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

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Duval.
Couvet

Address panel

English translation

Mr.
Duval.
Couvet

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 Cocons 4c 3.20 F. 26 40.
1 planchette pour échantillon

Je vous ai fait l'envoi ci dessus d'ordre de Mr Dellembach
& ce sont mes Roy qui ont fait la note ci dessus.
les 15 & 22 du même mois j'ai chargé 400 cocons 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
p Benj: Petitpierre

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

pf Louis Martinet fils
le 17 Juin

Documentary page 2

English translation

Neuchâtel, April 29, 1852.

Mr. Duval in Couvet Owes
to the Depot of the St Jean Factory.
1852 April 29. 800 Cocoons 4c 3.20 F. 26 40.
1 small board for sample

I have sent you the above by order of Mr. Dellembach
and it is my Roys who made the note above.
on the 15th & 22nd of the same month I loaded 400 cocoons each time
to Mr. Jequier, carrier, who told me it was for a Mr. Duval
If he had delivered them to you, please have the goodness to add
Sir, the amount to the one above, because he has not paid me for them

(Having to render my Accounts I
pray you Sir to have the goodness
to send me by post the amount of
the little note above & to
receive my eager Salutations
for Benj: Petitpierre

I have the honor to greet you
Bn Petitpierre

paid Louis Martinet son
June 17

Discovery Terms

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

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