Letter from P. Moreau to Pernod fils... (1864)

NRA-L-000118 / 1864

Letter from P. Moreau to Pernod fils concerning an invoice and a May settlement, January 19, 1864

P. Moreau acknowledges Pernod fils's invoice for 288 francs, credits the amount and records the intended settlement for 15 May.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000118

NRA-L-000118 image 1 showing the folded blue-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Pontarlier with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, receiver docketing, seal evidence and paper loss. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000118 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter dated at Constantine with financial figures, signatures, docketing, folds and paper losses. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000118
Date: 1864-01-19
Original date: Constantine le 19 Janvier 1864.
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: P. Moreau
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Constantine, Algeria / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: P. Moreau
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000118.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
Pernod fils à
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
Circular date stamp: CONSTANTINE / 19 / JANV / 64
Circular date stamp: MEDITERRANEE / 22 / JANV / 64 / A LYON
Oval sender's cachet: P. MOREAU / CONSTANTINE
French Empire 20c blue postage stamp
Dotted lozenge cancellation with numbers (5011?)

Later annotations:
Constantine le 19 Janvier 1864
P. Moreau
R le 25 dit

[illegible scribbles]

5323

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr.
Pernod fils in
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
Circular date stamp: CONSTANTINE / 19 / JANV / 64
Circular date stamp: MEDITERRANEE / 22 / JANV / 64 / A LYON
Oval sender's cachet: P. MOREAU / CONSTANTINE
French Empire 20c blue postage stamp
Dotted lozenge cancellation with numbers (5011?)

Later annotations:
Constantine the 19th of January 1864
P. Moreau
Received the 25th of the same month

[illegible scribbles]

5323

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Constantine le 19 Janvier 1864.

Monsieur Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
(Doubs:)

Votre estimée du 9 Janvier me porte
facture s'élevant à fr 288., qui repose à
v/. Credit. Bonne Note est prise à votre
disposition au 15 Mai prochain.
Agréez mes salutations empressées
P. Moreau
[Signature]

Documentary page 2

English translation

Constantine, 19 January 1864.

Pernod fils
Pontarlier (Doubs)

Your esteemed letter of 9 January brings me an invoice amounting to 288 francs, which has been placed to your credit. I have duly noted the intended settlement for 15 May next.
Please accept my earnest greetings.
P. Moreau
[signature]

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Invoices
Credit
Payments
Pernod
P. Moreau
Constantine
Pontarlier

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