Invoice and letter from Gérault &... (1860)

NRA-L-000121 / 1860

Invoice and letter from Gérault & Guille to Pernod fils for office equipment, July 16, 1860

Gérault & Guille invoice Pernod fils 92 francs for a balance, a register, a copying press and related office supplies sent by rail to Pontarlier, with payment by draft on 15 September.

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NRA-L-000121

NRA-L-000121 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a postage stamp, multiple postal and forwarding marks, receiver notes, seal evidence and a loss at the right edge. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000121 image 2 showing an illustrated H. Gerault commercial invoice and account addressed to Pernod fils, with handwritten entries, letter text, signatures, folds and lower-edge damage. — **Image 2**Illustrated invoice, account and letter text.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000121
Date: 1860-07-16
Original date: Paris, le 16 Juillet 1860
Type: Invoice
Language: French / fr
Sender: Gérault & Guille
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Paris, France / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: Gérault & Guille
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000121.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur Pernod fils
à Couvet
Suisse

Notes

Postal marks:
PARIS / 60 / 16 / JUIL. / 60
COUVET / 17 / JUIL. / 60
PONTARLIER / 17 / JUIL. / 60
PD
1521

Later annotations:
Paris le 16 Juillet 1860
Gérault & Guille
Re le 17 dit
R le 22 Xbre

1521 non coté
Tarif du 1er Juillet 1850

3

ANCIENNE MAISON
GÉRAULT
Success

ESTANT JEUNE
...TILLE
...RIS
...BANQUE, 16

...RUE MONTMORENCY, 10

...VICTOR ROUM...

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr. Pernod Jr.
in Couvet
Switzerland

Notes

Postal marks:
PARIS / 60 / 16 / JUIL. / 60
COUVET / 17 / JUIL. / 60
PONTARLIER / 17 / JUIL. / 60
PD
1521

Later annotations:
Paris July 16, 1860
Gérault & Guille
Received the 17th of the same
Answered December 22

1521 not quoted
Tariff of July 1, 1850

[Number 3]

FORMER HOUSE
GÉRAULT
Success[ors]

[Fragment of company stamp]

[Fragment of company stamp]

[Fragment of company stamp]

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

FABRIQUE RUE MONTMORENCY, 10, SUCCURSALE RUE DE LA BANQUE, 16.
Médaille obtenue à l'Exposition Universelle 1855.
Pour les Correspondances adressez les Lettres, 10, rue Montmorency.
Spécialité des nouveaux Registres A DOS MÉTALLIQUE dont toutes les feuilles sont collées au Caout-Chouc et Cousues.
Presses à Copier, Encre Communicative
ENCRE ORDINAIRE, Crayons, Cires & Pains à cacheter et tous les Articles de Bureaux.
H. GÉRAULT,
SUCR DE VICTOR ROUMESTANT JEUNE

Doit Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet
Les Articles ci-après détaillés payables dans Paris au comptant sans escompte.
434 a Expédié à Pontarlier Par Chemin de Fer.
Paris, le 16 Juillet 1860
1 Balance 214809 8 "
1 Reg. 1861 214811 9 "
1 Presse à Cop. n° 2 av accessoire 41 "
6 Cop. de Lettres N° 1 Buv. 4 f 24 f
12 Feuilles Imperméable 3 "
Déb. pour P. & Emb. 2 "
F. 92 f

M
J'ai l'honneur de vous remettre facture des articles que je vous expédie ce jour : veuillez me créditer de
F 92.f pour son montant
Pour me rembourser de cette somme, je dispose sur vous en mon mandat à mon ordre payable
au 15 7bre prochain je vous prie d'en prendre note et de lui réserver un bon accueil.
Toujours entièrement dévoué à vos ordres.
Recevez, M , mes bie[n sincère]s salutations.
PPON DE GÉRAULT & GUILLE
Banon

Notes

Later annotations:
TIMBRE IMPERIAL / 50 c. / SEINE

Documentary page 2

English translation

FACTORY RUE MONTMORENCY, 10, BRANCH RUE DE LA BANQUE, 16.
Medal obtained at the Universal Exhibition 1855.
For Correspondence address Letters, 10, rue Montmorency.
Specialty of new Registers WITH METALLIC BACK of which all the leaves are glued with Rubber and Sewn.
Copying Presses, Communicative Ink
ORDINARY INK, Pencils, Waxes & Sealing Wafers and all Office Articles.
H. GÉRAULT,
SUCCESSOR OF VICTOR ROUMESTANT JUNIOR

Owed by Mr. Pernod Jr. in Couvet
The Articles detailed below payable in Paris in cash without discount.
434 a Dispatched to Pontarlier By Railway.
Paris, July 16, 1860
1 Scale 214809 8 "
1 Reg[ister] 1861 214811 9 "
1 Cop[ying] Press no. 2 with accessory 41 "
6 Letter Cop[iers] No. 1 Buv[ard] 4 f 24 f
12 Waterproof Leaves 3 "
Disb[ursements] for P[ostage] & Pack[ing] 2 "
F. 92 f

M[onsieur]
I have the honor to remit to you the invoice for the articles that I am dispatching to you this day: please credit me with
F 92.f for its amount
To reimburse myself for this sum, I am drawing on you by my draft to my order payable
on the 15th of September next I pray you to take note of it and to reserve a good reception for it.
Always entirely devoted to your orders.
Receive, M[onsieur], my very sin[cere] greetings.
PPON DE GÉRAULT & GUILLE
Banon

Notes

Later annotations:
[Imperial Stamp / 50 centimes / Seine]

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Invoices
Office equipment
Copying presses
Rail transport
Bills of exchange
Pernod
Gérault & Guille
Paris
Couvet
Pontarlier

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