Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod... (1861)

NRA-L-000113 / 1861

Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils concerning a 1,200-franc cash remittance, February 5, 1861

L. F. Lambelet reports sending 1,200 francs in cash to the Pernod house in Pontarlier, to be charged to Pernod fils.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000113

NRA-L-000113 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postmark, seal remnant, docketing and paper losses. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000113 image 2 showing the handwritten letter on blue paper with a dated heading, signature, folds, a postmark impression and seal evidence. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000113
Date: 1861-02-05
Original date: Verrières le 5 février 1861.
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: L. F. Lambelet
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Verrières, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: L. F. Lambelet
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000113.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
Pernod fils
Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
VERRIERES / 5 / FEVR 61 / +

Later annotations:
Verrières, le 5 février 1861
L. F. Lambelet
R. le dit
28

Couvet

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr.
Pernod fils
Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
VERRIERES / 5 / FEVR 61 / +

Later annotations:
Verrières, 5 February 1861
L. F. Lambelet
Received the same day
28

Couvet

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Verrières le 5 février 1861.

Monsieur Pernod fils : Couvet

Suivant vos lignes d'hier, j'envoye à votre
maison de Pontarlier
f 1200. espèces, à votre débit.

Recevez Monsieur mes sincères salutations
pp L. F. Lambelet
Leu

Documentary page 2

English translation

Verrières, 5 February 1861.

Pernod fils, Couvet

Following your lines of yesterday, I am sending 1,200 francs in cash to your house in Pontarlier, to be charged to your account.

Please accept, Sir, my sincere greetings.
pp L. F. Lambelet
Leu

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Cash remittances
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Verrières
Couvet
Pontarlier

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