Letter from Pernod fils to André... (1863)

NRA-L-000124 / 1863

Letter from Pernod fils to André Delmas ordering 3,000 kilograms of green anise, November 21, 1863

Pernod fils, in a letter signed Ed Pernod, orders 3,000 kilograms of carefully sifted first-choice green anise at 92 francs per 100 kilograms and stresses urgency because the factory's stock is exhausted.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000124

NRA-L-000124 image 1 showing the folded blue-paper address panel to Andre Delmas in Albi with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, receiver docketing, seal evidence and an upper paper loss. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000124 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter on Pernod fils letterhead with dated heading, monetary amount, signature, folds and a loss at the left edge. — **Image 2**Letter text on Pernod fils letterhead and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000124
Date: 1863-11-21
Original date: Pontarlier le 21 Novbre 1863
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Pernod fils
Recipient: André Delmas
Places: Pontarlier, France / Albi, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: Ed Pernod
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000124.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
André Delmas
Albi
(Tarn)

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER / 22 / NOV. / 63 / (25)
PARIS / 23 / NOV / 63 / (60)
PARIS / 23 / NOV / 63 / (60)
ALBI / 24 / NOV / 63 / (76)
20 C POSTES 20 C
Diamond dot cancellation
Blue oval stamp: PERNOD FILS / COUVET & PONTARLIER

Later annotations:
Pontarlier le 21 9bre 1863
Pernod fils
Rép le 27 crt

Lettre
autographe
de Mr PERNOD

(Fondateur)
Père du gérant
actuel

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr.
André Delmas
Albi
(Tarn)

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER / 22 / NOV. / 63 / (25)
PARIS / 23 / NOV / 63 / (60)
PARIS / 23 / NOV / 63 / (60)
ALBI / 24 / NOV / 63 / (76)
20 C POSTES 20 C
Diamond dot cancellation
Blue oval stamp: PERNOD FILS / COUVET & PONTARLIER

Later annotations:
Pontarlier the 21 November 1863
Pernod fils
Replied the 27 current

Autograph
letter
from Mr PERNOD

(Founder)
Father of the current
manager

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

PERNOD FILS
PONTARLIER (Doubs)

Pontarlier le 21 Novbre 1863

Monsieur André Delmas à Albi

Veuillez m'expédier de suite
3000 Kilos Anis vert de 1er choix, bien
soigneusement criblé au prix de f 92 % Ko
franco en gare de Lyon que vous me
fixez par votre honorée lettre du 13 ct.
Comme ma provision d'anis est
épuisée, je vous recommande la plus
grande promptitude dans l'exécution de
cet ordre.
Recevez mes sincères salutations
pp. on Pernod fils
Ed Pernod

Documentary page 2

English translation

PERNOD FILS
PONTARLIER (Doubs)

Pontarlier the 21 November 1863

Mr. André Delmas in Albi

Please send me immediately
3000 Kilos of 1st choice green Anise, very
carefully sifted at the price of f 92 per 100 Kg
free at the Lyon station that you
set for me by your honored letter of the 13th current.
As my supply of anise is
exhausted, I urge you to be as
prompt as possible in executing
this order.
Receive my sincere greetings
p.p. Pernod fils
Ed Pernod

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Green anise
Raw materials
Orders
Absinthe production
Pernod
Ed Pernod
André Delmas
Pontarlier
Albi

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