Letter from Hy Boy de la Tour to... (1850)

NRA-L-000129 / 1850

Letter from Hy Boy de la Tour to Frédéric Duval concerning an enclosure for China and the reputation of Picard Crozier, January 25, 1850

Hy Boy de la Tour confirms that Frédéric Duval's enclosure for China will be forwarded, requests credit for compulsory postage as far as Alexandria, and reports that the liqueur manufacturers Picard Crozier retain a good reputation.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000129

NRA-L-000129 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Frédéric Duval in Couvet, Switzerland, with Marseille and Couvet postmarks, manuscript docketing, folds and a seal remnant. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000129 image 2 showing a handwritten letter dated at Marseille with salutation to Frédéric Duval, signature and prominent folds. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000129
Date: 1850-01-25
Original date: Marseille 25 janvier 1850
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Hy Boy de la Tour
Recipient: Frédéric Duval
Places: Marseille, France / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: Hy Boy de la Tour
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000129.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
Frédéric Duval
Couvet
Canton de Neuchâtel
en Suisse

Notes

Postal marks:
MARSEILLE
25
JANV
50
(12)
VERRIERES-SUISSES
28
JANV
1850
PONTARLIER
28
JANV
50
COUVET
28
JANV.
50
98
NOIR

Later annotations:
Marseille 25 Janv: 1850
Hy Boy de la Tour

Couvet
le 28 Jan

20l

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr Frédéric Duval
Couvet
Canton of Neuchâtel
Switzerland

Notes

Postal marks:
MARSEILLE
25
JANV
50
(12)
VERRIERES-SUISSES
28
JANV
1850
PONTARLIER
28
JANV
50
COUVET
28
JANV.
50
98
NOIR

Later annotations:
Marseille 25 Jan: 1850
Hy Boy de la Tour

Couvet
the 28 Jan

20l

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

M. Fréd. Duval
Couvet

Marseille 25 janvier 1850

Monsieur,

Je reçois à l'instant votre lettre du 21 ct. L'incluse qu'elle renfermait pour
Chine sera expédiée demain & vous aurez en temps & lieu à me tenir compte de
f 2 pour l'affranchissement de cette lettre, affranchissement obligatoire jusqu'à
Alexandrie.
Mess. Picard Crozier sont toujours fabricants de liqueurs & continuent
à jouir d'une bonne réputation & je crois qu'ils la méritent.

Recevez, Monsieur, mes bien sincères salutations.
Hy Boy de la Tour

Documentary page 2

English translation

Mr Frédéric Duval
Couvet

Marseille, 25 January 1850

Sir,

I have just received your letter of the 21st instant. The enclosure it contained for China will be dispatched tomorrow, and in due course you will credit me 2 francs for the postage on this letter, postage being compulsory as far as Alexandria.
Messrs Picard Crozier are still liqueur manufacturers and continue to enjoy a good reputation, which I believe they deserve.

Please accept, Sir, my very sincere greetings.
Hy Boy de la Tour

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Liqueur manufacturers
Postal charges
Forwarding
China trade
Frédéric Duval
Hy Boy de la Tour
Picard Crozier
Marseille
Couvet
Alexandria
China

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