Postcard from A. Mandré to Pernod... (1893)

NRA-L-000191 / 1893

Postcard from A. Mandré to Pernod Fils ordering cases of bottles and half-bottles, September 7, 1893

A. Mandré orders from Pernod Fils one case of twenty-four bottles and one case of twelve half-bottles, with the commercial notation 2348/49.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000191

NRA-L-000191 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by A. Mandré to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000191 image 2 showing the handwritten message from A. Mandré 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-000191
Date: 1893-09-07
Original date: Moulins le 7/9/93
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: A. Mandré
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Moulins, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000191.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur Pernod fils
Distillateur
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Address panel

English translation

Mr Pernod fils
Distiller
Pontarlier
Doubs

Message text

Original transcript

Moulins le 7/9/93

Monsieur Pernod fils
à Pontarlier

Veuillez, je vous prie, m'expédier :
1 cx 24 Btes Pernod fils
1 cx 12 1/2, N° 2348/49.

Recevez, Monsieur, mes salutations empressées.

A. Mandré

Message text

English translation

Moulins, 7 September 1893

Mr Pernod fils
Pontarlier

Please send me:
one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod fils;
one case of twelve half-bottles, no. 2348/49.

Please accept, Sir, my earnest greetings.

A. Mandré

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Cases
Bottles
Half-bottles
A. Mandré
Épicerie Parisienne
Pernod Fils
Moulins
Pontarlier

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