Letter from Griffon & Jantet to... (1868)

NRA-L-000154 / 1868

Letter from Griffon & Jantet to Noilly Prat & Cie quoting prices for wormwood and hyssop, August 23, 1868

Griffon & Jantet, through E. Noblot, quotes Noilly Prat & Cie prices valid until September 15 for grand wormwood, petite absinthe and hyssop, each priced per fifty kilograms under the firm's usual conditions.

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NRA-L-000154

NRA-L-000154 image 1 showing the address panel to Noilly Prat and Company, merchants at Marseille, with postage stamp, circular postmarks, manuscript docketing, folds and a triangular upper-edge paper loss. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and docketing.

NRA-L-000154 image 2 showing a French commercial letter dated at Pontarlier on 23 August 1868 and addressed to Noilly Prat and Company, with price entries, signature, postal impressions, folds and a substantial right-edge paper loss. — **Image 2**Commercial letter text, signature and postal evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000154
Date: 1868-08-23
Original date: Pontarlier le 23 Août 1868
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Griffon & Jantet
Recipient: Noilly Prat & Cie
Places: Pontarlier, France / Marseille, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel, postal evidence and docketing; Commercial letter text, signature and postal evidence; 2 digital images.
Signature: E. Noblot
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000154.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

Original transcript

Messieurs
Noilly Prat & Cie négts
à Marseille
Bches-du-Rhône

Notes

Postal marks:
[circular postmark] PONTARLIER / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (24)
[circular postmark] MARSEILLE / 24 / AOUT / 68 / (12)
[circular postmark] LYON / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (13)
[circular postmark, partial] MARSEILLE / [...]
[postage stamp] EMPIRE FRANCAIS / 20 C POSTES 20 C / [cancelled with diamond numeral] 2964
[partial circular postmark] A LYON

Later annotations:
Gc 2964
ind 3
BP 1307

1868
Pontarlier 23 Aout
Griffon & Jantet
Rep le 24 id

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

English translation

Messrs Noilly Prat & Cie
Merchants
Marseille
Bouches-du-Rhône

Notes

Postal marks:
[circular postmark] PONTARLIER / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (24)
[circular postmark] MARSEILLE / 24 / AOUT / 68 / (12)
[circular postmark] LYON / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (13)
[circular postmark, partial] MARSEILLE / [...]
[postage stamp] EMPIRE FRANCAIS / 20 C POSTES 20 C / [cancelled with diamond numeral] 2964
[partial circular postmark] A LYON

Later annotations:
[Filing notes: Gc 2964 / ind 3 / BP 1307]

1868
Pontarlier 23 August
Griffon & Jantet
Replied the 24th id

Commercial letter text, signature and postal evidence

Original transcript

Pontarlier le 23 Août 1868.

Messieurs Noilly Prat & Cie négts
à Marseille

Voici les prix de nos Herbages Garantis jusqu'au
15 septembre prochain
Grande Absinthe à f 38.,,
Petite à f 100.,,
Hysope à f 60.,,
} Les 50 Kilos.
Conditions habituelles
Dans l'espoir que nos prix seront à votre convenance
Nous attendons le plaisir de vous lire.
Et vous présentons nos sincères Salutations.
po. Griffon & Jantet
E. Noblot

Notes

Postal marks:
[partial circular postmark] PONTARLIER / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (24)
[partial circular postmark] MARSEILLE / 24 / AOUT / 68 / (12)
[partial circular postmark] LYON / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (13)
[partial circular postmark] MARSEILLE / [...]
[partial circular postmark] A LYON

Later annotations:
Rép. le 24 Aout

Commercial letter text, signature and postal evidence

English translation

Pontarlier, 23 August 1868

Messrs Noilly Prat & Cie, merchants
Marseille

Here are the prices of our herbs, guaranteed until September 15 next:
Grand wormwood: 38 francs;
Petite absinthe: 100 francs;
Hyssop: 60 francs;
each price per 50 kilograms, under the usual conditions.

Hoping that our prices will suit you, we look forward to hearing from you and offer you our sincere greetings.
For Griffon & Jantet,
E. Noblot

Notes

Postal marks:
[partial circular postmark] PONTARLIER / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (24)
[partial circular postmark] MARSEILLE / 24 / AOUT / 68 / (12)
[partial circular postmark] LYON / 23 / AOUT / 68 / (13)
[partial circular postmark] MARSEILLE / [...]
[partial circular postmark] A LYON

Later annotations:
Replied the 24 August

Discovery Terms

Grand wormwood
Petite absinthe
Hyssop
Absinthe ingredients
Botanical raw materials
Prices
Griffon & Jantet
E. Noblot
Noilly Prat & Cie
Pontarlier
Marseille

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