Letter from C. Regnauld to Noilly... (1873)

NRA-L-000143 / 1873

Letter from C. Regnauld to Noilly Prat & Cie offering 2,500 kilograms of grand wormwood, January 31, 1873

C. Regnauld informs Noilly Prat & Cie that he has been offered approximately 2,500 kilograms of high-quality grande absinthe—grand wormwood—from Pontarlier at 20 francs per 100 kilograms, plus packaging, and asks whether they wish to buy it.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000143

NRA-L-000143 image 1 showing a folded address panel to Boilly Prat and Company in Marseille, with three postage stamps, several postal marks, receiver docketing, folds and a large physical loss at the left edge. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000143 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter from Pontarlier to Boilly Prat and Company, with dated heading, absinthe shipment details, signature, folds and an upper-edge paper loss. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000143
Date: 1873-01-31
Original date: Pontarlier, le 31 Janvier 1873
Type: Offer
Language: French / fr
Sender: C. Regnauld
Recipient: Noilly Prat & Cie
Places: Pontarlier, France / Marseille, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Signature: C. Regnauld
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000143.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Documentary page 1

Original transcript

Messieurs
Noilly Prat & Cie,
Marseille

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER 31 JANV. 73 (25)
LYON A MARSEILLE 10 2 FEVR. 73

Later annotations:
P 112

1525

Documentary page 1

English translation

Messrs Noilly Prat & Cie,
Marseille

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER 31 JANV. 73 (25)
LYON A MARSEILLE 10 2 FEVR. 73

Later annotations:
[Filing number] P 112

[Number] 1525

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Pontarlier, le 31 Janvier 1873

Messieurs Noilly Prat & Cie
Marseille

J'ai bien reçu, Messieurs, votre
honorée lettre du 10 Décembre der, dont le
contenu n'exige pas de réplique.

On m'offre environ 2500 kilos grande
absinthe de Pontarlier à 20 fcs % kos, belle
marchandise, emballage en plus 2,50 l'un.

Veuillez bien me dire, S.V.P., si vous
en seriez preneurs, vu le bas prix que j'ai cru
devoir vous communiquer.

Agréez, Messieurs, mes dévouées
civilités.
C. Regnauld

Documentary page 2

English translation

Pontarlier, 31 January 1873

Messrs Noilly Prat & Cie
Marseille

Gentlemen, I have duly received your esteemed letter of December 10 last, the contents of which require no reply.

I am being offered approximately 2,500 kilograms of grande absinthe from Pontarlier—that is, grand wormwood—at 20 francs per 100 kilograms. It is fine merchandise; packaging costs an additional 2.50 francs per package.

Please let me know whether you would take it, in view of the low price that I thought I should bring to your attention.

Please accept, Gentlemen, my devoted compliments.
C. Regnauld

Discovery Terms

Grand wormwood
Absinthe ingredients
Raw materials
Offers
Prices
C. Regnauld
Noilly Prat & Cie
Pontarlier
Marseille

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