Postcard from Henri Potin, successor... (1908)

NRA-L-000213 / 1908

Postcard from Henri Potin, successor to Maison Dollois, to Pernod Fils acknowledging an empty-bottle tax rebate, March 7, 1908

Henri Potin, successor to Maison Dollois, acknowledges receiving 2 francs 80 centimes in postage stamps as a tax rebate on a July 1907 return of empty bottles.

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NRA-L-000213

NRA-L-000213 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Henri Potin, Maison Dollois to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000213 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Henri Potin, Maison Dollois 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-000213
Date: 1908-03-07
Original date: Ce 7 Mars 1908
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Henri Potin, Maison Dollois
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Corbeil, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000213.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Address panel

English translation

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

Message text

Original transcript

MAISON DOLLOIS
HENRI POTIN Succr
MONTGARDÉ PRÈS CORBEIL
(Seine-et-Oise)

Ce 7 Mars 1908

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier

J'ai l'avantage de vous accuser réception de votre lettre du 3 ct, de laquelle j'ai retiré en timbres-poste fr. 2.80, montant de détaxe sur un retour Blles vides, juillet 1907. Je vous en remercie sincèrement et vous présente mes empressées salutations.

Pr Henri Potin
[Signature]

Message text

English translation

MAISON DOLLOIS
HENRI POTIN, Successor
MONTGARDÉ NEAR CORBEIL
(Seine-et-Oise)

7 March 1908

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier

I have the pleasure of acknowledging receipt of your letter of the 3rd of this month, from which I took 2 francs 80 centimes in postage stamps, representing the tax rebate on a return of empty bottles in July 1907. I thank you sincerely and send you my earnest greetings.

for Henri Potin
[Signature]

Discovery Terms

Absinthe trade
Empty bottles
Returns
Tax rebates
Postage stamps
Business succession
Henri Potin
Maison Dollois
Pernod Fils
Corbeil
Pontarlier

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