Postcard from Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils... (1900)

NRA-L-000162 / 1900

Postcard from Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils to Pernod Fils confirming an offer, November 13, 1900

Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils, representatives of the Vallérysthal and Portieux glassworks, confirms its offer of October 30 to Pernod Fils at Couvet and says that it will be pleased to receive orders.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000162

NRA-L-000162 image 1 showing a red German postcard addressed to Monsieur Pernod fils in Couvet, Switzerland, with a postage stamp and postmarks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000162 image 2 showing a brief French business message on Ch. and G. Siegfried Fils letterhead from Strasbourg, with signatures. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000162
Date: 1900-11-13
Original date: Strasbourg, le 13 XI 1900
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr / German / de
Sender: Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Strasbourg, France / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Signature: Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000162.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

Monsieur Pernod fils
Couvet
Suisse

Notes

Postal marks:
Postmark: [Illegible] 13.11.00. 4-4N
Postmark: COUVET 14.XI.00. X -

Later annotations:
20

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

Mr Pernod fils
Couvet
Switzerland

Notes

Postal marks:
Postmark: [Illegible] 13.11.00. 4-4N
Postmark: COUVET 14.XI.00. X -

Later annotations:
20

Message text

Original transcript

Ch. & G. SIEGFRIED Fils
STRASBOURG
(Alsace)
REPRÉSENTANTS DES
VERRERIES DE VALLÉRYSTHAL ET PORTIEUX

Strasbourg, le 13 XI 1900

Monsieur Pernod fils, Couvet

Ns vs confirmons n/tre offre du 30 Octbre, recevrons avec
plaisir vos ordres.

Vos dévoués
[signatures]

Notes

Later annotations:
3

Message text

English translation

CH. & G. SIEGFRIED FILS
STRASBOURG
(Alsace)
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
VALLÉRYSTHAL AND PORTIEUX GLASSWORKS

Strasbourg, 13 November 1900

Mr Pernod fils, Couvet

We confirm our offer of October 30 and shall be pleased to receive your orders.

Yours truly,
[signatures]

Notes

Later annotations:
3

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Offers
Glassworks
Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils
Vallérysthal glassworks
Portieux glassworks
Pernod Fils
Strasbourg
Couvet

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