Letter from Alquier Frères to Pernod... (1876)

NRA-L-000152 / 1876

Letter from Alquier Frères to Pernod Fils remitting a draft for 43.90 francs, July 16, 1876

Alquier Frères encloses a draft for 43.90 francs drawn on La Bastide du Vert, including return charges, and asks Pernod Fils to credit the amount to their account.

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NRA-L-000152

NRA-L-000152 image 1 showing the address panel to Pernod fils, distiller at Pontarlier, with postage stamp, circular postmarks, two red paper seals, manuscript docketing, folds and a small lower-left paper loss. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and docketing.

NRA-L-000152 image 2 showing a French commercial letter on Alquier Freres of Rivesaltes letterhead, dated 16 July 1876 and addressed to Pernod fils, with signature, folds and a worn lower edge. — **Image 2**Commercial letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000152
Date: 1876-07-16
Original date: Rivesaltes, le 16 Juillet 1876
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Alquier Frères
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Rivesaltes, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel, postal evidence and docketing; Commercial letter text and signature; 2 digital images.
Signature: Alquier Frères
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000152.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

Original transcript

Monsieur Pernod fils
Distillateur
à Pontarlier (Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
RIVESALTES 16 JUIL 76 PYR. OR.
PONTARLIER 18 JUIL 76 DOUBS
Postage stamp: 25c blue, Ceres type, cancelled with lozenge of dots

Later annotations:
Rivesaltes le 16 Juillet 1876

Alquier frères

Brouillard fol 233

R le 18 dit

20

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

English translation

Mr Pernod fils
Distiller
Pontarlier (Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
RIVESALTES 16 JUIL 76 PYR. OR.
PONTARLIER 18 JUIL 76 DOUBS
Postage stamp: 25c blue, Ceres type, cancelled with lozenge of dots

Later annotations:
Rivesaltes July 16, 1876

Alquier brothers

Daybook folio 233

Received the 18th of the same

20

Commercial letter text and signature

Original transcript

VIN DU ROUSSILLON
ET DE FITOU
DISTILLERIE
DE 3/6 DE VIN & DE MARC
ALQUIER FRÈRES
RIVESALTES
PYRÉNÉES-ORIENTALES

Rivesaltes, le 16 Juillet 1876.

Monsieur Pernod fils
Pontarlier.

Nous vous remettons inclus
fr. 43.90 en 1 effet sur la Bastide du
Vert, frais de retour compris ;
veuillez l'utiliser à notre crédit.
Agréez nos sincères salutations
p.on M. M. Alquier frères,
Rancière

Commercial letter text and signature

English translation

WINE OF ROUSSILLON AND FITOU
DISTILLERY OF THREE-SIX WINE SPIRIT AND MARC SPIRIT
ALQUIER FRÈRES
RIVESALTES, PYRÉNÉES-ORIENTALES

Rivesaltes, 16 July 1876

Mr Pernod fils
Pontarlier

We enclose a draft for 43.90 francs drawn on La Bastide du Vert, including return charges; please apply it to our credit.

Please accept our sincere greetings.
For Messrs Alquier Frères,
Rancière

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Accounts
Alquier Frères
Pernod Fils
La Bastide du Vert
Rivesaltes
Pontarlier

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