Postcard from Chardot & Gaunet to... (1905)

NRA-L-000209 / 1905

Postcard from Chardot & Gaunet to Veil-Picard & Cie urgently ordering four cases of absinthe, December 1, 1905

Chardot & Gaunet urgently asks Veil-Picard & Cie to send four twelve-litre cases of absinthe to Autun station.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000209

NRA-L-000209 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Chardot & Gaunet to Veil-Picard & Cie, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000209 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Chardot & Gaunet to Veil-Picard & Cie, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000209
Date: 1905-12-01
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Chardot & Gaunet
Recipient: Veil-Picard & Cie
Places: Autun, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000209.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

VINS, ALCOOLS, LIQUEURS
CHARDOT & GAUNET
1 DÉC. 1905
AUTUN (Saône-et-Loire)

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

Mrs Veil Picard & Cie
Distillateurs
à Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
CHARDOT & GAUNET / 1 DÉC 1905 / AUTUN
AUTUN / 1 DÉC 05 / SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE
PONTARLIER / 2 DÉC 05 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

WINES, ALCOHOLS, LIQUEURS
CHARDOT & GAUNET
1 DEC. 1905
AUTUN (Saône-et-Loire)

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

Messrs Veil Picard & Co.
Distillers
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Notes

Postal marks:
CHARDOT & GAUNET / 1 DÉC 1905 / AUTUN
AUTUN / 1 DÉC 05 / SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE
PONTARLIER / 2 DÉC 05 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Message text

Original transcript

Messieurs Veil Picard & Cie
à Pontarlier

Veuillez nous expédier de suite, très pressé, gare Autun :
4 caisses absinthe de 12 lit.

Dans l'attente, agréez, Messieurs, nos civilités.

Chardot & Gaunet
Négts, 15 rue de la République

[Notes commerciales : « 3572 », « noté », « 30/7 »]

Notes

Later annotations:
3572

3572

noté

30/7

Message text

English translation

Messrs Veil Picard & Co.
Pontarlier

Please send us immediately, very urgently, to Autun station:
four twelve-litre cases of absinthe.

Pending fulfilment, please accept, Gentlemen, our regards.

Chardot & Gaunet
Merchants, 15 rue de la République

[Commercial notes: “3572”, “noted”, “30/7”]

Notes

Later annotations:
3572

3572

noted

30/7

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Urgent orders
Cases
Rail transport
Chardot & Gaunet
Veil-Picard & Cie
Autun
Pontarlier

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