Account and letter from J. Benjamin... (1852)

NRA-L-000130 / 1852

Account and letter from J. Benjamin Petitpierre to Duval concerning deliveries from the St Jean factory depot, April 29, 1852

J. Benjamin Petitpierre sends Duval an account from the St Jean factory depot and asks him to include payment for two earlier loads of 400 units each delivered by the carrier Jequier.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000130

NRA-L-000130 image 1 showing a folded address panel to Duval in Couvet with a circular Neuchâtel postal mark, manuscript docketing, folds and a seal remnant. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000130 image 2 showing a handwritten invoice and commercial letter dated at Neuchâtel, with itemized figures, signatures, folds and a small interior paper loss. — **Image 2**Invoice, letter text and signatures.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000130
Date: 1852-04-29
Original date: Neuchâtel le 29 avril 1852
Type: Account
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. Benjamin Petitpierre
Recipient: Duval
Places: Neuchâtel, Switzerland / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: J. Benjamin Petitpierre
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000130.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
Duval.
Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
NEUCHATEL / 16 / Juin. / 1852 / EN SUISSE
[Red crayon mark, possibly a postal rate]

Later annotations:
Note des Carons
de la fabrique de St Jean

105

Documentary page 1

English translation

Mr.
Duval.
Couvet

Notes

Postal marks:
NEUCHATEL / 16 / Juin. / 1852 / EN SUISSE
[Red crayon mark, possibly a postal rate]

Later annotations:
Note of the Carons
from the St Jean factory

105

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Neuchâtel le 29 avril 1852.

Monsieur Duval à Couvet Doit
au Dépôt de la Fabrique de St Jean.

1852 Avril 29. 800 Carons 4c 32.00
1 planelle pour échantillon f. 26 40.

Je vous ai fait l'envoi ci dessus d'ordre de Mr Dellembach
& ce sont mes [Roys?] qui ont fait la note ci dessus.
les 15 & 22 du même mois j'ai chargé 400 carons chaque fois
à Mr Jequier voiturier qui m'a dit que c'était pour un Mons. Duval
S'il vous les avait livrés veuillez avoir la bonne obligeance d'en joindre
Monsieur le montant à celui-ci dessus, car il ne me les a pas payés

(Devant rendre mes Comptes je
vous prie Monsieur d'avoir la bonté
de m'envoyer par la poste le montant de
la petite note ci dessus & de
recevoir mes Salutations empressées
J Benj: Petitpierre

J'ai bien l'honneur de vous saluer
Bn Petitpierre

cy joint payé par Mr Martinet [?]
le 17 Juin

Documentary page 2

English translation

Neuchâtel, 29 April 1852

Mr Duval in Couvet
Owes the St Jean factory depot

[Account entries preserved in the transcription.]

I sent you the above by order of Mr Dellenbach, and it was my [word uncertain] who made out the note above. On the 15th and 22nd of the same month I loaded 400 units each time for Mr Jequier, the carrier, who told me they were for a Mr Duval. If he delivered them to you, please add their amount to the account above, since he did not pay me for them.

As I must render my accounts, I beg you, Sir, to send me by post the amount of the small account above. Please accept my earnest greetings.
J. Benj. Petitpierre

I have the honour to salute you.
B. Petitpierre

[Partly struck-through payment note, dated 17 June.]

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Accounts
Deliveries
Carriers
Duval
J. Benjamin Petitpierre
Dellenbach
Jequier
Neuchâtel
Couvet

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