Invoice and letter from Pernod fils... (1872)

NRA-L-000127 / 1872

Invoice and letter from Pernod fils to Mr Boissin for a cask and a case of absinthe, November 15, 1872

Pernod fils invoices Mr Boissin of the Café du Grand Cercle for a 57-litre cask and a case of fifteen bottles of superior-quality absinthe, with a net amount of 131.40 francs due on 31 December.

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NRA-L-000127

NRA-L-000127 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Boissin in Barcelonnette with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, receiver docketing and seal evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000127 image 2 showing a Pernod fils account statement and accompanying handwritten letter dated at Pontarlier, with financial entries, signature, postal impressions and folds. — **Image 2**Account statement and letter text.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000127
Date: 1872-11-15
Original date: Pontarlier (Doubs) le 15 Novembre 1872
Type: Invoice
Language: French / fr
Sender: Pernod fils
Recipient: Mr Boissin
Places: Pontarlier, France / Barcelonnette, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: Pernod fils
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000127.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur Boissin
Café du Grand Cercle
Barcelonnette
Basses-Alpes

Notes

Postal marks:
Blue oval sender's cachet: PERNOD FILS / COUVET & PONTARLIER / e. pernod
Circular date stamp: PONTARLIER / 3E / 15 / NOV. / 72 / (25)
Circular date stamp: PARIS A MARSEILLE / 16 / NOV / [illegible]
Circular date stamp: BARCELONNETTE / 17 / NOV / (5)
25 centimes blue Ceres postage stamp, cancelled with a star of dots
[illegible circular mark]

Later annotations:
filet inférieur conservé

partie centrale
du 2 de gauche

78 B2

78 B2
(1)

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr Boissin
Café du Grand Cercle
Barcelonnette
Basses-Alpes

Notes

Postal marks:
Blue oval sender's cachet: PERNOD FILS / COUVET & PONTARLIER / e. pernod
Circular date stamp: PONTARLIER / 3E / 15 / NOV. / 72 / (25)
Circular date stamp: PARIS A MARSEILLE / 16 / NOV / [illegible]
Circular date stamp: BARCELONNETTE / 17 / NOV / (5)
25 centimes blue Ceres postage stamp, cancelled with a star of dots
[illegible circular mark]

Later annotations:
lower fillet preserved

central part
of the 2 on the left

78 B2

78 B2
(1)

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

La Marchandise
voyage aux risques et périls du
destinataire et pour
les Expéditions outre-mer
l'assurance n'a lieu
que sur son ordre exprès.

Lith. Vve Vallet & Fils, Besançon.

Pontarlier (Doubs) le 15 Novembre 1872
Monsieur Boissin, Barcelonnette
Doit à PERNOD FILS
Expédié à son adresse par chemin de fer
en petite vitesse
avec suite de frais Un fut en double fut cacheté
marque comme en marge et 1 Caisse

P. F.
No 2202 57 litres Absinthe Qte Supre à f 1.85 f 105 45
2197 15 bout: id: id: 2.- 30 -
f 135 45
Escompte 3% 4 05
Valeur 31 Décembre f 131 40

Monsieur
D'après la demande que vous avez bien voulu me faire par
votre honorée lettre du 10 Ct
j'ai l'avantage de vous remettre ci-dessus facture à un fut & une
caisse Absinthe que je v/ expédie montant à f 131.40
dont veuillez me reconnaitre valeur 31 Décembre pr contre
ma traite sur vous que je vous prie d'ac=
cueillir sans autre avis.
Je me recommande à la continuation de vos ordres et vous présente
Monsieur, mes salutations empressées.
Pernod fils

Notes

Postal marks:
Faint blue oval sender's cachet: PERNOD FILS / COUVET & PONTARLIER / e. pernod
Faint circular stamp [illegible]

Later annotations:
Boisson
fce 100

Documentary page 2

English translation

The Merchandise
travels at the risks and perils of the
recipient and for
overseas Expeditions
insurance only takes place
upon their express order.

Lith. Vve Vallet & Fils, Besançon.

Pontarlier (Doubs) the 15 November 1872
Mr Boissin, Barcelonnette
Owes PERNOD FILS
Dispatched to his address by railway
as slow freight
with costs to follow One cask in a sealed double cask
marked as in the margin and 1 Case

P. F.
No 2202 57 liters Absinthe Superior Quality at f 1.85 f 105 45
2197 15 bottles: id: id: 2.- 30 -
f 135 45
Discount 3% 4 05
Value 31 December f 131 40

Sir
Following the request that you were so kind to make to me by
your honored letter of the 10th of the current month
I have the advantage of remitting to you above invoice for one cask & one
case of Absinthe that I am dispatching to you amounting to f 131.40
for which please acknowledge value to me on 31 December against
my draft on you which I pray you to ac=
cept without further notice.
I recommend myself to the continuation of your orders and present to you
Sir, my eager greetings.
Pernod fils

Notes

Postal marks:
Faint blue oval sender's cachet: PERNOD FILS / COUVET & PONTARLIER / e. pernod
Faint circular stamp [illegible]

Later annotations:
Boisson
fce 100

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Commercial correspondence
Invoices
Casks
Bottles
Cafés
Pernod
Mr Boissin
Pontarlier
Barcelonnette

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