Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod... (1904)

NRA-L-000183 / 1904

Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four bottles and requesting barrel prices and advertising material, June 16, 1904

Louis Vautrin asks Pernod Fils to send promptly the usual case of twenty-four bottles, quote the price by the barrel, and provide an advertising item such as an attractive picture if available.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000183

NRA-L-000183 image 1 showing the postcard address panel to Pernod fils in Pontarlier, with postage stamp, postmarks and the sender's business mark. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000183 image 2 showing the handwritten postcard message sent from Saint-Dié, with absinthe-trade correspondence and the sender's signature. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000183
Date: 1904-06-16
Original date: St Dié le 16 Juin 04
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Louis Vautrin, Épicerie Centrale
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Saint-Dié, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Signature: L. Vautrin
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000183.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

ÉPICERIE CENTRALE
Louis VAUTRIN
DÉPÔT DE RHUM
66, Rue Thiers à St-DIÉ

CARTE POSTALE
Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse.

Monsieur le directeur
de la maison Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
[Postmark: ST-DIE VOSGES 16 JUIN 04]
[Postmark: PONTARLIER DOUBS 17 JUIN 04]
[Postage stamp: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 10 POSTES]

Later annotations:
[Red circular sticker]

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

CENTRAL GROCERY
Louis VAUTRIN
RUM DEPOT
66 rue Thiers, ST-DIÉ

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Director
of Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
[Postmark: ST-DIE VOSGES 16 JUIN 04]
[Postmark: PONTARLIER DOUBS 17 JUIN 04]
[Postage stamp: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 10 POSTES]

Later annotations:
[Red circular sticker]

Message text

Original transcript

St Dié le 16 Juin 04

Monsieur,

Veuillez m'expédier le plus promptement une caisse Pernod de 24 bout. comme d'habitude et veuillez, par la même occasion, me dire le prix par fût. Si vous avez quelques articles pour réclame, soit un joli tableau, ne m'oubliez pas.

Recevez, Monsieur, mes sincères salutations.

L. Vautrin

C. s. v. p.

Notes

Postal marks:
[Postmark: DIJON GARE COTE-D'OR 16 JUIN 04]

Later annotations:
1 chromo

Message text

English translation

Saint-Dié, 16 June 1904

Sir,

Please send me as promptly as possible one case of twenty-four Pernod bottles, as usual, and at the same time tell me the price by the barrel. If you have any advertising articles, such as an attractive picture, please do not forget me.

Please accept, Sir, my sincere greetings.

L. Vautrin

Please turn over.

Notes

Postal marks:
[Postmark: DIJON GARE COTE-D'OR 16 JUIN 04]

Later annotations:
1 chromolithograph

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Bottles
Barrels
Advertising
Louis Vautrin
Épicerie Centrale
Pernod Fils
Saint-Dié
Pontarlier

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