Invoice and letter from J. Vallagnosc... (1872)

NRA-L-000135 / 1872

Invoice and letter from J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil to Dubied Père et Fils for two rabbit-fur filters, September 26, 1872

The Marseille felt-hat manufacturer J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil invoices the absinthe manufacturers Dubied Père et Fils for two rabbit-fur filters ordered through the commercial traveller Mr Courbon, apologises for the delayed shipment and requests payment by postage stamps or money order.

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NRA-L-000135

NRA-L-000135 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Dubied père et fils, absinthe makers in Pontarlier, with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, business handstamp, docketing, folds, seal evidence and an upper-edge loss. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000135 image 2 showing a printed Marseille invoice with handwritten commercial letter text to Dubied père et fils, financial figures, signature, folds and a large physical loss at the left edge. — **Image 2**Invoice, letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000135
Date: 1872-09-26
Original date: Marseille, le 26 Septembre 1872
Type: Invoice
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil
Recipient: Dubied Père et Fils
Places: Marseille, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: Parin, for J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000135.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Messieurs
Dubied Père et Fils
Fabts d'extrait d'Absinthe
à Pontarlier, Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
Blue oval handstamp: J. VALLAGNOSC de Vve VIEIL / MARSEILLE
Postage stamp: French 25 centimes blue Ceres, cancelled with diamond numeral 2240
Circular date stamp: MARSEILLE / 27 / SEPT / 72
Circular date stamp: MARSEILLE / 28 / SEPT. / 72
Circular date stamp: DIJON / 28 / SEPT. / 72
Circular date stamp: PONT[ARLIER] / [?] / [?]

Later annotations:
Marseille 26 Sept. 1872

J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil

R le 29 dit

R 3 octobre

Facture

Achats 133

Documentary page 1

English translation

Messrs Dubied Père et Fils
Absinthe-extract manufacturers
Pontarlier, Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
Blue oval handstamp: J. VALLAGNOSC de Vve VIEIL / MARSEILLE
Postage stamp: French 25 centimes blue Ceres, cancelled with diamond numeral 2240
Circular date stamp: MARSEILLE / 27 / SEPT / 72
Circular date stamp: MARSEILLE / 28 / SEPT. / 72
Circular date stamp: DIJON / 28 / SEPT. / 72
Circular date stamp: PONT[ARLIER] / [?] / [?]

Later annotations:
Marseille 26 Sept. 1872

J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil

Received the 29th of the said [month]

Replied 3 October

Invoice

Purchases 133

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

MANUFACTURE
DE CHAPEAUX DE FEUTRE
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
PARIS 1867
MÉDAILLE D'ARGENT
1861 1862
MARSEILLE — LONDRES
MÉDAILLE D'OR — PRIZE MEDAL
J. VALLAGNOSC DE Vve VIEIL
120, Rue Ferrari
MARSEILLE
N° de Con

Marseille, le 26 Septembre 1872

Doit Mrs Dubied Père & Fils
à Pontarlier, Doubs,
à J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil,
le montant des articles ci-après, à eux vendus et livrés,
payables dans Marseille :

2 Filtres lapin à 8 ........ 16 ..
Port ........................ 1 50
                             17 50

J'ai le plaisir de vous remettre facture aux filtres
que vous avez bien voulu demander à M. Courbon,
mon voyageur. Je regrette vivement le retard apporté
dans cet envoi, mais comme c'est un article en dehors,
et Madame étant en voyage, on n'a pu les
mettre en mains qu'à sa rentrée.

Pour me couvrir du montant, vous voudrez
bien m'envoyer en timbres-poste ou un mandat de
[fin de ligne non renseignée].

Toujours dévoué à vos ordres,
agréez mes salutations empressées.
pr J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil
Parin

Documentary page 2

English translation

FELT-HAT MANUFACTORY
Universal Exhibition, Paris 1867 — Silver Medal
Marseille 1861 — Gold Medal; London 1862 — Prize Medal
J. VALLAGNOSC DE Vve VIEIL
120 Rue Ferrari, Marseille
Commission no.

Marseille, 26 September 1872

Messrs Dubied Père & Fils of Pontarlier, Doubs, owe J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil the amount for the following articles sold and delivered to them, payable in Marseille:

2 rabbit-fur filters at 8 francs ........ 16.00
Carriage ................................. 1.50
Total .................................... 17.50

I have the pleasure of sending you the invoice for the filters you were kind enough to request from my commercial traveller, Mr Courbon. I deeply regret the delay in this shipment, but as this is not one of our usual articles and Madame was travelling, they could not be put in hand until her return.

To settle the amount, please send me postage stamps or a money order [the amount is left blank in the document].

Ever devoted to your orders, please accept my earnest greetings.
for J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil
Parin

Discovery Terms

Absinthe manufacturers
Felt-hat manufacture
Invoices
Filters
Commercial travellers
Payment
Dubied Père et Fils
J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil
Mr Courbon
Marseille
Pontarlier

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