites qu'une facture

Letter text, postscript and signature

English translation

[Embossed stamp: D. LEBET & FILS / BUTTES (SWITZERLAND)]
Buttes, 16 May 1856
Mr. Pernod fils — Couvet

Please send:
10 bottles of green extract } one case of 12 bottles
2 bottles of white extract  }
first quality and old—the best you have—to Mr. Rietzschel fils, commission merchant, Geneva, in transit for Chêne.
Address the invoice to me and I shall remit the amount to you immediately.
Please accept, Sir, my respectful compliments.
Dutrembley
père

P.S. When convenient, send me here about ten bottles of green extract, the best you have for me; prepare only one invoice.

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Absinthe extract
Commercial correspondence
Orders
Lebet & Fils
Pernod
Buttes
Couvet
Geneva
Chêne

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