Addressed cover from J. Boschetti fu... (1847)

NRA-L-000126 / 1847

Addressed cover from J. Boschetti fu Jean to C. J. Berger, September 17, 1847

An addressed commercial cover sent from Arona to C. J. Berger in Couvet, preserving transit markings and recipient docketing but no surviving letter text.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000126

NRA-L-000126 image 1 showing the folded address panel to C. J. Berger in Couvet with Arona transit marking, manuscript rate, receiver docketing, seal evidence and a lower paper loss. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000126 image 2 showing the very faint reverse letter side with traces of handwriting and postal impressions, folds, seal evidence and a lower paper loss. — **Image 2**Very faint letter side and physical evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000126
Date: 1847-09-17
Original date: Arona 17. Sept. 1847.
Type: Addressed cover
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. Boschetti fu Jean
Recipient: C. J. Berger
Places: Arona, Italy / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000126.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Signor C. J. Berger
Couvet
Canton Neuchâtel
en Suisse

Notes

Postal marks:
C.S.1.R
ARONA 17 SETT.
GENEVE 20 SEPT. 47
10
ff

Later annotations:
Arona 17. Sept.
1847.
J. Boschetti fu Jean
Rep 24/9 47

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr C. J. Berger
Couvet
Canton of Neuchâtel
Switzerland

Notes

Postal marks:
C.S.1.R
ARONA 17 SETT.
GENEVE 20 SEPT. 47
10
ff

Later annotations:
Arona 17 Sept. 1847.
J. Boschetti, late Jean.
Replied 24/9 47.

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

[Blank]

Notes

Later annotations:
10.-
24.9.72

Documentary page 2

English translation

[Blank]

Notes

Later annotations:
[Modern pencil annotation:]
10.-
24.9.72

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Postal history
Addressed covers
C. J. Berger
J. Boschetti fu Jean
Arona
Geneva
Couvet

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