Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod... (1898)

NRA-L-000185 / 1898

Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils urgently ordering ten cases before New Year, December 27, 1898

Crozet Frères urgently asks Pernod Fils to dispatch before New Year ten cases, each containing twelve litres of Pernod, to Saint-Victor station at Thizy for transfer to the tramway.

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NRA-L-000185

NRA-L-000185 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000185 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000185
Date: 1898-12-27
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Crozet Frères
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Thizy, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000185.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

CROZET FRÈRES
27 DEC 98
THIZY (Rhône)

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

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

829

Notes

Postal marks:
CROZET FRÈRES / 27 DEC 98 / THIZY (Rhône)
THIZY / 27 DEC 98 / RHÔNE
PONTARLIER / 28 DEC 98 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Later annotations:
14

1

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

CROZET BROTHERS
27 DEC 98
THIZY (Rhône)

FRENCH REPUBLIC
POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

829

Notes

Postal marks:
CROZET FRÈRES / 27 DEC 98 / THIZY (Rhône)
THIZY / 27 DEC 98 / RHÔNE
PONTARLIER / 28 DEC 98 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Later annotations:
14

1

Message text

Original transcript

Nous expédier de suite, avant jour de l'an, dix caisses de 12 litres chaque, Pernod. Urgent, de suite, gare St Victor, Thizy, pour remettre au tramway.

Salutations distinguées.

Crozet frères
Négts

Notes

Later annotations:
P. 7687

7687

Message text

English translation

Send us immediately, before New Year's Day, ten cases of Pernod, each containing 12 litres. Urgent: send at once to Saint-Victor station, Thizy, for transfer to the tramway.

Yours sincerely.

Crozet Brothers
Merchants

Notes

Later annotations:
P. 7687

7687

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Urgent orders
Cases
Rail transport
Tramways
Crozet Frères
Pernod Fils
Thizy
Pontarlier

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